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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Sudheer Kumar Reddy takes over as Mangaluru Police Commissioner
Sudheer Kumar Reddy, a 2010 Indian Police Service officer, took charge as the Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru City, on Friday. Mr. Reddy was the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Intelligence, at the State police headquarters before his posting to Mangaluru. Anupam Agrawal, who had been the Commissioner of Police since September 2023, was transferred to the post of Deputy Inspector General of Police (Economic Offences), Criminal Investigation Department, on Thursday. Mr. Reddy served as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Dakshina Kannada district for a brief period, from June 2017 to January 2018. During the period, he had dealt with the illegal sand mafia with an iron hand. Sharath Madiwala, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh volunteer, was murdered in a communal retaliatory attack during his period, on July 4, 2017, at BC Road. The assailants were subsequently arrested in about two months. Mr. Reddy, a native of Andhra Pradesh, had begun to learn Tulu, the language of the region, to assimilate with the region when he was the SP of Dakshina Kannada. Holding a Bachelor of Technology and a Master of Arts (Public Administration) degrees, Mr. Reddy was on inter-cadre deputation to Andhra Pradesh for a few years from 2020. After assuming office, Mr. Reddy told The Hindu that he would address the issues concerning the Commissionerate and the public on a priority basis.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Speaker Appavu backs actor Kamal Haasan in ‘Kannada came form Tamil' row
Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu has backed actor Kamal Haasan, who had asserted recently that 'Kannada came from Tamil'. Speaking to reporters here on Thursday after participating in a function, Mr. Appavu said the people of then Madras Presidency, which comprised Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra, Karnataka and a part of Orissa spoke Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tulu and Oriya and it was propagated then that Tamil and all other south Indian languages were born from Sanskrit. However, this longstanding myth was smashed by Bishop Caldwell of Northern Ireland, who learnt all the south Indian languages and even Sanskrit and researched about these languages for 18 years. In his book 'A comparative grammar of Dravidian or South Indian Family of Languages' in 1856, Bishop Caldwell, who obtained a degree in a university in Ireland, had declared that Tamil was one among the first three languages of the world. 'In his book, Bishop Caldwell, after 18-year-long research and learning 18 languages, has written that Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tulu, Oriya etc. were born from Tamil. Hence, ancient Tamil obtained classical status thanks to the efforts taken by late Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. And, a statue was erected for Bishop Caldwell in Chennai and a memorial has been created for the late scholar. So, what Kamal Haasan said in this connection is right,' Mr. Appavu said. The Speaker said the accused in the Anna University sexual assault case had been convicted within the shortest possible time only due to the sincere efforts taken by the Tamil Nadu Government to expedite the trial of the case. 'Justice has been done to the victims of infamous Pollachi sexual assault case only after the present Government expedited the trial of the case. Now, the the accused in the Anna University sexual assault case has been found guilty. Everyone expects that the accused would get maximum punishment for this heinous crime. This has instilled confidence in the minds of the women, girls and the minors that they would get justice under the present government,' Mr. Appavu said.
