People living here should learn Kannada, develop love for the language: CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Jun 20: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday urged people to take pride in speaking their mother tongue and said it is the responsibility of every Kannadiga to protect the Kannada language, land and water.
He noted that people living in Karnataka should learn Kannada and stressed the need to create a "Kannada atmosphere" in the state.
Speaking after performing 'bhoomi puja' for the construction of a 25-feet-tall bronze statue of Nada Devi Bhuvaneshwari on the premises of Vidhana Soudha here, the CM said speaking our mother tongue should be a matter of pride.
"A vow must be made that no language other than Kannada is spoken in the state. Kannadigas are generous. That is why there is an environment in Karnataka where even those who speak other languages can live without learning Kannada. The same situation cannot be seen in Tamil Nadu, Andhra and Kerala. They speak only in their mother tongue," he pointed out.
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Calling on Kannadigas to speak in their mother tongue, Siddaramaiah said there is no need to feel inferior about it.
"We also have to speak in our mother tongue. That should make us proud..." he added.
Asking people living in Karnataka to learn Kannada, the CM said, "It is the duty of all of us to create a Kannada atmosphere. For that, all the people living here should learn Kannada. We cannot remain silent like that. Kannadigas are not insolents. But love for Kannada should be developed."
"We should not become like the bigots in other states. But we should develop respect and admiration for our language, land and country," he said.
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Toddler survives fall from 13th floor balcony due to man's quick thinking; video goes viral
Thane, Jan 26 (PTI): A two-year-old child survived a fall from the 13th floor flat of a high-rise in Dombivali in Thane thanks to the alertness of a man, with a video of the act going viral on social media and drawing widespread praise from netizens who hailed him as a real life hero.
The incident took place last week in Devichapada locality and the child sustained only minor injuries, officials said.
In the video, Bhavesh Mhatre can be seen running to catch the child, and though he failed to grasp her completely, his action broke the fall and lessened the impact of the child hitting the ground.
Eyewitnesses said the child fell while playing in the balcony of her 13th floor flat.
"She slipped, was hanging precariously for sometime at the edge of the balcony and then fell," an eyewitness said.
Mhatre said he was passing by the building and didn't think twice before moving forward since he was determined to save the child's life.
"There is no religion greater than courage and humanity," he told reporters.
A civic official hailed Mhatre's act and said there were plans to felicitate him publicly.
#Thane A young man Bhavesh Mhatre saved a 2-year-old child from falling from a 13-storey building in #Devichapada, #Dombivli, with his alertness and courage. The child is safe with minor injuries. The entire incident was captured on CCTV.#Kalyan #Life #saver #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/Z88ileXVDh
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