Kannada should stay as the main language, Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Dec 27 : The decision to have English as the medium of instruction in 1,000 government schools in the state from next academic year is set to become a new bone of contention between Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and his Congress predecessor Siddaramaiah.
The Kumaraswamy-led Congress-JDS coalition government has moved ahead with its plan to have 1,000 English medium government schools, drawing flak from Siddaramaiah.
Speaking on the occasion of free book distribution ceremony at the Kalidas Vidyalaya at Badami in Bagalkot district, Siddaramaiah Thursday insisted that there should be clarity on Kannada, the state language.
"There should be clarity on issue of Kannada language as the medium of instruction. I studied in Kannada till my highschool. Am I stupid? Kannada should stay as the main languageacross Karnataka," Siddaramaiah insisted.
The former chief minister said he would speak to Kumaraswamy who has been strongly defending the government's move, ignoring the opposition from Kannada protagonists.
Siddaramaiah's remarks come at a time when cracks have surfaced between the two coalition partners Congress and JD(S) over several issues.
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Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder
New Delhi (PTI): The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict.
A 19-kg commercial LPG - used by establishments such as hotels and restaurtants - now costs a record Rs 3,071.5 in Delhi as against Rs 2,078.50 previously.
Rates were last increased by 195.50 per cylinder on April 1. Prior to that, prices had gone up by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1.
In three increases, commercial LPG rates have gone up by Rs 1,303.
Prices of domestic cooking gas LPG - the one used in household kitchens - remained unchanged. Domestic LPG rates were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7. It costs Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi.
State-owned Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum revise ATF and LPG prices on the first day of every month based on international benchmarks and the exchange rate.
Global oil prices have shot up almost 50 per cent after the war in West Asia disrupted energy supply chains.
Petrol and diesel prices continue to remain frozen after a Rs 2 per-litre reduction in March last year; petrol currently costs Rs 94.72 per litre in Delhi and diesel Rs 87.62.