News18
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
'They Are Cousins, Tamil Is Not Kannada's Mother': Kannadigas Hit Back At Kamal Haasan
Last Updated: Kannada linguists and scholars have come forward with documents to prove that all Dravidian languages came from a Proto-Dravidian language more than 2,000 years ago Renowned actor and politician Kamal Haasan seems to have unwittingly waded into a controversy over the origin of Kannada language. At a promotion of his new movie 'Thug Life", Haasan said that Kannada came from Tamil implying that Tamil is the mother language of Kannada. He made this highly controversial statement in the presence of Kannada actor Shivarajkumar, son of thespian, the late Rajkumar. Haasan's statement has led to a public outcry against him in Karnataka. Including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, all political leaders of the state cutting across parties, have strongly condemned his remarks, demanding an apology. Haasan has refused to apologise saying he made this comment out of love. The Karnataka Film Industry is now under pressure to extract an apology from Haasan. People are also questioning the silence of Shivarajkumar, who kept quiet and did not counter Haasan on the stage. They argue that Kannada is an independent Dravidian language like Tamil and other languages. Kannada linguists and scholars have come forward with documents to prove that all Dravidian languages, including some languages spoken by the minuscule number of people (in hundreds) came from a Proto-Dravidian language more than 2,000 years ago. They claim that this language was spoken by the Harappa and Mohenjodaro civilisation which predates the arrival of Aryans from Central Asia. Professor Ham Pa Nagarajaiah, a renowned Kannada scholar and linguist has termed Haasan's statement as stupid, which is completely false. He said that all Dravidian languages including two of the oldest Tamil and Kannada came from a Proto-Dravidian language which no longer exists. He added that Kannada and Tamil are cousin languages which belong to the same family and no language is the mother of another language. Describing his remarks as insulting and inflammatory, Bilimale said that Kannada, Tamil, Tulu, Telugu, Malayalam and another hundred plus languages came from a Proto-Dravidian language. Speaking to News18, he said 'that proto-Dravidian language no longer exists. The linguists have reconstructed it and proved that it is the mother of all Dravidian languages. There is a language called Kuyi, spoken in Orissa which is older than Tamil and it is also a Dravidian language." He cautioned that claiming that one language is the mother of another language is a dangerous thing and it is born out of superiority complex. He has also criticised the people who claim that Sanskrit is the mother language of all Indian languages. He said that Sanskrit is an Indo-Aryan language and over centuries a lot of Sanskrit words have entered the Dravidian languages. But that does not make Sanskrit mother of any Dravidian language. It is an established fact that Kannada, Tamil, Tulu, Telugu, Malayalam, Kodava, Havyaka, Badaga, Thoda and many other languages are proto-Dravidian languages. They are cousins, belong to the same language family. No language is a mother of another language. They are independent, yet linked to each others. Sometimes closely. What Kamal Haasan has said is nothing new. Over 55 years ago, Rajaji had said (actually wrote) something similar about Kannada and Tamil. Rajaji wrote that Kannada came from Tamil and the Kannada script came from Telugu! There were protests against his statement in Karnataka, initially he refused to apologise. A few months later, he apologised and the issue was resolved. And, Rajaji was an eminent scholar. No one had expected a man of his scholarship and stature to say something so stupid and completely false. Rajaji gave no evidence to support his claim. Another renowned historian and linguist, the late Professor S Shettar, has concluded that Kannada may be 200 years older than Tamil. He has pointed out that many Kannada words are found in Sangham literature of Tamil. He has also written about the close trade ties between Kannada rulers and the Greek. A book full of Kannada words was found at Alexandria library, over 2,000 years ago. Kannada organisations, which are protesting against Haasan have even lodged a police complaint alleging he is creating a language tension between two neighbouring states. The BJP which claims Sanskrit is the mother language of all Indian languages has gone after Haasan demanding his apology. The BJP's response has come under criticism for its double standards. Will Kamal Haasan also apologise for his 'tone deaf" comments like Rajaji or let it go? The future of his movies might force him to rethink. tags : Dravidian kamal haasan kannada karnataka Siddaramaiah tamil Location : Bengaluru, India, India First Published: May 29, 2025, 11:40 IST News india 'They Are Cousins, Tamil Is Not Kannada's Mother': Kannadigas Hit Back At Kamal Haasan
