Congress govt removed nameplates of great men who contributed to Karnataka’s heritage: BJP

BENGALURU: BJP state president and Shikaripura MLA B Y Vijayendra has alleged that the Congress government in the state was behaving like Muhammad of Ghazni and during the ongoing Dasara celebrations in Mysuru, the nameplates of the great men who contributed greatly to Karnataka’s heritage, culture and literature had been removed.

In a post on X, Vijayendra Yediyurappa shared, “The Congress government insulted the nobles of the Kannada nation by adopting the culture of the infamous Ghazni Muhammad who vandalized Hindu temples on the occasion of the festival Dussehra”.

“ದಸರೆಯ ಮೊದಲ ದಿನವೇ
ಘಜನಿ ಮಹಮದ್ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಮೆರೆದ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರ”

ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಹಿಂದೂ ದೇವಾಲಯಗಳನ್ನು ಧ್ವಂಸ ಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಕುಖ್ಯಾತಿಯ ಘಜ್ನಿ ಮಹಮದ್ ನ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾಡ ಹಬ್ಬ ದಸರೆಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆರೆದು ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡಿನ ಮಹನೀಯರನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಿಸಿದೆ, ಇದು ನಾಡಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ಬಳಿದ ಕಪ್ಪುಮಸಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.

ಈ ಹಿಂದೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ… pic.twitter.com/qSzvQQX4OZ

— Vijayendra Yediyurappa (@BYVijayendra) October 3, 2024

He said that in the past, during Dasara exhibitions, the state used to host grand programmes showcasing the splendour of the state’s art and culture. “Nameplates commemorating the people who made a great contribution to the Kannada land, language and heritage were installed for the audience who came to witness it. Nameplates of dignitaries such as Purandardasaru, Kanakadasaru, Dr Ra Bendre, Kuvempu, Dr Raj Kumar, V. Kru Gokak, T N Balakrishna, music giants like Vasudevacharya, Pitelu Choudaiah were installed and an opportunity was provided for those who come to the exhibition to remember them”, he said.

He said that former Mayor Ayub Khan was recently appointed as the chairman of the Exhibition Authority by the Congress Government.

“As Navratri of Mysore Dasara began, all the commemorative nameplates of the great men who contributed greatly to our heritage, culture and literature have been removed and the culture of Ghazni has been adopted. The state government should apologize to the people of the country by installing the nameplates on the spot immediately. He should take responsibility for the misdeeds that have happened in the home district of the Chief Minister and apologize to the people,” he added.

Mysuru Dasara is a 10-day festival, which starts on the first day of Navaratri and concludes on Vijayadashami (Dusshera). (ANI)