Universities should not become sectarian in the name of allowing platforms to all: Baragur

Shivamogga

Writer and intelligence Prof. Baragur Ramachandrappa has said that nary assemblage should go sectarian nether the pretext of giving level to each kinds of thoughts.

Mr. Ramachandrappa made these remarks, taking portion successful the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations organised by Kuvempu University astatine Shankaarghatta connected Wednesday, successful the airy of a contention implicit a seminar connected “Bhagavad Gita and Prevention of Crime” held connected the assemblage campus.

“We should stay open-minded portion knowing antithetic ideas. However, erstwhile we propagate them, we should person a wide stand,” helium stated. “We should perceive to all. However, radical thin to judge lies. Lies dependable pleasant to ears, but information is harsh. We are successful the property that demands impervious for the truth, but not for lies.”

Srikanta Kudige, retired prof of Kannada, said that the seminar connected Bhagavad Gita should not person been conducted connected the assemblage campus. “There are designated places for specified debates. University is not the close place,” helium said, adding that it would unfastened a Pandora’s container wherever different faiths mightiness besides request abstraction for statement connected akin lines. “There are acold much important issues that request to beryllium addressed arsenic priority,” helium told Kuvempu University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sharath Ananthamurthy, who chaired the programme.

A seminar connected “Bhagavad Gita and Prevention of Crime” was held connected the assemblage field connected Tuesday, successful relation with Swarnarashmi Trust of Shivamogga and Bhagavad Gita Abhiyana Samiti. The activists of Dalit Sangharsha Samiti had staged a protestation opposing the seminar.