Time of India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP's narrative on Rs 100 crore grant for Urdu is misleading, communal: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Chief minister Tuesday hit back at over its criticism of the govt's allocation of Rs 100 crore to foster Urdu, accusing the opposition party of deliberately stoking communal tension. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now BJP had criticised the move, ridiculing Congress with posters and memes that were widely shared on social media. Clarifying the intent behind the allocation, Siddaramaiah, said: "Rs 100 crore is to upgrade Urdu-medium schools with better classrooms, teachers, textbooks, and infrastructure. This is not just for language, but for the overall improvement of schools that serve many students. We demand that BJP immediately issue a public clarification and apologise to the people of the state for this dangerous and divisive propaganda. " He lashed out at BJP for linking the grant to religious appeasement. "This is a deliberate attempt to incite communal tension," he said. Emphasising that no language should be reduced to a religious or caste identity, Siddaramaiah said, "Linking a language to a particular caste or religion is disrespectful to that language," and added, "the Karnataka govt respects all languages of the state." He pointed out that his govt supports multiple regional languages through dedicated academies. "That is why we have separate academies for Tulu, Konkani, Kodava, Byari, and Arebhashe, each of which gets a grant of Rs 80 lakh a year, plus extra funding for cultural activities," he said. Rejecting BJP's allegation that Kannada is being sidelined, Siddaramaiah said, "They are spreading a false narrative that the state govt is neglecting Kannada and giving more funds to Urdu. This is not just far from the truth — it is a deliberate attempt to create communal tension. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now It is unfortunate that a national party is acting like irresponsible internet trolls and spreading such baseless lies." To underline the govt's support for Kannada, Siddaramaiah listed major allocations, saying: "For 2025-26, the govt has allocated Rs 34,438 crore to the department of primary and secondary education; Rs 4,150 crore to schools under the social welfare and other departments. That's a total of Rs 38,688 crore. All meant for Kannada-medium education. In addition, Rs 999.3 crore has been set aside to maintain govt schools and improve infrastructure. All of this is to support Kannada education. So, when BJP claims that only Rs 32 crore is given to Kannada, it is clearly a political lie meant to mislead the people." Siddaramaiah also highlighted institutional support for Kannada through a dedicated department. "For Kannada, the govt has a dedicated department of Kannada and culture, which runs 14 academies, three authorities, and 24 trusts named after Kannada writers," he said. "They work to promote the Kannada language, literature, and heritage. For Congress, Kannada is not just a language, it is our identity, pride, and mother tongue. Our govt has always stood firmly for Kannada, for Karnataka, and for our people. We will never compromise on protecting our land, water, or language. And we will never tolerate disrespect towards our culture."
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP spreading lies that govt. is neglecting Kannada: CM
Chief Minister Siddarmaiah on Tuesday said that the BJP in Karnataka was spreading a false narrative that the Congress government was neglecting Kannada and giving more funds for Urdu. 'This is not just far from the truth but a deliberate attempt to create communal tension. It is unfortunate that a national party is acting like irresponsible Internet trolls and spreading such baseless lies,' he said in a press statement. The Chief Minister said the State government had allocated ₹34,438 crore to the Department of Primary and Secondary Education, ₹4,150 crore to schools under the Social Welfare and other departments during 2025–26. A total of ₹38,688 crore — all meant for Kannada-medium education. In addition, ₹999.30 crore had been set aside to maintain government schools and improve infrastructure. 'All of this money supports Kannada education. So when BJP claims that only ₹32 crore is given to Kannada, it is clearly a political lie meant to mislead the people,' the Chief Minister said. Urdu schools A sum of ₹100 crore was given under the Minority Welfare Department for upgrading Urdu-medium schools with better classrooms, teachers, textbooks, and infrastructure, Mr. Siddaramaiah said. 'Linking a language to a particular caste or religion is disrespectful to that language. Our government respects all languages spoken in Karnataka. That is why we have separate academies for Tulu, Konkani, Kodava, Beary, and Arebhashe — each with ₹80 lakh grants every year, plus extra funding for cultural activities,' the Chief Minister added. The Chief Minister further said, 'For us, Kannada is not just a language — it is our identity, pride, and mother tongue.' The BJP had been misleading the people by saying only ₹32 crore had been given for Kannada, Mr. Siddaramaiah said, adding that 'it is not just a lie but it is a betrayal of Karnataka.'
