Jnanendra's comment on Mallikarjun Kharge's complexion: Cong demands apology from former minister
Bengaluru: The Congress has demanded an apology from former minister Araga Jnanendra for a derogatory statement he made on the complexion of Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge during a protest on Tuesday.
Expressing its fury over the former minister's words, the Karnataka Congress tweeted on its official account, “The BJP should sack Jnanendra if it has any respect for Dalits. Jnanendra should apologize to Mallikarjun Kharge and other Dalits for his statement.”
The Congress added, “The BJP is intolerant of and indifferent regarding Dalits. Jnanendra has insulted not only Kharge with his comment on the Congress leader's complexion, but, in an attempt to insult Kharge, has insulted all Dalits.”
Citing examples of fights against apartheid and thereby oppression and derogation, the Congress said, “In European and American culture, insult in the name of complexion and physical form is seen as a criminal act, but the BJP here sees insulting Dalits, their complexion and appearance as a means to brag.”
ಶ್ರೀ ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ್ ಖರ್ಗೆಯವರ ಮೈಬಣ್ಣದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವಹೇಳನ ಮಾಡಿದ @JnanendraAraga ಅವರು ಬಿಜೆಪಿಯ ಕೀಳು ಮಟ್ಟದ ಮನಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) August 2, 2023
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Karnataka govt to spend Rs 2,500 cr to upgrade 500 government schools
Bengaluru, Nov 28: The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday decided to upgrade 500 government schools as Karnataka Public Schools at an outlay of Rs 2,500 crore in four years.
For the purpose, the state government would borrow Rs 2,000 crore from the Asian Development Bank and contribute Rs 500 crore.
This project will be taken up from July 2025 to June 2029.
According to the Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil, there are 308 Karnataka Public Schools functioning in 204 Taluks of the state.
