Mysuru: Stressing on the need for the youths to develop a rational mindset, veteran littérateur Prof. Chandrashekar Patil (Champa) has called upon informative writers to come forward for advocating the aspirations of the Constitution. He was speaking at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Fellowship National Awardee K.S. Shivaramu felicitation programme jointly organised by Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala…
Dalit organisations gherao Champa
January 12, 2019Even as he arrived at Kalamandira to take part in the programme, Champa had to face the wrath of Dalit organisations, for his recent outbursts against introduction of English medium in Government Primary Schools. Taking strong objection to Champa’s attack on the Government over English medium in Government Schools, during the recently held 84th Akhila…
CM defends Champa’s remarks at Kannada Literary Meet
November 29, 2017Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday defended writer Prof. Chandrashekar Patil who is in the eye of a storm for making political statements during the recently concluded 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Mysuru. Patil, who is popularly known as Champa, had appealed to the audience to vote for secular parties in the coming elections….
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…
Kannada Sammelana Chief lashes out at Ananth Kumar
November 27, 2017Mysuru: Lashing out at Union Minister Ananth Kumar for his remarks against him at the valedictory of the 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at Maharaja’s College Grounds here yesterday, the Meet President Prof. Chandrashekar Patil (Champa) has said that there was both ‘Gangajal’ and ‘Gutter water’ in the Union Minister’s speech. Speaking after Ananth…
Pejawar Seer will have to vacate Mutt on supporting Dr. Ambedkar’s Constitution: Prof. Champa
November 27, 2017Mysuru: Pejawar Seer will be asked to vacate the Mutt if he agrees with the Constitution written by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, said writer Prof. Chandrashekar Patil (Champa) here yesterday. He was speaking during the interaction programme with Sammelana President organised as a part of the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at Maharaja’s College Grounds in city. Reacting…
Protest against Prof. Champa for ‘insulting’ Mysuru
November 25, 2017Mysuru: Pro-Kannada acti-vists, numbering about 50, protested against 83rd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana President Prof. Chandrashekar Patil this morning accusing him of ‘insulting’ Goddess Bhuvaneshwari and Mysuru by not offering puja and not wearing the traditional Mysuru Peta during inauguration of the three-day Kannada Literary Meet being held at the Maharaja’s College Grounds, here yesterday. The…
Reprints of Champa’s books released
November 24, 2017Mysuru: Ananya Prakashana had organised a function at Sarada Vilas College premises in Krishnamurthypuram here recently to mark the release of the reprints of four books of Prof. Chandrashekar Patil (Champa) Writer and President- designate of the 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana. Speaking on the occasion, Champa said that though he was an English…
Lingayat is a separate religion and deserves minority status, says Prof. Chandrashekar Patil
October 22, 2017Mysuru: Noted Kannada writer and literary critic Prof. Chandrashekar Patil, popular as Champa, has said that Lingayat is a separate religion and minority status must be accorded as per the Constitution and as per legal provisions to the religion. Champa, who has been designated as the President of the three-day 83rd Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya…
83rd All India Kannada Sammelana President Champa felicitated
October 22, 2017Mysuru: Talukina Venkannaiah Smaraka Granthamale and Kannada Sahitya Kala Koota had organised an event at JSS Women’s College in Saraswathipuram here yesterday to felicitate litterateur Prof. Chandrashekar Patil (Champa), who is the President-designate for the 83rd Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to be held in city next month (Nov.24 to 26). Suttur Mutt Seer Sri…
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