Prakash Rai’s book 'Avaravara Bhavakke' released
Mysuru: Noted writer, critic OL Nagabhushan Swamy released Prakash Rai’s book ‘Avaravara Bhavakke’ here recently.
After releasing the book at a function organized by Nele Hinnele, Janamana Samskrutika Sanghatane, and Sawanna Prakashana at the Humanities Block auditorium in Manasangangothri; its first copy was handed over to writer Devanur Mahadeva.
Speaking on occasion, Devanur Mahadeva expressed his desire to write a commentary on the book. “Prakash looks life from the existing scenario and not from his school of thoughts. Prakash has the creativity and capability to come out with a novel,” he added.
Addressing the gathering, OL Nagabhushan Swamy said, “Prakash Rai advocates living the life of a traveller as against leading one as a tourist. In this book, one can understand that how the people with image look at life. I wish him to write a novel that has continuity instead of writing columns that keep on changing from week to week.
Speaking at the occasion, Prakash Rai said, writing is my renaissance. It is a freedom which I earned after coming out from the shackles, he opined.
My friends Katte Gururaj and Jogi encouraged me to write. I am writing like a son sitting on the shoulders of father and seeing a ‘Jatra.’ Already Lankesh, Tejasvi, Chittal's memories, and experiences have come for writing. The richness of Kannada literature, theater experience, movies, and so many perceptions have created an atmosphere of writing.
Senior journalist Ravindra Bhatt Ainakke participated as the chief guest at the ceremony.
Actor Mandya Ramesh, lyricist Dr. C. Naganna, theater artist KR. Sumati read the columns. Cinema journalist Jogi compered the programme.
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Tigress electrocuted in Karnataka
Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) (PTI): A tigress allegedly died due to electrocution on a farm land in a village in this district, officials said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at Padaguru village in Gundlupete taluk, near Bandipur Tiger Reserve, they said.
The tigress was about one-and-a-half years old, they added.
According to Forest Department officials, the incident occurred on an agricultural land owned by a local farmer. An electric fence installed to protect crops by the landowner is suspected to have caused the electrocution, leading to the tiger’s death.
The exact circumstances leading to the electrocution are being investigated.
"It is illegal to install electric fencing in agricultural lands. Only solar fencing, which delivers a shock without causing death to animals, is permitted," he said.
A post-mortem of the tigress indicated death due to electrocution, the official said.
A case under relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act is being registered against the landowner and necessary action will be initiated, the senior official said, adding that further investigation is underway.
