‘We continue to live as cultural slaves’
News

‘We continue to live as cultural slaves’

March 11, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: We continue to live as cultural slaves amidst inequalities like the caste system, touchable-untouchables and haves and have-nots existing in the society. Despite this, India which is a pluralistic society has accepted everyone, said Poet Prof. S.G. Siddaramaiah, here yesterday.

Delivering the valedictory address of National Seminar organised as a part of Bahuroopi-2024 at Rangayana, he said that the country has been suffering since 3,500 years owing to charturvarna system that gave rise to caste stratification.

“Iva Nammava Iva Nammava’ is not just a slogan but a symbol of India’s pluralism. It is Basavanna, who is the symbol of pluralism and not Hindutva’s Rama. If hate-promoting politics is considered to be divine, the pluralistic politics that promotes love and affection is Basava Tatva (ideology). Writers and artistes should come together to build a harmonious society. Theatre will reach more people if it includes subjects like hunger, women issues and suffering of untouchability,” he said.

Speaking about the text book politics, Prof. Siddaramaiah said that it was important to come out with text books that interest the students and not those text books where children are forced to understand certain chapters.

Bahuroopi-2024 Convenor Prof. H.S. Umesh, Department of Kannada and Culture Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy, Rangayana Deputy Director Nirmala Mathapati were present.

ABOUT

Mysuru’s favorite and largest circulated English evening daily has kept the citizens of Mysuru informed and entertained since 1978. Over the past 45 years, Star of Mysore has been the newspaper that Mysureans reach for every evening to know about the happenings in Mysuru city. The newspaper has feature rich articles and dedicated pages targeted at readers across the demographic spectrum of Mysuru city. With a readership of over 2,50,000 Star of Mysore has been the best connection between it’s readers and their leaders; between advertisers and customers; between Mysuru and Mysureans.

CONTACT

Academy News Papers Private Limited, Publishers, Star of Mysore & Mysuru Mithra, 15-C, Industrial ‘A’ Layout, Bannimantap, Mysuru-570015. Phone no. – 0821 249 6520

To advertise on Star of Mysore, email us at

Online Edition: [email protected]
Print Editon: [email protected]
For News/Press Release: [email protected]