Nadoja award: Thinker Dr. G Ramakrishna refuses to accept honour from Governor Gehlot
Vijayanagar: Thinker Dr. G Ramakrishna, who was recently selected for the ‘Nadoja’ award by the Kannada University of Hampi, has called the selection an honour but has refused to receive the award from Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot.
Ramakrishna, however, clarified in a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday that his refusal to accept the award during the formal event did not mean that he was refusing the award itself.
He has stated that he held a long-term relationship with the University, starting with being professor there for two years three decades ago. He not only wrote a book published by the University, he also participated in several programmes there.
Speaking further about his relationship with the University, Ramakrishna said, addressing the Vice Chancellor, “If the syndicate there confers on me the degree of 'Nadoja', I will consider it an honour, there is no question of refusing. I have already written to you and informed you that I will accept the honor. Not going to the graduation ceremony is not a refusal of the degree. I have told everyone there and I think they all appreciated it. I humbly wish to convey this to all of them and all my friends.”
He added in his post, “I did not receive the award from the person from whose hand I was supposed to receive it and will not receive it in the future. There is another strong reason for not going and receiving the honor. I was not ready to receive the honor from the current Governor of the state, and I am still not.”
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
