Politicians rising ‘separate’ voice for selfishness: Prof Champa
Bengaluru, Aug 02: Senior writer Prof Chandrashekar Patil, popularly known as Champa, said that instead of writers and scholars, the politicians have been rising hue and cry about separate state to gain personal mileage.
Speaking at a symposium on ‘North Karnataka: Problems and remedies’ organized by the Federation of Karnataka Industries and Commercial Kannada Associations here on Thursday, he said that those who have prepared to divide the state, were unaware of the pain and sacrifice of the people who built it. Sriramulu and Umesh Katti were speaking about dividing the state just to become the chief ministers, he said.
“Dreaming is not wrong. Let them dream of becoming the chief minister of united Karnataka. The people who speak about dividing the state should not play with the feelings of people. They should strengthen the state instead of weakening it. Politicians should understand this concept”, he said.
“Karnataka means united Karnataka and not different Karnataka. Karnataka was not born out of the blessings of a person or someone. A number of activists had sacrificed their life for uniting the state. It has a long history. Unfortunately, the state is facing threat after 62 years of its formation. The state is facing this situation as the politicians have failed to follow their primary duties and responsibilities”, he opined.
It was unfortunate that some people were seeing solution to the north Karnataka problem in dividing the united Karnataka. Those who have strength could survive in the federal system. As the Andhra Pradesh was divided, it has lost its strength. The elected representatives should show their statesmanship to solve the present crisis, he demanded.
Writers G.R Channabasappa and Vasanth Shetty, North Karnataka Citizens Association former president Basavaraj Dandura were present.
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One dead in landslide, 235 rescued amid heavy snowfall in J-K’s Kishtwar
Jammu (PTI): One person was killed and another injured in a landslide near a hydro-power project, while over 230 people, including women and children, were evacuated after they were caught in heavy snowfall at the high-altitude Sinthan top in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday.
In view of the inclement weather, the authorities have ordered the closure of all educational institutions outside the municipal limits in Kishtwar and adjoining Doda district for Monday as a precautionary measure, the officials said.
A landslide, triggered by rain, struck a hydro-power project site near Dangduru in Kishtwar district on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday, trapping two workers, the officials said.
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While one worker was later found dead, the other was rescued in an injured condition and shifted to a hospital, they said.
In another incident, the officials said, a joint rescue operation by the police, Army and the civil administration successfully evacuated 38 vehicles carrying 235 passengers to safety amid heavy snowfall at the Sinthan Top connecting Kishtwar in Jammu region with south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
“On March 15, information was received that 235 civilians were stranded at Sinthan top due to heavy snowfall and severe weather conditions. Troops of the White Knight Corps were immediately mobilised to launch a swift rescue operation despite the treacherous terrain and relentless snowfall.
“Braving extreme weather and snow-blocked roads, the rescue teams reached Sinthan top and provided the stranded civilians with hot meals, drinking water and shelter. Repair and recovery teams restored the mobility of the stranded vehicles, while passengers from the unrecoverable vehicles were safely evacuated.
“Medical teams rendered assistance and essential medicines to those in need,” the White Knight Corps said in a post on X.
“The mission witnessed seamless coordination between the Army, J-K Police and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation, reaffirming the Army’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives in the harshest conditions,” the post added.
Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma, along with SSP Naresh Singh and the commanding officer of the 11 Rashtriya Rifles, supervised the rescue operation, which continued for several hours, the officials said.
