Mysuru: Accusing Prof. Chandrashekar Patil (Champa), President of the just concluded 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, of insulting Kannadigas by not performing puja to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari and not donning the ‘Mysuru Peta,’ a traditional practice, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has demanded that Champa apologise to Kannadigas.
Addressing a press meet at his office in Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday, the MP alleged that the Kannada Literary Meet organisers had conveniently forgotten Mysuru Royal family, Suttur Seer, Saraswati Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa and other eminent personalities of the city.
Taking strong exception for not inviting the eminent writers and personalities of the city, the MP lashed out at Prof. Champa for unnecessarily praising Tipu Sultan at the three-day Kannada Sammelana.
Hitting out at Champa for ‘unfair criticism’ of Union Minister H.N. Ananth Kumar at the valedictory of the Meet, the MP said that Ananth Kumar had raised Kannada issue at the UN, had pressed for Kannada in Bank exams and had discussed development of Kannada software with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He further said that persons like Champa should not teach secularism to leaders like Ananth Kumar.
Lambasting Champa for making political statements during the inauguration and as well as at valedictory of the Sammelana, Simha maintained that Champa has little knowledge of what true secularism is.
Chiding Champa for his remark that Ananth Kumar wets his pants when anyone speaks about secularism, Simha said that only foul urine smell comes out whenever Champa opens his mouth.
Asserting that he need not learn any lessons on Kannada from Champa, Simha said that Champa spoke political language at the Sammelana instead of speaking about Kannada.
Accusing the littérateur of being Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s sycophant, the MP said that Champa’s address reeked of foul smell and there was no substance in it.
This post was published on November 28, 2017 6:56 pm