K'taka State Law University drops actor Chetan Ahimsa's name from guest list after ABVP's objection
Chetan was invited as Chief Guest for varsity's youth festival
Hubballi: Hubballi's Karnataka State Law University faced controversy when actor Chetan Ahimsa's invitation as a guest for the university's youth festival was retracted following objections raised by the ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad). The University Chancellor, Prof. C. Basavaraja, made the decision to remove Chetan's name from the guest list.
ABVP workers expressed their strong opposition to Chetan's inclusion as a guest and appealed to the Vice-Chancellor to replace him. They further threatened to stage protests during the program if their demand was not met.
In response to the objections raised, Chancellor Prof. C. Basavaraja announced during a press conference held on Wednesday that instead of Chetan, Dr. P.L. Patil, the chancellor of Dharwad Agricultural University, would be invited as a guest in the youth festival.
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Chetan had originally been invited to participate in the festival's inauguration scheduled for June 16 at 10 am. However, with the change in the guest list, Dr. P.L. Patil will now be assuming the role previously allocated to Chetan.
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Dy CM Shivakumar confident of Congress win in Karnataka bypolls
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday expressed confidence that the ruling Congress will secure a decisive victory in the Assembly bypolls scheduled for April 9 in the Bagalkote and Davanagere South constituencies, citing a favourable ground response to the party’s guarantee schemes.
These are ‘Shakti’, ‘Gruha Lakshmi’, ‘Gruha Jyoti’, ‘Yuva Nidhi’ and ‘Anna Bhagya’.
The bypolls were necessitated by the demise of sitting Congress MLAs Shamanur Shivashankarappa and H Y Meti, who represented Davanagere South and Bagalkote constituencies, respectively.
The Congress has fielded Shivashankarappa’s grandson, Samarth Shamanur, in Davanagere South and Umesh Meti in Bagalkote. They are locked in direct contests with BJP candidates T Dasakariyappa and Veerabhadrayya Charantimath.
“Both Bagalkote and Davanagere are very positive. Congress workers are doing an excellent job, going door to door and convincing people about the guarantee schemes,” Shivakumar told reporters here.
He said even voters who had earlier supported the BJP were now inclined towards the Congress.
“Even those who voted for the BJP earlier are saying they will vote for Congress. People want the guarantees to continue and are expressing difficulties due to rising prices,” he said.
Expressing confidence of an improved electoral performance, he added, “There is a strong sense that we will win with a bigger margin than before.”
Shivakumar also said he would travel to Kerala for two days and resume campaigning thereafter. “I am going to Kerala for two days. After returning, we will continue the campaign from Davanagere,” he said.
Referring to the shortage of LPG, including auto LPG, in the state, Shivakumar blamed the BJP-led government and called for immediate intervention by the Centre.
“The LPG shortage is due to the BJP. Auto drivers and those in the transport sector are facing difficulties,” he claimed.
“This is something the central government has to address. It must formulate proper policies and take precautionary measures,” he said, adding that the BJP should apologise to the public.
“They should come forward and apologise to the people for the inconvenience caused and resolve the issues they have created,” he said.
