Mysore/Mysuru: Felicitation of several freedom fighters marked the 74th anniversary of Mysore Chalo Movement organised by Mysuru City and District Freedom Fighters Association at Subbarayanakere Grounds here this morning.
Addressing the gathering, Association General Secretary Prof. H.N. Sathyanarayan, recalling the history of the Movement, said that it paved the way for supplanting the rule of Mysore Maharajas by a democratically elected Government.
Pointing out that when India gained its independence from the British, the then Mysore Maharaja declined to install a democratically accountable Government, following which K.C. Reddy, the then leader of Mysore State Congress, called for the launch of a Satyagraha on Sept. 1, 1947, which was named as Mysore Chalo.
The Satyagraha would persist till the Government issued a Royal proclamation on the formation of a democratically elected Government. The Satyagraha also demanded the release of all political prisoners, Prof. Sathyanarayan said. Later, following massive protests by the people, the Maharaja announced the establishment of a new democratic Government on Oct. 24, 1947, he added.
Educationist Prof. Panditaradhya too spoke on the occasion. Earlier, Corporator Pramila Bharath inaugurated the programme. Marking the occasion, the Flag was unfurled and Mahatma Gandhi’s bust at the venue was garlanded.
Association President Y.C. Revanna, office-bearers Puttanna, Lingaiah, Somashekar and others were present.
“Addressing the gathering, Association General Secretary Prof. H.N. Sathyanarayan, recalling the history of the Movement, said that it paved the way for supplanting the rule of Mysore Maharajas by a democratically elected Government.
Pointing out that when India gained its independence from the British, the then Mysore Maharaja declined to install a democratically accountable Government, following which K.C. Reddy, the then leader of Mysore State Congress, called for the launch of a Satyagraha on Sept. 1, 1947, which was named as Mysore Chalo”
Mysore Maharajas: the Wadiyars, like Krishnaraja Wadiyar developed the City and the state as a modern state . The administration by the successive Dwans like Sir MV and Sir Mirza ran a clean government, with focus on the people .
Just read what the successive elected governments , let us say from Kengal onwards did. In the name of constructing a grand legislature building called Vihana Soudha, where the budget overrun was many times the initial budget. Kengal’s contractors pocketed crores, and Kengal helped himself with lakhs!. When the howl of corruption was reached Nehru, Kengal appointed an enquiry committee packing with his own friends, and the committee cleared him of any corruption!!
Look at what is happening today! Your elected CM, Yedi, is jetting in with helicopter , misusing the taxpayers money , by visiting Mysuru twice in a few days. Every elected politician who has been in power has made enough money lasting for generations of his family!
Well, you got independence , and it has been 70 + years after independence, and no politician in power died poor, with the exception of Kamaraj , the then CM of Tamil Nadu. When he died , his net savings was Rs100!
Enjoy your corrupt politicians,.You have got what you wanted!!