Literature, cultural knowledge a must: Dinesh Amin Mattu
5th May Literary Fest
Dharwad, May 27: Senior journalist and Chief Minister’s former media advisor Dinesh Amin Mattu said that those who do not have the knowledge about literature and culture of the land would not become complete persons.
Speaking on “Contemporary movements and students view” at a two-day 5th May Literary Fest organized by the Ladai Publication of Gadag, Chittara Balaga of Dharwad and Kavi Publication at Papu Auditorium here on Sunday, Mattu said that those who have the knowledge of literature and culture would not even become harmful. As Vajpayee was in close contact of literature, it was not possible for him to become harmful like Modi, he said.
A students movement started in a hostel in Ahmedabad in 1977 has grown in a big way and it had caused the downfall of Indira Gandhi. This was the strength of the students’ movement. It was responsible for a political change in the country in 1983. It was not started just from one movement. Students were closely observing the farmers movement, linguistic movement, dalit movement, political and boycott of election and others. Most of the dalits had opposed the Mandal Commission report. But they did have neither any benefit nor any loss out of it, he said.
Those who have the literary touch would have human values. It is very difficult to speak to Bhaktas because they do not know literature and history. They do not want others to speak about the government. But they have faith on dictatorship. Even the petrol prices are increasing, there are students who support it, he said.
The biggest problem among students is they would not read history. Rohith Vemula death is not suicide. But it is a sacrifice. After that incident, students movement gained importance in the country. Students movement should become a process. Unfortunately, those who are elected in the organization have been taking wrong decisions. That should not happen, he added.
JNU student Anirban Bhattacharya, students leader Benkikere and others spoke on the occasion.
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BJP hatching Op Lotus, alleges Shivakumar as 2 held for trying to bribe Odisha Cong MLAs
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe Odisha Congress MLAs, who are staying in a resort near here, as part of BJP's "Operation Lotus," Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar claimed on Sunday.
He alleged that the BJP has planned "Operation Lotus'" and was offering Rs five crore to each Odisha MLAs, who were flown here ahead of the March 16 Rajya Sabha polls in that state.
Eight MLAs, along with some other Odisha Congress unit office bearers are camping in the resort.
They have been flown to Bengaluru with apprehensions of horse trading during the Rajya Sabha elections in favour of ruling BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate.
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Shivakumar, also Congress' Karnataka chief, said two persons were apprehended at the private resort for attempting to buy over Odisha Congress MLAs.
"Four people have come. One local person named Suresh helped them; they contacted him (an MLA) online. In the morning they picked up our MLA. Our MLA told us that they offered Rs five crore for each vote. He (Congress MLA) said he is not for horse-trading," Shivakumar told reporters.
"The cheque and everything should be seized. A complaint will be filed at the police station. After that, whatever legal action is required will be taken," he added.
Shivakumar said those caught have accepted that they came for the "same purpose".
"They have admitted it and the process is on to trace others. This is the great Operation Lotus carried out by BJP friends in Karnataka," the DCM said.
Operation Lotus is a term used by Congress to claim about attempts to topple a non-BJP government by the BJP whose party symbol is lotus. It also involves getting the votes on MLAs from other parties for their Rajya Sabha candidate.
According to a Congress source, one of the persons involved in the horse trading is a defeated Lok Sabha candidate.
A source shared the photograph and blank cheques as well.
"They tried to negotiate with the Congress MLA by offering a blank cheque.
Both have been caught and handed over to the Bidadi police," the source said.
Police sources said that they have been arrested.
According to Congress sources, the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha will take place on Monday. The BJP has fielded one more candidate, which raised apprehensions of horse-trading.
Congress and the Biju Janata Dal have fielded a candidate.
