The State government has withdrawn the order on appointments of presidents and members to as many as 21 trusts and endowments which come under the Department of Kannada and Culture within 24 hours of being announced.
The government had drawn flak for some errors in the order, including the inclusion of deceased persons in the list. Among them, the list included the name of late Rajeshwari Poornachandra Tejaswi, well-known writer’s wife, as a member of the Poornachandra Tejaswi Foundation in Chikkamagaluru. She passed away eight months ago.
After strong criticism by various writers, activists, and the public about such mistakes, and some people also rejecting appointments, the government withdrew that order on Thursday.
