Knowledge and rational thinking must grow opined Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He spoke at the meeting held with the delegation of book publishers today.

The delegation bought to the notice of the CM that the situation of Kannada publishers and writers was pathetic. They informed that the cess amount of Rs. 600 crore is pending with the BBMP. A cess of 6 % is collected through libraries which is supposed to be transferred to the library head of account.

The delegation bought to the notice of the CM that the situation of Kannada publishers and writers was pathetic. They informed that the cess amount of Rs. 600 crore is pending with the BBMP. A cess of 6 % is collected through libraries which is supposed to be transferred to the library head of account.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday announced that ‘false cases’ against Kannada fighters, farmers-labour-Dalit movements, literature and writers will be withdrawn. The newly inducted Karnataka Chief Minister also said that education sector will not be allowed to be ‘adulterated’ in the name of the New Education Policy (NEP). The Chief Minister said a separate meeting would be convened in this regard once again to discuss it comprehensively and take strict decisions.
There is no question of compromise on the issue of protecting the harmony and secular heritage of Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday as he asserted that hate politics will not be tolerated and the environment of fear would be eradicated.

Those who take the law into their hands and carry out communal riots will be punished according to the statute, he said. Moral policing which weakens the moral strength of the police will not be allowed and the education sector will not be allowed to be “adulterated” in the name of New Education Policy, Siddaramaiah said.
The Chief Minister gave these assurances in a meeting held with more than 40 writers and heads of various organisations at his home office ‘Krishna’ in Bengaluru.

He also congratulated the writers for taking a firm stand against the BJP, which is putting the country at risk and destroying the pluralism of this soil and for volunteering to warn the people in this regard during the election, his office said in a release.

The act of polluting children’s minds through texts and lessons cannot be condoned, Siddaramaiah said. “As the academic year has started, we will discuss and take action so that the education of the children is not disturbed,” he said.

Siddaramaiah also said he has already issued stern instructions to the Director General of Police to take strict action against moral policing, slanderous trolls and those who threaten writers.