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India.com
27-07-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Worked Hard for 5 Years, but SM Krishna Became CM Just 4 Months After Joining Party: Kharge
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday expressed regret over missing the opportunity to become the Chief Minister of Karnataka, recalling how, despite his hard work, SM Krishna, who had joined the party just four months earlier, was chosen for the post. Expressing dismay over the Gandhis' decision to overlook him and appoint S.M. Krishna as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Kharge said that despite working tirelessly for five years to bring the party to power, his efforts felt wasted. Kharge noted that there have been several such instances and declined to elaborate further. "I too became the CLP leader and worked hard to bring the party to power. Eventually, our government did come to power, but SM Krishna, who had joined the party just four months earlier at the time, became the Chief Minister. All our efforts felt like they went in vain. I had worked tirelessly for five years, and he walked in just four months prior and became CM. There have been many such instances. It doesn't look good to speak about everything on the same day," IANS quoted, Kharge as saying. S.M. Krishna served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004. During that time, Mallikarjun Kharge held ministerial roles in his cabinet and continued to serve under subsequent chief ministers until he entered national politics by contesting the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. In 2022, Kharge, widely viewed as the Gandhis' preferred choice, was elected Congress president after defeating Shashi Tharoor in the party's internal polls. There has long been speculation that caste dynamics influenced the decision to appoint S.M. Krishna as Chief Minister over Kharge, despite the latter's seniority and long-standing contributions to the party. Krishna belongs to the Vokkaliga community, a dominant caste in Karnataka, while Kharge comes from a Scheduled Caste background, which many believe played a role in him being overlooked.
The Hindu
30-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Key decisions on syllabus at Academic Council meeting
The University of Mysore has approved the scheme and syllabus revisions in various streams based on the recommendations of the Boards of Studies (BoS). The decision was taken at the Academic Council meeting on Monday, which was presided over by Vice-Chancellor N.K. Lokanath. The details of the proceedings of the Faculty of Science and Technology meeting held on June 13 were presented before the council. Likewise, proceedings of other faculties were also shared and discussed. The BoS in various subjects under the Faculty of Science and Technology had recommended certain changes in the syllabus, which were discussed and approved in the meeting chaired by the Dean. These recommendations were subsequently placed before the Academic Council on Monday for ratification, where members approved them unanimously. While not all syllabi were changed, modifications were made in some subjects, and a few new courses were approved. In some subjects, syllabus revisions were approved for select semesters, while in others, only minor modifications were made. In a few cases, the existing syllabus was retained without any changes. For the undergraduate Environmental Science course, there was a recommendation to include a paper on conservation and awareness related to the Western Ghats. The board decided to incorporate topics on Western Ghats biodiversity, its importance, and conservation as part of the Environmental Studies curriculum. Additionally, in the Urban and Regional Planning postgraduate course, the committee approved the introduction of a new specialisation, MTech in Housing, aligning with the guidelines of the Institute of Town Planners, India, New Delhi, and the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The council also approved a cash prize instituted in the name of former Chief Minister late S.M. Krishna. Likewise, several other gold medals and cash prizes instituted by various personalities were approved at the council meeting. MLC Vivekananda, Registrar M.K. Savita, Registrar Evaluation Nagaraj, and others were present.
