Bangalore: The veteran freedom fighter H S Doreswamy opined that the need of the hour is to relieve the grip of Veerashaiva that holds key all the significance of world visionary and social reformer Basavanna.
Addressing the media persons after inviting CM Siddaramaiah to attend the Vachana Sahitya Sammelan scheduled to be held on August 17, Doreswamy said that the most urgent task lies in relieving the strong grip of Veerashaivas that holds all the literatures of contemporary psalmist Basavanna, said Doreswamy.
The teachings f Basavanna is not the property of Veerashaiva community alone. There have been organized efforts to project as if it is their own property. The contemporary visionary Basavanna propagated equality and secularity. His teachings are universal, said Doreswamy.