India becomes stronger only through pluralism, says Moily at Beary Sammelan

December 11, 2011

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Mangalore, December 11: Union minister for Corporate Affairs, M. Veerappa Moily on Sunday cautioned against the ploy to divide the society by hoisting 'one nation- one language- one religion' theory and insisted India becomes stronger only if pluralism is allowed to flourish.

Inaugurating the 'Sahithigalondige Mukhamukhi' programme on the second day of the Beary Sammelan here at Townhall, Mr. Moily said India was a land of multiple cultures. Pluralism is the essence of our country and a part of our life. If we go on trying to unite people as a monolithic cultural group, India will lose its pluralistic fabric, he warned.

“India will cease to become India if it loses its multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-religious identity,” he said and added that languages like Beary, Tulu and Konkani have added to the cultural richness of the Dakshina Kannada district. “Diversity has made our coastal districts rich and bountiful,” he added.

Dwelling extensively about how languages grow with closer interaction and co-existence, Mr. Moily claimed that more than 50 per cent of the Beary words have their genesis in Tulu language. But Beary language has a history of over three thousand years. Bearys have not come from any other land. They are the original descendants of the coastal belt, he observed.

Regretting about the increasing chasm between different ethnic groups, he said Tulu and Beary should grow side by side and if there is a gulf between the two languages both the languages will suffer. He also urged the linguists and cultural activists not to discuss and debate the issues related to any particular language in isolation as it will lead to divisive tendencies.

He also urged the Beary academy to ensure that different streams and variety within the language were retained and the identity of the local flavor was not given away in our bid to bring in homogeneity. “It is true of all the languages. We should try to retain the flavor of different cultural groups. We should encourage and promote the Konkani versions spoken by Gowda Saraswat Brahmins and the Catholic Christians. If we try to homogenize these region-specific, religion-specific varities, the beauty of the language and the richness of the language was lost,” he said.

He also urged the writers to contribute new words to the language and this was the only way to grow. “Dynamism leads to progress. We should not become stagnant water. We should take a periodic review of how many new words have been coined in a certain language through such Sammelans,” he said.

Emphasising the need to develop a lexicon for Beary language, Mr. Moily promised to take up the issue with the ministry of culture at the Centre if the Academy came up with a proposal.

He also warned against using language as a tool to further political ambitions by some vested interests. “Language and culture should not become a tool to divide people and reap political gains. If I had continued as Law minister, I would have made violence and atrocities based on language as an offence worthy of being awarded capital punishment,” he said.

Renowned Kannada writer Vaidehi presided over the interactive session. Jayanth Kaikini, noted writer, and P. Sheshadri, award-winning film director spoke on the role of cinema in enriching language. Shamshuddin Madikeri was the moderator. B.A. Moideen, former minister, presented a shawl to Mr. Moily. District in-charge minister J. Krishna Palemar handed over mementoes to the guests. M.B. Abdul Rahman, president of the academy, was present. Former police officer and KPCC joint secretary G.A. Bava was also felicitated on the occasion.

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The CM's monthly salary will increase from ₹75,000 to ₹1.5 lakh, while ministers will see a 108% hike, from ₹60,000 to ₹1.25 lakh. MLAs and MLCs will get ₹80,000 per month, up from ₹40,000, and their pension will rise from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000.

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The Bills cited the rising cost of living as justification for the hike. The Assembly Speaker and Legislative Council chairperson will now receive ₹1.25 lakh per month, up from ₹75,000.

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A total of 77 acres of private land has been acquired and compensated, including 31.2 acres in Kerebettu village, Hebri taluk, and 45.7 acres in Shivapura village. However, approval for 36.5 acres of government land is still pending. She instructed the forest department to assess whether this land falls under an eco-sensitive zone.

For the Belapu Industrial Area, the DC urged officials to accelerate minor land acquisitions for road expansion and commence construction at the earliest. She also mandated rainwater harvesting systems for all units in the Miyaru Industrial Area to tackle water scarcity.

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