On the eve of the Kannada new year, with the Hogenakal row simmering, Muthappa Rai took a small step towards legitimacy in the company of Prof D. Javare Gowda, the former vice-chancellor of the University of Mysore, who has made securing Kannada the “classical language status” his life’s mission.
On the eve of the Tamil new year, with assembly elections around the corner, the reformed underworld “don” who is the honorary president of Jaya Karnataka took the next logical step, in the company of Dr M.G.R. Urs, founder of the chutuku sahitya parishat, as this Star of Mysore headline captures for posterity.
“Rai advised the political parties not to field rowdies, corrupt persons and anti-social elements in the elections….
Rai, who was in the City, to discuss organisational matters with Dejagow and like-minded persons, said he would form two categories in his organisation.
“The first would be Mass Category and the second would be Class Category.
“The Mass Category members would participate in mass movements for social cause. The Class Category, comprising intellectuals, writers and artists would work as Think Tank, he added.”
Photograph: courtesy Star of Mysore
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Tags: Churumuri, Dejagow, Jaya Karnataka, Karnataka Elections, Muthappa Rai, Star of Mysore
13 April 2008 at 8:06 pm
Interesting. Good lateral thinking from the ex-don.
Wishing him all the best in implementing this new idea. As long as he safeguards in place that the mass-category does not take over the class-category with muscle/money power.
13 April 2008 at 10:47 pm
This is exactly what Dr. has ordered…! Muthappa Rai doesn’t like rowdy personalities anymore! :) I’m sure ‘human waste’ HDD doesn’t like liers either! ;-)
14 April 2008 at 1:56 am
MR for OM minister…such clarity in thinking
:)
14 April 2008 at 4:46 am
Dear Rai,
I only have heard of your antecedents.
We that make us a bit apprehensive but we need your present good intentions to succeed, for you and for us.
The present election is a golden opportunity at hand.
And wish you don’t become another version of the present day politician.
14 April 2008 at 6:57 am
Good move! We will also join the movement. All the best. Should be an example to other states and the centre.
14 April 2008 at 7:21 am
My disenchantment with my land and people is so overwhelming that I am willing to endorse Rai if some good can come out of this evil.
The self-righteous among us have to think: In what ways is the current setup better than Rai?
“Yadaah yadaah hi dharmasya, glanirbhavathi Karnatakaha.”
14 April 2008 at 9:19 am
Muthappa Rai of all persons suggesting this is a bit of a April Joke. suggest that he restrict himself to his farm house guarded by some Hooligans in the name of security.Just because he claims to be reformed , he cannot take a moral stand on this issue.he may have escaped punishment for all his illegal activities for want of evidence in the court but that does not mean that he was not a crimina.
14 April 2008 at 11:21 am
In the company of de.ja.gow? ’nuff said!
15 April 2008 at 2:59 am
We can hope for something positive from Rai. His public statements and actions in the recent past has indicated this.
On the other hand we can only expect defeatism and electoral games from the likes of SMK, DG, Yeddi etc.
15 April 2008 at 5:41 am
Muththappa–
Idnell neenu odtheeyenappo?
15 April 2008 at 5:42 am
Idnella.
7 February 2009 at 10:53 am
MuLLannu muLLinidaLe tege
We have been electing dons and future dons with out hesitation
why not ex-don?
Hosa maDakegintha haLE maDake lEsu-thuppa haakOke.
commando training is best done by former convicts
Former prisoners of Parappana agrahaara have proved that they can be the best trainers for the people who have gone astray and fresh inmates of the Central Jail.
Inmates of Parappana……staged a drama “DunDi ShEshappa naika” nODidare gotthaaguthe……they have talent.
Give him a chance