Seminar on Bhagavad Gita on Kuvempu University campus in Shivamogga amidst police security and protest by DSS workers

A seminar connected ‘Bhagavad Gita and Prevention of Crime’ was held astatine Basava Bhavana, connected the Kuvempu University field astatine Shankarghatta adjacent Shivamogga successful Karnataka, amidst constabulary information connected November 18.

Entry to the venue was restricted. The constabulary checked individuality cards earlier letting participants participate the hall.

The Dalit Sangharsha Samiti, founded by Professor B. Krishnappa, had threatened a protest astatine the venue if the lawsuit was not cancelled, forcing the organisers of the seminar to question constabulary security.

Under the enactment of M. Gurumurthy, State convener of the DSS, a dharna was staged successful beforehand of the entranceway of the university. The protesters bushed manus drums and raised slogans criticising Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sharath Ananthamurthy for organising the seminar. The constabulary stopped the protesters erstwhile they tried to participate the field by climbing up the gates.

Mr. Gurumurthy, speaking to the media, remarked that the V-C should not person allowed the seminar connected Bhagavad Gita connected the field of the university, which is named successful honour of Kuvempu. “The proponents of Bhagavad Gita did not judge the Constitution drafted by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. When Dr. Ambedkar presented the Constitution, V.D. Savarkar and different Hindutva activists opposed it arguing that it lacked Indian character. They wanted the elements of Bhagavad Gita successful the Constitution. How tin 1 judge the Bhagavad Gitat, which defends the chaturvarna (four caste) system?”

V-C says protestation is besides portion of the discussion

Prof. Sharath Ananthamurthy, successful his code astatine the inaugural ceremonial of the seminar, said that helium was unfastened for debates and dialog connected the campus. He would invited the protestation by the DSS. “I wanted the protesters to beryllium portion of the discussion. However, allowing them wrong mightiness pb to chaos. I requested them not to bash it,” helium said.