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Controversy over hon doctorate to Pejawar seer
Express News ServiceFirst Published : 02 Dec 2010 03:42:16 AM ISTLast Updated :
TUMKUR: A controversy is brewing over the selection of Pejawar Seer
Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji for an honorary doctorate by the Tumkur
University.
When some dalit organisations, supported by statelevel 'progressive'
ideologues, including critic Nataraj, opposed the varsity's decision,
dalit poet K B Siddaiah came out strongly in defence of the seer.
The seer, in fact, had visited his house at his invitation recently.
Siddaiah told Express that it was foolish to oppose the honorary
doctorate to the seer merely because he was the religious head of a
Madhwa Brahmin mutt. Why did the socalled dalit organisations not
raise objections as the varsity will also confer the honorary
doctorate on Lakshmana Das, a dalit? he questioned.
Some organisations which take up issues in the interest of the dalits
have indulged in the propaganda for their own mileage, he averred.
He clarified that he would continue to oppose the seer's stance
supporting the BJPled state government's policies, including the
AntiCow Slaughter Bill.
Decision welcomed
Vipra Jagruthi Vedike, welcoming the decision, said that it was a
privilege for Tumkur University to honour the seer who has been
contributing to social harmony with his revolutionary programmes for
dalits and backward classes. By opposing it, some prejudiced minds had
been creating social unrest, Vedike president G K Srinivas stated in a
press release.
He observed that all the six dignitaries who were selected for the
doctorates deserved it.
Hindu Jagaran Vedike
Hindu Jagarana Vedike convener G S Basavaraju, while welcoming the
move, likened the seer's efforts to bring social harmony with that of
Basavanna. Some pseudo progressive thinkers have been opposing the
seer, he rued.
Dharna
Dalit activists led by M D Dodde Gowda, BSP leader Rajasimha and
others stated that they would stage a daylong dharna on December 4.
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