Formation Day #Rajyotsava greetings to fellow people of India. Shall we celebrate our federal siblinghood by learning a little more about each other? Here's a thread of some lesser known facets about us, Kannadigas 👇🏽

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1/n Who are we, Kannadigas?

Pampa, one of the earliest poets of Kannada gave the line ಮನುಜ ಜಾತಿ ತಾನೊಂದೇ ವಲಂ (humanity is the only caste/tribe there is). Gopalkrishna Adiga penned a poem on similar lines. Here's a rendition by Chandrashekhar Kedilaya.

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The Prime Ministers' Museum of Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya in Delhi is a blatant attempt to erase Nehru & rise above him.

A thread 👇🏾 Teen Murti Bhavan (Formerly Nehru's residence) is a must visit. The section on the making of the Constitution is well executed although much remains to be said. The Founding Mothers are conspicuous by their absence.

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ಮತಗಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮುನ್ನ ಈ 🧵 ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ಎಲ್ಲ ವಿಡಿಯೋಗಳನ್ನು ಒಮ್ಮೆ ನೋಡಿ. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಭಾರತೀಯರ ಧ್ವನಿ ಕೇಳಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಏನ್ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೆ?

The only 🧵thread you need before going to vote in #LokSabhaElections2024 Listen to the voice of the common Indian, what does your conscience say?

1/7 ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ದೇಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕಾಳಜಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ?

Where is the concern for the state, county or the people?

#LokSabhaElections2024

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I'm trying to augment the Oxygen capacity in Bengaluru by procuring O2 concentrators from Germany in collaboration with Technik ohne Grenzen & Project Smiles Trust.

Please contribute & share widely 🙏🏾

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Warning: Please mute this feed today if you cannot handle reality.

#MigrantLivesMatter Stories of an India that most of us don't want to admit it exists.

600 workers denied an exit from Bangalore today. No guarantees of when they'll reach home. (1/n)

with @clifroz Group of construction workers thrown out by their employer. House owner increased rent, didn't return advance. They are cycling to Motihari, Bihar from Bengaluru (2/n) #MigrantLivesMatter

Made some hand sanitizer with guidance from @WHO

Nice #Science lesson to keep yourself and your children engaged at home during social distancing. Try it

who.int/gpsc/5may/Guid…

#COVID19 2/n Follow the thread for details.

Ingredients:

• Isopropyl alcohol 99.8%
• Hydrogen peroxide 3%
• Glycerol 98%
• Sterile water
• Essential oil for fragrance (only if you need it)

You should be able to find them at a pharmacy or scientific equipment store.