Udupi, September 30: Regional culture has been attacked with lies and wrong propagations, while seeds of infighting have been sown between ignored and down trodden communities, lamented Kotiganahalli Ramaiaha, a Dalit thinker from Kolar.
He was delivering a lecture on 'Ambedkar and Regional Culture' at a programme organised under the joint auspices of Dr BR Ambedkar Study Centre of Mangalore University and Milagres College, Kallianpur, here on Thursday
He recalled that when Dr Ambedkar proposed the Sharada Code Bill, which ensures property right, freedom and protection for women, in the parliament, organisations like Hindu Mahasabha had opposed it and created public opinion against the Bill. As a result, the then Union Government led by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru could not pass the Bill.
Prof Neri Carnelio, principal of the College presided over the function. Prof Domanik, Department of Kannada, Bangalore University was present on the occasion. Prof Cyril Mathias, Convener of the programme, welcomed the gathering.
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