“Karnataka is the land of social reformers. In the 12th Century itself, Basaveshwara had addressed all the social issues that we are facing today. He provided solutions to all the problems of his time that are still relevant today. Basavanna’s egalitarian philosophy is enshrined in our Constitution. One of his Vachanas, a form of literary composition, which starts with ‘don’t steal, don’t kill…’ is very popular and has many moral and Constitutional values. Today we are more bothered about our rights than duties. We all have to understand our responsibility towards this nation and protect our rich heritage and culture. It is one of the fundamental duties,” said First Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kalaburagi, Mohan Badagandi.
He was speaking at the inaugural programme of the ”Yuva Sangam IIT Kanpur students Karnataka Visit” at the Central University of Karnataka near Kalaburagi on Saturday.
“Today’s generation is blessed with all the modern technologies and facilities. It is good that we are progressing and making use of this advancement for human betterment. The deteriorating moral values and social harmony is, however, a serious cause of concern. We are facing a lot of socio-economic problems like caste system, gender discrimination and economic inequality,” he said.
