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PM Modi continues to ignore Karnataka’s pleas on language policy

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November 2, 2017

Bengaluru, Nov 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not yet responded to Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah’s two letters seeking a national education policy, promoting the mother tongue as the medium of instruction in schools.

"It is the constitutional obligation of the state to provide compulsory education to children in the age group of 6-14. We have been urging the Centre to formulate a national education policy to impart school education in the mother tongue. I had written twice to the prime minister, requesting him to take steps to bring in the constitutional amendment required for the new policy. However, there is no reply from him," Siddaramaiah said during an address on AIR to the people of Karnataka on the occasion of Rajyotsava.

The chief minister, however, said he would write to the prime minister yet again. Siddaramaiah's reiterations on the language policy come at a time when his government is protesting against the Centre's alleged intention to impose Hindi on states, and the language issue is taking a political colour in the run-up to the assembly elections.

Siddaramaiah, however, said his love for Kannada had nothing to do with politics. "I am born a lover of Kannada.I started my political career as chairman on the Kannada monitoring committee (Kannada Kaavalu Samithi) and have never compromised on protecting the interests of the language. For me, Kannada is not about politics," he said.

"We are not against Hindi or English. But imposing other languages at the expense of Kannada is not acceptable. When Kannada outfits raised their voice against the imposition of Hindi on Namma Metro, we spoke to the Centre and got the two-language policy of English and Kannada implemented," he said.

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Sandesh
 - 
Thursday, 2 Nov 2017

Why should BJP accept cong policies that also in Karnataka. If it is in Gujarat, its ok

Mohan
 - 
Thursday, 2 Nov 2017

No Kumar.. They dont have. They need to do the policy as their own idea. Thats why they are waiting as feku did cong policies now by changing names

Kumar
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Thursday, 2 Nov 2017

BJP has some hope if modi accept the language policy.

Abdullah
 - 
Thursday, 2 Nov 2017

He is Busy with Ambani, Adhani, .....Etc.He never care about poor people Burden.

 

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April 19,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 19: With six new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, Karnataka's total count of coronavirus patients has surged to 390, said the State's Health Department on Sunday.

"Six new cases have been confirmed for COVID-19 in the State from 5 pm yesterday till 5 pm today. Cumulatively, 390 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state," said the Health Department in a statement.

The total coronavirus cases in the State include 16 deaths and 111 discharges.

Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwath Narayan said that "only essential and critical number of" employees of the Information Technology (IT) companies will be allowed to work from offices from April 20 onwards in Bengaluru, while others will have to continue working from home.

According to the latest update by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of positive cases in India has mounted to 16,116 and 519 deaths have been reported till now.

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April 16,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 16: In view of the raging coronavirus pandemic, no public iftaar or sehri will be organized during Ramazan, the month of fasting for the Muslims, the Karnataka Minority Welfare Department announced here on Thursday.

"No public shall be allowed to perform five-time congregational prayers in mosques, across Karnataka during Ramazan in view of COVID-19 pandemic. No public address system to be used by the staff of mosques for offering namaz,'' the department said.

During the holy month of Ramazan, it is a tradition to organise iftaar feasts for large gatherings by different people, especially by politicians, celebrities and the common wealthy people for their friends and family.

Ramazan is to commence from the 24th or 25th of April this year, depending on the sighting of the moon.

The order stated that Azaan (the call for prayer) shall be given at low decibel and namaaz including Friday namaaz, will be performed by the imams, moazzins and the masjid staff only.
No public should be allowed to offer namaaz in the mosques as per government directions, it said.

The state government also cited an order by the Ministry of Home Affairs dated April 15, which stated that "All religious places/places of worship shall be closed for public. Religious congregations are strictly prohibited due to the outbreak of COVID-19 across the country."
Thirty-four more COVID-19 cases, including 17 cases from Belagavi, have been reported from Karnataka. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state now stands at 313.

The total number of cases in India has now climbed to 12,380. Out of these cases, 1489 have been cured/discharged/migrated while 414 deaths have been reported so far, as per the latest data provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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July 28,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 28: Several state Congress leaders, including its President D K Shivakumar, among others, were detained by police as they tried to march towards Raj Bhavan here against the alleged attempts by BJP to topple the party's government in Rajasthan.

Shivakumar, along with Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah, state Congress Working President Eshwar Khandre, Salim Ahmed among others were stopped by the police midway as they marched from KPCC office towards Raj Bhavan.

Congress leaders then staged a dharna at the place where they were stopped. Addressing the gathering, Shivakumar accused the BJP of trying to "murder" democracy by destabilizing and removing elected governments.

"We wanted to protest against it and submit a memorandum to the President through the Governor," but the Karnataka government by using police was not letting them proceed towards Raj Bhavan, he said. "Despite our being a peaceful protest, the police stopped us," he said.

Siddaramaiah, echoing similar views, said peaceful protests against injustice was the right of every citizen. Alleging that the BJP was attempting to destabilise and remove the elected government in Rajasthan as it did in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, he said the Governor's office there (Rajasthan) was being 'misused'.

The Governor was working like an agent of the central government, he charged. He said, despite repeated appeals by the Rajasthan cabinet, the Governor there had not convened the assembly session, for the floor test to take place and for Congress to prove its majority. Police subsequently detained Shivakumar and some other Congress leaders and took them to a nearby police station.

They were later released. Meanwhile, as the Congress' protest amid Covid19 pandemic did not follow social distancing norms, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar hit out at that party's leaders. In a tweet Sudhakar said, for Congress leaders getting publicity was more important than social concerns.

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