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'Manu Samskruti' more dangerous than atom bomb: Former Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar

Kumar also urged the government to improve schools, especially, by strengthening the public education system
Last Updated 18 March 2021, 17:26 IST

Former Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar on Thursday said the effects of Manu Samskruti were more "destructive and dangerous" than that of an atom bomb, during his hour-long speech on the Budget in the Karnataka Legisative Assembly.

"The question before us is, should we follow a people-based approach that is kriyasheela (active) or one that is kriyaheena (inactive)? The first one is Jana Samskruti and the other one is Manu Samskruti," Kumar said in a speech laced with poetic attacks on the BJP government.

"The ash of an atom bomb, its chemical effects are said to last 25,000 years. I went to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. You won't be able to handle yourself if you see that place. What's more destructive and dangerous is Manu Samskruti," he said.

Countering the government's new anti-cow slaughter law, Kumar said he had no problem with the cow being worshipped. "But think about it from the farmer's point-of-view. What if a cow gives birth to a (male) bull? What will he do? How will be take care of it," he asked. "Who will take the carcass of the dead cattle? Is it Ram Bhat, Venkatarao or Sripad Iyengar? It is that man whom we've kept out of our village who should come to pick up the body. Ironically, beef also happens to be his food," Kumar said.

Kumar also urged the government to improve schools, especially, by strengthening the public education system. "Today, the poor kids go to anganwadis and the rich ones go to kindergarten. We have two systems of education. We ourselves are sowing the seeds of inferiority in these little children. Can we expect them to build a healthy society?"

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(Published 18 March 2021, 17:26 IST)

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