Mysuru: Veteran writer Prof. Chandrashekar Patil, popularly known as Champa, has been selected to chair the 83rd Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelan to be held at Mysuru from Nov. 24 to 26.
The Executive Committee of Kannada Sahitya Parishat which met at Mangaluru yesterday, unanimously selected veteran writer Prof. Champa.
Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Manu Baligar said that Champa’s name was proposed by former Minister and writer B.T. Lalitha Naik. Names of Dr. Veena Shanteshwar, N.R. Nayak, Sara Aboobakkar and Dr. Latha Rajashekar were also proposed by the members.
After discussion, Prof. Champa’s name was finalised by the members, he added.
Prof. Champa, a former Professor of English at Karnataka University, Dharwad, had also served as the President of Kannada Sahitya Parishat and Chairman of Kannada Development Authority (KDA). Prof. Champa, a poet, playwright and a critic, is also the editor of Literary journal ‘Sankramana.’
I THINK THE ORGANISERS DID A GREAT MISTAKE IN SELECTING CHAMPA WHO IS KNOWN TO APPEASE ONLY CONGRESS PARTY AND AS WELL USIJNG THIS PLATFORM FOR UNNECESSARY REMARKS KR ON MANY INCLUDING MODI HE MUST BE A IMMEDIATELY SACKED.
ALSO I FEEL MR.MANU BALEGAR MUST BE REMOVED FROM HIS PRESENT POSITION.
HE HAS NOT INVITED ROYAL FAMILY, AND PROF.BYRAPPA, H.R.LEEAVARTI . AND HENCE HE TARNISHED THE IMAGE OF THE ROYAL FAMILY. I THINK HE IS UNFIT THE POST. AND MUST BE SACKED IMMEDIATELY.
DR.M.SHANTHAKUMAR
Our country is going through ‘single man’ appeasing. Our people have got hypnotized by the false promises made by this single man. At this juncture, it is very important that we recognize the rational thinkers like Mr. Chandrashekhara Patil, commonly known as ‘Champa’. In a democracy it is important to have critics to ruling regime. People should not become ‘praisers’ all the time to whatever a ‘single’ person does. When such a person commits mistakes we all should make him understand that he has committed mistake. This person committed a great mistake no.1 in November 2016, he again committed 2nd mistake during July 2017. These two big mistakes resulted in loss of lakhs of jobs particularly in the unorganized sector of our country. People in unorganized sectors include garment workers, real estate sector, small businesses etc., and they have no voice against the Govt’s decisions unlike organized sectors such as Govt. Workers.
Champa is the best selection for Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, in these times of intolerance. People must listen to Champa’s speeches and then understand his caliber. He has been a supporter of secularism (Which Constitution has accepted), Democratic values, respect for plural society, plural culture, tolerance to others, freedom of speech and expression etc., isn’t that enough for a great personality like Mr. Champa?
this idiot champa must know how to speak, where to speak and what to speak. he has gone mad. and you are supporting him speaks that you are also mad.