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Anant Kumar Hegde kicks up another row, this time on people’s language

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February 19, 2018

Puttur, Feb 19: Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Anant Kumar Hegde has kicked up another row. This time, by making a controversial remark on the way people speak Kannada.

Speaking at a programme here, he said, "there are a few people who can translate English to pure Kannada. Barring people from undivided Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada, others do not have capacity to translate to Kannada. He added that even people from Bengaluru and Mysuru did not speak Kannada properly.

Translating from English to Kannada is a challenging task and technology is advancing. With just a certificate, one will not get any benefit. There is a need to create a "hidden army" through knowledge on cyber security, said the minister.

Congress leaders, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Kannada activists have condemned Mr. Hegde’s statement. His remarks drew flak from his own partymen too. BJP spokesperson S. Suresh Kumar said the comments made by Mr. Hegde were tasteless and had hurt the feelings of Kannadigas, including himself. “The language has many dialects and all are special in their own sense,” he said.

Noted writer Patil Puttappa said: “Most of the Ministers do not know how to speak Kannada and Mr. Hegde has no moral right to speak about this language.” Mr. Hegde later clarified that his remarks were not intended towards hurting anybody and that he was only referring to the manner in which texts were being translated from English to Kannada.
 

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Mr Frank
 - 
Monday, 19 Feb 2018

His knowledge is only hate skill then how he will be a skill minister.As a minister he is wasting his time on unnecessary things rather than focusing on his responsibities with people,the one who made him minister must regret.

Abdullah
 - 
Monday, 19 Feb 2018

How could he develop the skills?

 

Why should he continue as Skill development minister!!!

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March 24,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 24: Bengaluru police registered an FIR against a 23 year-old woman who, while in home quarantine, visited supermarket despite having clear instructions to stay at home.

The Vijayanagar police said that the woman, a resident of Vijayanagar, had returned to the City on March 22 after a visit to Dubai."The city police had visited her house and stamped her for home quarantine and instructed her to stay at home but she visited Reliance Fresh on Monday.

We received information about it and the footage. Following this, we registered an FIR against her under section 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life). We traced her and warned her to stay at home. We are also consulting senior officers and health officers on whether we have to send her to the government quarantine Centre or not,"the police said.

Commissioner of Police Bhaskar Rao strictly warned the people who are home quarantined to stay at home in public interest. If they were found in public places they will be picked up, arrested and sent to government quarantine."Please log in to get detailed story.

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March 26,2020

Udupi, Mar 26: As many as 1000 expatriates, who have arrived from foreign countries and have been placed in home quarantine, were warned against violating the guidelines given to them and leaving their houses. 

Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha, addressing reporters here on Thursday, said that the district administration and health department officials have sent notices to surrounding houses regarding those quarantined and requested them to bring to the notice of relevant authorities if anyone was found violating the quarantine rules.

'If anyone is found violating the quarantine rules and roaming in public, a complaint can be registered by calling on 9480242600. Strict action will be taken against such violators,' said Mr Jagadeesha.

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January 16,2020

Mangalore, Jan 16: Medical fraternity of the state are racing and thrilled to be participating in the upcoming Karnataka Medical Council election to be held on 23 Jan 2020 polling will be held at IMA House Mangalore by direct ballot.

The results will be announced on Jan 25, 2020.

This Election is a historic one since the inception of KMC, It is being conducted across the state by direct voting by all the registered MBBS doctors of the state for 12 seats numbering more than 65,000.

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