Bahrain: Former union minister,journalist, Senior Congress leader, political commentator and the former chairman of Indian Premier League .Rajeev Shukla met members of Indian Overseas Congress, Bahrain Chapter. 

He was introduced to office Bearers  of IOC Bahrain chapter and other States Congress organisations leaders of Bahrain by  IOC Bahrain President Mohammad Mansoor. 

Shukla appreciated Mansoor’s consistent efforts in promoting the objectives of IOC in Bahrain as well as its other worldwide committees have put forward truly inspiring activities also applauded IOC for bringing together all the Congress members under one roof. He urged members to always keep up this uplifting spirit. and assured his full support to further consolidating its position and  manifold growth. "

Mansoor honoured Shukla with a bouquet, IOC general secretaries Khursheed Alam,. Basheer Ambalayi, Austin Santhosh, Vice President Sovichan Chennatusery, OICC Youth President Ibrahim Adham, IYCC president Anas Rahim, Thamban, Anil U K, Shabir Mukkan, Nitheesh Chandran, Fazil Vattoli were also present.

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Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): The Congress government in Karnataka will provide financial assistance to those allegedly sexually assaulted by JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna, the national party said on Sunday.

Congress general secretary and the party's Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala made this announcement at a press conference here in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

He said former Congress president Rahul Gandhi had demanded that appropriate action be taken against the accused.

"Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced financial assistance to the rape victims who are in hundreds, since it is a unique case which has never happened in the last 75 years," Surjewala said.

Prajwal, the JD(S)-BJP alliance candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, is the grandson of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and nephew of former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

He is wanted in a case pertaining to rape and molestation after hundreds of explicit videos allegedly came out in open.

Flanked by Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Surjewala charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah with protecting their alliance partner JD(S) candidate, who is a 'mass rapist'.

"Why did BJP form an alliance with the JD(S) despite having information about Prajwal?" he asked.

He also sought to know why the External Affairs Ministry did not stop Prajwal from fleeing abroad.

"Why did the PM not cancel Prajwal's diplomatic passport and why no blue corner notice through Interpol was issued to bring him back?" Surjewala questioned.

Speaking on the occasion, the CM said a blue corner notice will be issued to bring Prajwal back.