Inculcate habit of reading one Kannada newspaper per day, one Kannada book per month: Sunil Kumar
Bengaluru: Minister for Energy and Culture, V. Sunil Kumar said, “By inculcating a habit of reading a Kannada newspaper per day, reading a Kannada book per month, and similarly watching a Kannada movie once every two months, it is possible for people to also play their part in the growth of the Kannada language and culture.”
The Minister who offered floral tribute to the images of ‘Bharathambe’ and ‘Kannadaambe’ at the premises of the Bengaluru Ravindra Kalakshetra on Wednesday, thus took over the ministerial position of the department.
“Work needs to be done to bring culture to the power department and bring power to the Culture department, and I will sincerely strive to do that”, he said.
“I will undertake all necessary measures to impeccably bring reform in governance in both departments, for efficient implementation of programs”, he informed.
During the occasion, the Kannada and Cultural department’s Jaanapadashree Award recipient for the year 2019-20, Bheemavva Dodda Baalavva Shillekyata, and recipient of BV Karanth Award, H. V. Venkatasubbaiah were conferred with their respective awards in the premises of the Kalakshetra.
Sitting on the steps of the Kalakshetra, the Minister signed the departmental files and officially began his ministerial duties. Thereafter, he visited the Sirigannada Bookstore under the Kannada Books Authority and paid Cash and bought Kanakaavalokana book, along with DVG’s ‘Nenapina Chitragalu’ and Shivaram Karanth’s Book of Plays.
President of Kannada Development Authority T. S. Nagabharana, President of the Border Development Authority Dr. C. Somashekhar, President of Kannada Books Authority Dr. M. N. Nandish Hanche, President of Sahitya Acedemy Vasanthkumar B. V., President of Karnataka Movie Academy Sunil Puranik, President of Music and Dance Academy Aanur Ananth Krishnasharma, President of Karnataka Lalithakala Academy Mahidra, Member of the Vidhana Parishad Tara Anuradha, Theatre artist B. V. Rajaram, Art Director Shashidhar Adapa, Actress Malavika Avinash, Mysuru Theatre Director Addanda Karyappa, Silent Coordinator of the Kanaka Studies Faculty M. R. Satyanarayan and Secretary of the Kannada and Cultural Department Ravishanker, Director of the Kannada and Cultural Department S. Rangappa were present.
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FIR filed against journalist Abhisar Sharma by Guwahati police
Guwahati (PTI): The Guwahati Crime Branch on Thursday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against journalist and YouTuber Abhisar Sharma on the basis of a complaint filed by a local resident alleging that he had uploaded a video ridiculing both the Assam and the Union governments, a senior police officer said.
The FIR invokes Sections 152 (sedition), 196 and 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
According to the complaint, Sharma uploaded a video on YouTube accusing Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of pursuing communal politics.
Sharma also mocked the principle of Ram Rajya and claimed that the government "survives only on Hindu-Muslim polarisation," the complainant said.
Complainant Alok Baruah, a 23-year-old resident of Nayanpur, Ganeshguri, stated that the remarks were made with mala fide intent to disrepute elected governments and have the effect of provoking communal sentiments.
He alleged that such comments are capable of inflaming passions, creating distrust against lawfully established authorities and promoting enmity between religious groups.
The FIR further records that the video is being discussed in the complainant’s locality and that people are talking about a religion-based divide after viewing it which may disturb public peace and harmony.
The complainant alleged that the offences committed by Sharma are punishable under Sections 152 (which replaced the repealed sedition law and criminalises acts that endanger the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India), 196 (offence of promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste, or community) and 197 (dealing with with imputations and assertions that are prejudicial to national integration) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).
