Mangaluru: District minister UT Khader said Sunday that one does not need to hate or reject other languages to love Kannada. He delivered the Kannada Rajyotsava address at Nehru Maidan.“True love for a language is not based on hatred; it lies in loving our language, respecting other languages, integrating their best aspects into our own, and helping the language grow further,” he said.
Dakshina Kannada district minister UT Khader offers tributes during the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in Mangaluru
The health minister said Kannada must develop quality scientific literature, technical resources, and educational content. Kannada should not merely be a language that uses technology, but a language that contributes to technological growth, he said.“Today, we live in a world of artificial intelligence, technology, and digital education. In this new world, Kannada must also actively participate,” he said.Referring to Tulu’s second official language status in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, Khader said the govt also plans to consider celebrating Sept 18 as ‘Tulu Day’ to commemorate the cabinet meeting held in Mangaluru, where the resolution was adopted.“The state govt has been following a zero-tolerance policy towards anti-social elements, mafias, drug networks and other illegal activities by giving police maximum powers to take strict action. People need to uphold the region’s heritage, history and culture and work together to strengthen communal harmony,” he urged.Rajyotsava celebrations honoured as many as 119 individuals and 54 associations.In UdupiUdupi district minister Rizwan Arshad, participating in a Kannada Rajyotsava celebration, said Udupi is naturally the land and home of the intelligent and conscious.
Udupi district minister Rizwan Arshad during the Kannada Rajyotsava Parade
“The declaration of Udupi district as a fully literate district of Karnataka is truly a matter of great joy and pride. My desire is to elevate Udupi to the skies of development. We have also planned to provide greater tourism opportunities in the coastal and Malnad regions,” he said.
A student team marching during the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in Udupi
“Utilising 7 acres of land available at our own Trasi and Maravanthe beaches, it has been decided to set up a resort, various amusement parks, and sports activities at a cost of Rs 48 crore rupees. The sea is our real and greatest wealth. Approval has been granted for the Karnataka Marine Biotechnology Policy, under which steps have been taken to establish the Karnataka Institution of Marine Technology and Blue Economy at the Govt Fisheries College, and a decision has also been taken to increase the student strength of the Fisheries College from 60 to 200,” he announced.Although Tulu Nadu is a major part of the culture, Udupi’s contribution to the great tradition of Kannada is immense, he said. “It is truly very saddening and painful that attempts are being made to sow poison among the people in a land with such a grand heritage,” the civil supplies minister said.
