Lok Sabha election-2024 has established that caste and larger caste-based reservations are more important than all-round economic development or national interests; that corruption is a non-issue in politics; that dynasty is still relevant in democracy; that honesty in political life is irrelevant; that secularism cannot overcome the deep-rooted religious commitments, rather it has helped in…
The old order changeth, yielding place to new, And God fulfils Himself in many ways… — Lord Tennyson Lest one good Constitution should corrupt India! — With apologies to Lord Tennyson There was a scholarly talk at city’s Mysore Open Forum (MOF) which is like Arcadia in Athens during the time of Socrates. Here periodically…
Senior Supreme Court advocate Dr. Aditya Sondhi delivers talk on ‘Is the Constitution in Crisis?’ Mysore/Mysuru: “Before the recent Lok Sabha elections, there was an existential crisis concerning the Constitution when some leaders of the ruling party openly proclaimed that they would change the Constitution if they secured more than 400 seats,” said Dr. Aditya…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Open Forum has organised a talk on ‘Is the Constitution in crisis?’ by Dr. Aditya Sondhi, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, at Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, 581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1 st Phase, Mysuru, on June 15 at 10.30 am. Dr. Aditya Sondhi is a Senior Advocate and practises in the High Court…
Mysore/Mysuru: Pointing out that the Indian Constitution has 22 pictures including that of Ramayana and Mahabharata, Karnataka High Court (HC) Judge Krishna S. Dixit observed that the photograph of the great 12th Century social reformer Jagajyothi Basaveshwara should feature in the Indian Constitution as the 23rd one. He was speaking after inaugurating Basava Jayanti celebrations…
Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about our Constitution were prominently displayed in the city this morning as a ‘Samvidhana Jagruti Jatha’ (Constitution Awareness Rally) with Tongas — a symbol of Mysuru city’s heritage — was organised. Jointly organised by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, Mysore Urban Development Authority, Mysuru City Corporation,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Leaders of various organisations have taken a pledge not to sell their votes by falling prey to inducements like money and liquor during elections, as there is a need to vote as per conscience to save the Constitution and exhibit a strong resolve. The leaders who assembled under the aegis of Karnataka Rajya Hindulida…
Dr. Rajappa Dalwai at seminar on ‘Constitution’ Mysore/Mysuru: Senior theatre personality Dr. Rajappa Dalwai said that just as we read Ramayana and Mahabharata, we should also study our Constitution so as to have a better understanding of it. He was speaking at a seminar on the topic ‘Constitution: Let us move in multi-culture direction’ at…
Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that he would not have become the Chief Minister but for the Constitution, Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah alleged that the RSS (Rashtriya Seva Sangha) has not accepted the Constitution and as such it was talking about changing it. He was interacting with members of University of Mysore Research Students Association…
Mysore/Mysuru: “The Constitution should become a religious book for all Indians. Then only it is possible to develop India as a nation,” said University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Prachara Abhiyana – Samvidhana Odu’, a day-long workshop organised under the joint aegis of…
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