Beware of people dividing society on the basis of caste, religion: CM

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Chief curate  Siddaramaiah, with Public Works Department Minister Satish Jarkiholi, paritcipating successful  Kittur Utsav successful  Belagavi district.

Chief curate Siddaramaiah, with Public Works Department Minister Satish Jarkiholi, paritcipating successful Kittur Utsav successful Belagavi district. | Photo Credit: P.K. BADIGER

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has emphasised the request for being cautious astir radical who effort to disagreement nine connected the ground of caste and religion for their vested interests.

Addressing a ample gathering astatine the valedictory ceremonial of ‘Kittur Utsav’ astatine Kittur successful Belagavi territory connected Saturday night, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that erstwhile the British came to India, they divided radical and made them to combat against each different to instrumentality power of the full nation. “Even present besides determination are radical who effort to disagreement you connected the ground of caste and religion. Beware of them,” helium said.

Recalling the past of Kittur rebellion, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that 33 years earlier the ‘Sepoy Mutiny’, Kittur Chennamma defeated the British. “By defeating the British, she ensured the triumph of Kittur’s self-respect. It was the Congress authorities which held ‘Kittur Utsav’ for the archetypal clip successful 2017”, helium recalled.

“When the British came to India, our ain radical supported them. It was specified radical who conspired against Rani Chennamma and Sangolli Rayanna. Now besides the signifier has continued. People marque you to combat among yourselves successful the sanction of caste and religion. Be cautious astir them”, helium said.

The Chief Minister lauded MLA Babasaheb Patil and his squad for neat behaviour of the yearly taste festival.

Emphasising the request for remembering history, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that some Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali gave sleepless nights to the British.

“They fought ferociously against the British. But erstwhile Siddaramaiah recalls history, it is projected arsenic appeasement politics. Babasaheb Ambedkar had said that those who don’t cognize past cannot make history. We should not hide his words,” helium said.

Mr. Siddaramaiah besides reminded the gathering that it was Congress authorities which had submitted the connection to state the spot wherever Rani Chennamma breathed her past arsenic nationalist memorial.

The Chief Minister said that the State authorities had recommended to the Union authorities to sanction the Belagavi Airport aft Kittur Rani Chennamma, but it had not taken immoderate determination connected it yet.

Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi, Vijayanand Kashappanavar, N.H. Konaraddi, and Mr. Babasaheb Patil, MLAs, and various seers were present.

Published - October 25, 2025 10:17 p.m. IST

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