Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
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Rayanna should not be respected because he belonged to the Kuruba community,but should be remembered for his patriotism”.
British ruled India for 400 years due to our people’s conspiracy:Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the British ruled India for 400 years due to our people’s conspiracy.
He was speaking after paying his tributes to Rayanna on his death anniversary programme held at Khoday circle today.
There are still people among us who do not agree to any change in society,do not agree with equal opportunities,and want to nurture inequality.Such people are very dangerous.The CM gave a call to be careful about such people.
Patriot and a freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna was caught and handed over to the British by our own people’s conspiracy.
We do not respect him because he belongs to the Kuruba community,but because of Rayanna’s patriotism and sacrifice,everyone should remember and respect him.He said that Rayanna should be born in every home.
We have recommended to the Union Government to name Hubli Airport after Rayanna.Kempegowda Development Authority was established by us.
We also recommended the name Kempegowda for Bangalore International Airport.Institutions are named after great people like Kempegowda,Rayanna, Basavanna,Kuvempu,Kanakadasa,Mahatma Gandhi, Vivekananda- to inspire people of their aspirations,he said.
But those who want their aspirations to be destroyed, there should be no constitution,inequality should continue,and those who want to sit idle and live on someone else’s hard work,are still trying to change our constitution.We need to be extremely conscious about them,he said.
Our kings hated each other and this opportunity was seized by Ghazji Muhammad and the British,French etc attacked us.
The country’s opportunities must be disbursed amongst all class of the society.It is the aspiration of our constitution.Basavanna’s and Kuvempu’s aspiration was the same.He explained that the aspirations of all these people was included in Rayanna’s struggle too.
The programme was held in the divine presence of Nirmalananda Swamiji,the Dharmaguru of Adi Chunchanagiri Maha Sansthan,Chief Minister’s political secretaries,Govindaraju,Naseer Ahmed,former minister H.M.Revanna were present.
