Mysuru: “Parents should converse in Kannada with their children at home to be proud of the language” opined MP Pratap Simha. He was speaking at a function organised by the District Wing of Karnataka State Government Employees Association at Kalamandira here recently to mark Kannada Rajyotsava and presentation of ‘Seva Ratna’ awards to government employees…
“Did not refer to urine”: MP Pratap Simha
November 30, 2017Mysuru: Reacting to the ‘urine controversy’, MP Pratap Simha said “What I spoke was blown out of proportion by electronic media.” He said he was reacting to what Champa had said about Union Minister Ananth Kumar wetting his pajamas thinking about secularism. All he had said was that whenever Champa speaks, his language reeks of…
Champa’s mouth reeks of foul urine smell: MP
November 28, 2017Mysuru: 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…
Actor Prakash Rai sends legal notice to MP Pratap Simha
November 24, 2017Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Rai has sent a legal notice to Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha for trolling him after he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of ‘’being a bigger actor than him.’’ “I have sent a legal notice to Mr. Pratap Simha (BJP Mysuru MP), as a citizen of this country for the way he has…
MP to flag off ‘Mysuru Kiddathon’
November 19, 2017Mysuru: Mysore Elite Ladies Circle-141 Charitable Trust and Mysore Elite Round Table-256 Charitable Trust will be hosting the second edition of “Mysuru Kiddathon – Small steps to healthier tomorrow,” an annual charity fund-raiser event on Nov.26 at Chamundi Vihar Stadium in city. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha will inaugurate the event at 7 am. Kids between…
Women stage pestle demo against Tipu Jayanti
November 8, 2017Mysuru: Strongly opposing the Governments decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti on Nov.10, hundreds of people under the banner of Tipu Jayanti Virodhi Horata Samiti staged a pestle (Onake) demonstration at Gandhi Square in city this morning. The women members held the pestle, symbolic of Onake Obavva killing soldiers of Hyder Ali, the father of Tipu…
Amid protest, counter-protest: MP launches Hunsur Road straightening works
November 6, 2017Mysuru: Amidst protests and counter protests, the ground-breaking ceremony (guddali puja) for the road straightening works on Hunsur Road near Jaladarshini Guest House was performed by leaders cutting across party lines, here this morning. Despite the stiff opposition from the residents and environmental groups to the Rs. 12 crore project, the might of the State…
Anti-PM views: Pratap Simha hits back at Prakash Rai
October 4, 2017Mysuru: BJP leader and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha came down heavily on noted actor Prakash Rai (Prakash Raj) for questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not reacting to the murder of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh who was killed in front of her house on Sept. 5. Responding to the statement of Rai calling Prime…
Pratap Simha calls for cooking contractors to organise themselves
October 4, 2017Mysuru: “Cooking contractors should look towards organising themselves. I will try to give you privileges conferred on us by the Government. For example, Modi Government has given us many privileges like PF, ESI, etc. I shall try to translate such benefits to you considering you as a division of our trade,” said MP Pratap Simha….
MP recalls Wadiyars’ contributions
September 22, 2017Mysuru: The contributions of the erstwhile rulers of Mysore have been a boon for the people of the region and the assets created by the Wadiyars are still benefiting lakhs of people and will continue to benefit generations, said Mysuru- Kodagu MP Pratap Simha. He was speaking at the inauguration of Dasara festivities atop Chamundi…
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