Bhagavad Gita: Minister HD Kumaraswamy hits out at Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Union Steel & Heavy Industries Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday hit out at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for calling him a “manuvadi” for seeking inclusion of Bhagavad Geeta in textbooks.

The CM, who called `me a manuvadi’ and the minister Mahadevappa who has called the demand an ideological downfall..what will these two teach school children,” Kumaraswamy posted on X.

Mahadevappa, perhaps, doesn't know the essence of the Gita. The essence of some other text must have drowned him, the union minister, who represents Mandya in the Lok Sabha, said.


On Friday, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed a copy of Bhagavad Gita to Russian president Vladimir Putin, Kumaraswamy urged his Cabinet colleague Dharmendra Pradhan to take steps to teach the Gita in schools, colleges and universities.

Several parents, Kumaraswamy said, have requested him that the teachings from Gita be included in school curriculum. “The National Education Policy (NEP) places strong emphasis on value-based education. Introducing select teachings from the Gita will help inculcate moral strength, clarity of thought and character among students, thereby strengthening our demographic dividend and preparing our youth to excel globally.”