Pradeep Shetty re-elected president of Kanndada Sangha
Bahrain: Pradeep Shetty has been re-elected as the president of state award winning ‘Kannada Sangha’ of Bahrain. He was re-elected in the recently held 40th annual general body meeting.
Pradeep Shetty has successfully completed his first tenure as the president in the year 207-18. Following which, he has again been elected as the president for the year 2018-19.
Shetty, who has been living in gulf countries for three decades, has served as director of the department of Information and Technology in the Gulf University. Pradeep Shetty, who has been actively involved in social activities in the gulf country, has earlier served as the president of ‘Bants Bahrain’ for two terms.
In photo: Sitting (from left): Chandrahas Ill (internal auditor), Praveen Shetty Kinnigoli (treasurer), Kiran Upadayay (general secretary), Pradeep Shetty (president), D Ramesh (vice president), Varun Hegde (entertainment secretary).
Standing (from left): Ayyappa Edaneer (committee member), Mahesh Kumar K (sports secretary), Arun Irodi (assistant secretary), Prakash Anchan (committee member), Jagadish Jeppu (assistant entertainment secretary), Santosh Acharya (committee member), Ashok Kateel (vice treasurer).
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Tension in Koppal village over Ambedkar flag during fair; five arrested
Koppal: Tension prevailed in Halwarti village of Koppal taluk after a clash reportedly broke out between members of Dalit and upper-caste communities over the hoisting of an Ambedkar flag during the Beeralingeshwara fair.
According to police, a verbal argument between youths from the two communities escalated into a physical confrontation, leading to unrest in the village.
In a related development, it has been alleged that members of the upper-caste community entered the house of a Dalit youth, identified as Gavisiddappa Hosamani, damaged the door and vandalised the front portion of the house.
As a precautionary measure, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.
Police said a complaint has been registered at the Koppal Rural Police Station and five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is under way.
