Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore (RD/AF)
Bangalore, Jan 11: Zee Kannada's programme 'Akhada' recorded in Mangalore will be telecast on Sunday January 13 between 10.00 am to 11.00 am.
The popular Zee Kannada programme showcasing a heated debate between well-known people was held in Mangalore recently. Yogish Bhat, former MLA, Ivan D'Souza, Congress leader and Prof Pattabhi Somayaji were invited to interact with the general public on the escalating cases of communal disharmony across the coastal district.
The interactive session led by eminent journalist Anant Chinivar turned out to be interesting owing to the blame-game taken up by the political parties. The general public was significantly enlightened on various issues related to the rising number cases of communal flare-ups in the undivided Dakshina Kannada (DK) district.
The allegations made by Pattabhirama Somayaji that political parties who pointed fingers at each other were directly responsible for communal disturbances in DK caused heated arguments between supporters of BJP, Congress and other parties who were seated among the audience. The verbal battle intensified so much that the organizers had to call the police to prevent the situation from going out of control. The policemen took more than an hour to cajole the supporters to calm down.
'To sum up, 'Akhada' session held at Mangalore, has truly given an insight of the general public on the escalating cases of communal flare-ups all over the state. The entire populace of the state ought to view the episode without fail,' stated Anup Chandrashekaran, chief of Zee Kannada.
Akhada:
The programme serves as a platform for local MLAs, ex-MLAs, politicians defeated in polls and the general public from particular constituencies to interact with each other.
The members of the public have an opportunity to interact with their elected MLA, past MLA and ex-MLA in order to discuss the progress made on assurances which are laid down before the legislative assembly polls and the future course of action to be taken in that regard.
'It serves as a platform for direct interaction with people's representatives. This programme aims at reminding the responsibility of elected representatives under democratic governance by the general public' stated Anup Chandrashekaran.