Kannada lecturer mocks Chandrayaan-3 on social media; Govt seeks explanation | Oneindia News

A social media post by a Kannada lecturer regarding the outcome of Chandrayaan-3 has landed him I trouble. The Karnataka Department of Pre-University Education has initiated an investigation into the post made by Hulikunte Murthy, a Kannada lecturer at a PU college in Malleswaram. In the post, Murthy allegedly ridiculed the Chandrayaan-3 mission, claiming it would end in failure. The lecturer's use of the 'Tirupati nama' phrase and the insinuation that the moon mission would not succeed drew significant attention and criticism. The lecturer, Hulikunte Murthy, who is also a Dalit activist, tweeted in Kannada allegedly claiming that “Chandrayaan-3 will be a failure…” Using the ‘Tirupati nama’ phrase, he allegedly said that the moon mission will fail this time around as well. A team of ISRO scientists had offered prayers at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh ahead of the Chandrayaan-3 launch

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