The Karnataka state budget must have come as a breather to the farmers and agriculturists - in totality the rural areas. It is surprising that it is the first time such an attempt has been made to have an agricultural budget - given the fact that India is an agricultural economy. Kudos to Yeddiyurappa for that! Even as he presented the budget, a farmer in North Karnataka committed suicide. That gives a valid enough reason to the opposition's claim that the budget is "bland"! Agriculture accounts to approximately 17% of the GDP.
These days the rise of malls, hi-tech-look-sporting MNCs, and some architectural marvels forms a presumption in people's mind of having the region "developed"; it seems like the maladies faced by rural areas are not taken into consideration at all! The villages' development is as important as that of a cities' - this is where the left wing's ideals come into picture. There are several parameters to be taken into consideration to evaluate a state's development.
Good job by BSY (his 6th budget session I suppose). My thanks to him. At least he is not concentrating only on IT-BT, development of Bangalore and other cities (like SM Krishna did by adding fly-overs everywhere in silicon city years ago and created an illusion of "development") India has all the monetary requirements and resplendent intellectual property/human resources. Only channeling and application of these resources in the stage of execution is to be concentrated on. I hope each of the departments make full use of the presented budget plan and channel the money to its destination. It is also great that expenditure on Basavanna statue to be erected in London is being included(Basavanna is going global to spread his word! :) little did he imagine this in 12th century!) The commencement of a Basaveshwara institute and expenditure for studies on Kannada language in a couple of foreign universities has also been done - good! As tax-payers, it must make us happy - as long as the plan is executed with same interest and rigorousness. Farmer is the backbone of each of our lives. Support him.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Another open letter
"2G scams - result of coalition, I had "warned" A Raja
ISRO - is internal to the department, PM not responsible;
Inflation - Mr.Pawar and state government's mismanagement of food resources
Corruption - because of coalition government and not Congress and me"
- What on earth are you holding office there for?
"Prime" minister! Supposed to have an authority on all of your cabinet ministers! Are you not aware that you will be held responsible for all the wrongdoings that happen during the term? It takes (1.76lakhs+2lakhs) crores worth of scam to break your silence(CWG only instigated the thought of breaking your silence I suppose). Mind you, only to break silence! To get answers to the questions that common man is asking, it would probably take dozen more scams to be brought out. Aaap tho bahut mehenge hai PM sir! And please do not put the blame on media for creating a negative image of India with all this. If there is anything decaying/rotting, it is in your system of governance; in your government; in your leadership! Media is only showing the decay to the world. And if they do not follow it up, the government and eventually the public is bound to forget the loot happening around. So kindly do not blame the media in this regard.
On a personal level, you may be a good human being and honest person. But, what is the use? How is the system benefited by your strengths? In the end, only the end results matter. Remember sir : When a crime is committed, 1/4th of the accountability is held by the prime doer of crime, 1/4th by his associates and 1/2 of it by the one watching silently - which is you in this case! Please do not distance yourself from the "Prime Minister".
At the end of your address to the media, nobody got any answers to the questions. It more was a summary of the news we have watched on channels in the last couple of months! Please show some leadership by not being a puppet of your home party. We want better action. It only sounded like you defended yourself to save your seat, not the government's failure.
ISRO - is internal to the department, PM not responsible;
Inflation - Mr.Pawar and state government's mismanagement of food resources
Corruption - because of coalition government and not Congress and me"
- What on earth are you holding office there for?
"Prime" minister! Supposed to have an authority on all of your cabinet ministers! Are you not aware that you will be held responsible for all the wrongdoings that happen during the term? It takes (1.76lakhs+2lakhs) crores worth of scam to break your silence(CWG only instigated the thought of breaking your silence I suppose). Mind you, only to break silence! To get answers to the questions that common man is asking, it would probably take dozen more scams to be brought out. Aaap tho bahut mehenge hai PM sir! And please do not put the blame on media for creating a negative image of India with all this. If there is anything decaying/rotting, it is in your system of governance; in your government; in your leadership! Media is only showing the decay to the world. And if they do not follow it up, the government and eventually the public is bound to forget the loot happening around. So kindly do not blame the media in this regard.
On a personal level, you may be a good human being and honest person. But, what is the use? How is the system benefited by your strengths? In the end, only the end results matter. Remember sir : When a crime is committed, 1/4th of the accountability is held by the prime doer of crime, 1/4th by his associates and 1/2 of it by the one watching silently - which is you in this case! Please do not distance yourself from the "Prime Minister".
At the end of your address to the media, nobody got any answers to the questions. It more was a summary of the news we have watched on channels in the last couple of months! Please show some leadership by not being a puppet of your home party. We want better action. It only sounded like you defended yourself to save your seat, not the government's failure.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Smitten by ಕನ್ನಡ
Having been the first Kannada Sahithya Sammelana I got to witness, the words I am left with is - I am proud to belong here! An absolute brilliant show by Mr.Nallur Prasad(driven by sheer will to work towards kannada) and BJP members to some extent. Grand old man of Kannada lexicography,ಜಿ ವೆಂಕಟಸುಬ್ಬಯ್ಯ of ಇಗೋ ಕನ್ನಡ fame deserved every bit of respect, honor and more. A mobile dictionary himself, it might be his enthusiasm that has kept him like a mercury at 98! So much for them to pass on to our generation! & that means a rise in the bar of responsibilities and expectations to be met by us!
I read some articles where the authors and intellects are skeptical on spending crores of rupees on such occasions, that the modest ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ of the 1920s and 30s do not exist any more. C'mon - ದಿವಸ ಗಣೇಶನ ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡ್ತಿವಿ ಅಂತ ಗಣೇಶನ ಹಬ್ಬ ಮಾಡೋದು ಬಿಡೋದಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗುತ್ಯೇ? A celebration is a celebration! Each of us play important role in preserving our language and all of it is hidden in small things like - teaching children ಚೈತ್ರ, ಆಷಾಡ, ಜೆಷ್ಠ or at the national level where Anantha Kumar (and many others at center) takes oath in Kannada and signs in Kannada. Such small gestures make huge impact.
And ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ ನಡೆಯುವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನ ಗೊತ್ತು ಮಾಡುವ ಬದಲು, ಆ ಮೂರೂ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಾದ್ಯಂತ ಆ-ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಗಳನ್ನ ಹೊಮ್ಮಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ ನೀಡಿದಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗೆ, ಗದಗ, ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟೆ, ಬಿಜಾಪುರ - ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿನ ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ, ಕೊಡಗು ಅಥವಾ ಮಂಗಳೂರು, ಬೀದರಿನ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಗಿಂತ ವಿಭಿನ್ನವಾದುದು. ಗದಗ-ಬಿಜಾಪುರ, ಬಸವ ಮತ್ತು ವಚನ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಹಿಡಿದರೆ, ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ತಾನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿರುವ ನೂರಾರು ತೀರ್ಥಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕಲಾವಿದರನ್ನು ಬಿಂಬಿಸಬಹುದು. ಮೈಸೂರು ದಸರಾವನ್ನ ನಾಡ ಹಬ್ಬದಂತೆ ಆಚರಿಸುವ ಹಾಗೆ, ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನವೂ ಒಂದು ಊರಿಗೆ ಸೀಮಿತವಾಗದಂತೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಪ್ರತಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. I think this will also help to make the event more intricate and detailed.
The governor of the state has become a pain - no doubt. He is digging his own grave by throwing his never ending tantrums. Not granting doctrate to a well-renowned legend Chidananda Murthy based on political interests is just ridiculous and unpardonable. Personally felt that it was a disgrace to have Mr.Siddaramayya who pursued his political interests on-stage, in-spite of having been warned not to do so! Yes, all the politicians of Karnataka looked like dirt smeared on a neat shimmering white coat amidst the resplendent cultural cauldron! Anyway, he(and the whole government) got a virtual slap from ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಚಂದ್ರು the very next minute in his speech(which was superb!). Memorable speeches - Bhuvaneshwari Hegde, Mukhyamanthri Chandru, Nallur Prasad. In the end, that has taken my respect for these people to a new strata.
Last but not least, one trivia - Karnataka has bagged 4th place in must-visit-places along with Orissa from India in an international travel organization. Again, proud to belong here. I hope more kannadigas realize the importance to work towards conservation of the same.ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಂದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಗೆ ಆದ್ಯತೆ ಇರಲಿ.
I read some articles where the authors and intellects are skeptical on spending crores of rupees on such occasions, that the modest ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ of the 1920s and 30s do not exist any more. C'mon - ದಿವಸ ಗಣೇಶನ ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡ್ತಿವಿ ಅಂತ ಗಣೇಶನ ಹಬ್ಬ ಮಾಡೋದು ಬಿಡೋದಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗುತ್ಯೇ? A celebration is a celebration! Each of us play important role in preserving our language and all of it is hidden in small things like - teaching children ಚೈತ್ರ, ಆಷಾಡ, ಜೆಷ್ಠ or at the national level where Anantha Kumar (and many others at center) takes oath in Kannada and signs in Kannada. Such small gestures make huge impact.
And ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ ನಡೆಯುವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನ ಗೊತ್ತು ಮಾಡುವ ಬದಲು, ಆ ಮೂರೂ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಾದ್ಯಂತ ಆ-ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಗಳನ್ನ ಹೊಮ್ಮಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ ನೀಡಿದಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗೆ, ಗದಗ, ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟೆ, ಬಿಜಾಪುರ - ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿನ ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ, ಕೊಡಗು ಅಥವಾ ಮಂಗಳೂರು, ಬೀದರಿನ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಗಿಂತ ವಿಭಿನ್ನವಾದುದು. ಗದಗ-ಬಿಜಾಪುರ, ಬಸವ ಮತ್ತು ವಚನ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಹಿಡಿದರೆ, ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ತಾನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿರುವ ನೂರಾರು ತೀರ್ಥಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕಲಾವಿದರನ್ನು ಬಿಂಬಿಸಬಹುದು. ಮೈಸೂರು ದಸರಾವನ್ನ ನಾಡ ಹಬ್ಬದಂತೆ ಆಚರಿಸುವ ಹಾಗೆ, ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನವೂ ಒಂದು ಊರಿಗೆ ಸೀಮಿತವಾಗದಂತೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಪ್ರತಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. I think this will also help to make the event more intricate and detailed.
The governor of the state has become a pain - no doubt. He is digging his own grave by throwing his never ending tantrums. Not granting doctrate to a well-renowned legend Chidananda Murthy based on political interests is just ridiculous and unpardonable. Personally felt that it was a disgrace to have Mr.Siddaramayya who pursued his political interests on-stage, in-spite of having been warned not to do so! Yes, all the politicians of Karnataka looked like dirt smeared on a neat shimmering white coat amidst the resplendent cultural cauldron! Anyway, he(and the whole government) got a virtual slap from ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಚಂದ್ರು the very next minute in his speech(which was superb!). Memorable speeches - Bhuvaneshwari Hegde, Mukhyamanthri Chandru, Nallur Prasad. In the end, that has taken my respect for these people to a new strata.
Last but not least, one trivia - Karnataka has bagged 4th place in must-visit-places along with Orissa from India in an international travel organization. Again, proud to belong here. I hope more kannadigas realize the importance to work towards conservation of the same.ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಂದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಗೆ ಆದ್ಯತೆ ಇರಲಿ.
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