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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.

Comments

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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March 15,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 15: The Karnataka government on Saturday issued a statement saying that surveillance and containment measures against the spread of coronavirus have been increased in the state.

"In the wake of coronavirus scare, 104 Arogya Sahayavani (call centre) has reserved 20 lines for receiving calls for COVID-19," read the statement.

It also read that the dedicated seating at the 104 call centre has been increased to 40 and one person form 108 call centre will be responsible for coordinating with the ambulance services.

The statement also read that the government had arranged an orientation for the medical college staff to train them to deal with coronavirus patients.

While six people from the state were reported positive of coronavirus, the Union Ministry of Health, one amongst them was a 76-year-old man from the Kalaburagi region and he died due to co-morbidity.

The state Health Department Commissioner has said that the Telangana government has been notified about the man's death as he was also admitted to a hospital there.

So far, 84 people have been infected with COVID-19 in India.

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August 3,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 3: All those who met Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who has tested positive for Covid-19, in the last three-four days will have to be quarantined, Medical Education Minister Sudhakar K said on Monday.

He also said those who came in contact with Yediyurappa in a couple of programmes in the past week are being traced.

Sudhakar, a medical doctor himself, said Yediyurappa has "very mild cough and his chest is clear."

"I think eight to ten days," he told news agency when asked how long the Chief Minister would have to remain in hospital.

Sudhakar said he is also getting himself tested as a few of his office staff had tested positive.

"All those who met the Chief Minister in the last 3-4 days...ideally they should be quarantined till they receive their results/report. Those who came in contact with him in a couple of programmes will have to isolate themselves and subject themselves for testing," the Minister said.

On the Chief Minister meeting Governor Vajubhai Vala, along with Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai last Friday, Sudhakar said as a result "They also become primary contacts. Ideally, they should also be quarantined and tested."

Yediyurappa who was hospitalised on Sunday night after testing positive for Covid-19 was "doing well" and is "clinically stable", the hospital treating him said.

The 77-year old leader is being monitored by a team of doctors at the Manipal hospital here.

"He is doing well, is clinically stable and will be monitored closely by our team," the hospital said in a statement late last night.

"I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self-quarantine," Yediyurappa had said in his tweet.

Yediyurappa was in home quarantine a couple of weeks ago, after some staff members in his home office were found infected with the virus. Subsequently, he tested negative for Covid-19.

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February 2,2020

Hassan, Feb 2: Former prime minister and JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda has said that the controversy over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act should be resolved peacefully through discussion.

Speaking to reporters in Halebeed on Saturday, Gowda said that the Act affects only Muslims but would also prove troublesome for the Hindus. “Opening fire on anti-CAA protesters is the not solution to the issue,” he said.

Deve Gowda said that during his tenure as prime minister a number of problems concerning Muslims were addressed. “But, in the run up to election, Rahul Gandhi described us ‘B’ team of BJP. This led to vote swing,” he added. When his comment was sought on the budget, the former prime minister said that he had not yet read the budget document.

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