Mangalore: 'Lankesh 77' Pays Fitting Tribute to Iconic Journalist
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Mar 11: 'Lankesh 77', a programme to mark the 77th birth anniversary of noted journalist, writer, and cine director, the late P Lankesh, was organized at St Aloysius College Auditorium on Sunday March 11.
Writer Devanuru Mahadeva addressing the gathering said that Lankesh worked with focus and had the talent of giving attention to details. He further said that there was a need for rejuvenating cultural prosperity in the state at a time when it is mired in corruption.
Coming down heavily on the BJP-led state government, he said that though the party came to power reciting the mantra of 'change' and promising to preserve the culture of the land, the ministers indulged in mining and misused their power. "We voters should express our angst, or else we will be as good as living corpses," he warned, and pointed out that Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha by-election is an opportunity for the people to relieve the state from the corruption mess.
Writer Gowri Lankesh presided. She said that Lankesh had always asserted that journalism was meant for awakening, teaching and entertaining, to which she added another ingredient - 'to bring about a change in society'. She said that journalism should join hands with activism, which should not be Bangalore-centric. People need to respond in a rational way, she added.
Suresh Bhat Bakrabailu unveiled the books ‘Panchali’, ‘Nanna Preethiya Bharatha’ ‘Helutthene Kela’ on the occasion.
In the first session of the day, on the topic ‘problems being faced by the coast’, to be presided over by Sara Abubakar, G Rajashekhar will begin the proceedings, followed by main lectures on the subject by Vittal Hegde and Bhoomi Gowda. Dr H S Anupama, Hayavadana Upadhyaya, P V Mohan, and Vasudeva Belle, will comment on the subject by way of response.
The second session on ‘anxieties of Karnataka’ will be chaired by Rajaram Tolpady. K Phaniraj will present the issue, followed by addresses by Dr H Vasu and B M Basheer. Aravind Chokkady, Vasant Bannadi, and Vivekananda Tandela will be giving their responses.