of the attendees at Yogi rally is going to vote’

By Shruti Banerjee

Participants in an event on Wednesday spoke about issues that are prevalent in present-day India.

Sai Prakash, a member of the Citizen’s Forum for Humanitarian Values and Inclusivity in Politics, the organizer of the event, said when religion and politics come together, the situation becomes difficult. “It is not a good idea to mix these two ideas.”

Elections are around the corner, and there are still troubling issues that have not been addressed. Forum members focused on protecting and promoting the Directive Principles of the Constitution, as well as ensuring inclusivity.

“During the early days, history was recorded and written according to the events that occurred, but now history has become more politically convenient for politicians to express their viewpoint,” Prakash said.

About the removal of the Mu- ghal dynasty from NCERT textbooks, Prakash said: ”Removing an entire dynasty from history books doesn’t make any sense. It only shows hatred towards a particular community.”

“Hindi imperialism is very dangerous and should not be encouraged. Recently, they tried to impose Amul from Gujarat and now people are fighting over co-operatives,” Prakash said.

Previously, Karnataka had four nationalized banks, but now there is only one. Vijaya Bank was merged into the Bank of Baroda.

Margret Rebello, a teacher who runs an inter-faith movement, said: “What is happening in India today is beyond my imagination. I had lived in a state where all festivals were celebrated with pomp and grandeur and we used to visit each other’s houses. But now, we need to be invited. India was very different in the 1950s and 1960s.” shruti.b@iijnm.org

Religion and politics are now engrossed in each other. “Religion should be kept private and politics is a social thing. But now people are mixing these two and harming the citizens. Therefore, inciting violence must be avoided at all cost,” Rebello added.

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Ihave to feed a family of six. We attend such campaigns to earn little money. The prices of gas, food and other commodities have risen. It has become tough for me to survive and provide education to my children,” the women said.

Nagaraj, an elderly man, said:

“All these people at the rally are of no use to BJP. All these guys are fake and paid. They are unemployed and have come here for some money. “Yogi visiting Mandya is of no use. None of the guys present here knows who Yogi Adityanath actually is. None of the voters who will vote is present at this road show.”

He then remarked jokingly: “My wife, who is greedy for money, has come here. I am searching for her and I can’t find her in the crowd. I told her not to come, but she came for Rs 300.”

Congress spokesperson V.S. Ugrappa said: “People who attend BJP meetings are always paid because no citizen likes to attend BJP meetings. In order to fill the chairs, they pay people. They use money power. But we are not like that. All the people

Sigiriya

The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 180m high (the ‘Lion’s Rock’, which dominates the jungle from all sides). After his death, Sigiriya again became a Buddhist monastery until the 14th century, when it was abandoned.The main entrance is located on the northern side of the rock. The Sigiriya rocky plain, made of magma from an extinct volcano, is 200 meters higher than the surrounding forest. The exhibition surprises visitors with its unique harmony in nature and human imagination.

Source : Sigiriya Fortress

Quiz

1) What Renaissance artist is buried in Rome’s Pantheon?

2) At which venue is the British Grand Prix held?

3) How many permanent teeth does a dog have?

4) What is the best-selling novel of all time?

5) Which year did the European Union first introduce the Euro as currency?

6) Where is the original Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh housed?

7) What’s the capital of Belgium? Answers on Page 4

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