Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that social and economic inequality has continued to exist as the country's wealth and production are accumulating in the hands of a few individuals.

He was speaking at the book release program held by Kamala Hampana  Sahitya Vedike at Gandhi Bhavan, where he released  'Beleku Bittidavaru', 'Prakrita Katha Sahitya' and 'The Journey of Life' books.

“Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar has said that if the country's freedom is not formed on a social and economic basis, the goal of freedom will not be fulfilled. Thus, if the goal of freedom is to be fulfilled, an equal society should be built with equal distribution of opportunity and wealth in the society,” Karnataka CM said.
 

He further said that an equal society cannot be built without the abolition of caste. Intercaste marriage is the first step towards caste annihilation. Even our constitution says that ours is a secular society. 

The CM praised Hampa Nagarajaiah and Kamala Hampana as an ideal couple, who had an intercaste marriage themselves and also married their three children outside the caste. 

“Regardless of caste, we must ultimately be human. The love between human beings is dharma. Hate is adharma. But today dangerous developments are seen where the society that worships hatred is built,” CM said.

The Chief Minister requested that all of us who are conscious should stop this.

Writer Baraguru Ramachandrappa spoke about the literary works in the program which was presided over by Hampa Nagarajaiah. Writer GN Mohan and Kamala Hampana were present.