Hundreds of sports enthusiast join Kargil International Marathon
Kargil (PTI): Hundreds of enthusiastic runners turned up for the sixth Kargil International Marathon here on Sunday, an official said.
Secretary Youth Services and Sports, Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar Dangi along with General Officer Commanding 8 Mountain Division Kargil, Maj Gen Sachin Malik flagged off the runners from Khree Sultan Cho Sports Stadium in Biamathang, which served as both the starting and finishing point for all races, the official said.
Kargil Deputy Commissioner Shirkant Suse and Senior Superintendent of Police Anayat Ali Choudhary were among a large number of senior officers present on the occasion, he said.
The theme for this year's marathon is "Run for Hundurman", the official said, adding that it underscores the promotion of border tourism and the dedication to showcasing the enchanting village of Hundurman in Kargil as a destination worth exploring for both domestic and international tourists.
He said the marathon featured four distinct categories -- full marathon (42 kilometres), half marathon of 21 km, 10 km and 5 km.
Significantly, various departments diligently coordinated to ensure all necessary arrangements were in place at the Biamathang stadium and other essential locations, contributing to the overall success of the event, the official said, adding the winners in each category were honoured with medals and certificates as tokens of recognition.
Dangi congratulated the district administration, Ladakh police and Sarhad Pune along with all stakeholders including the 8 Mountain Division of the Army for the successful execution of the sixth edition of the Kargil International Marathon.
He also commended the participants for their active involvement in the event.
Emphasising the significance of this event in elevating Kargil's global profile, he said international events like these contribute significantly to positioning Kargil as a prominent global tourist destination.
"Such initiatives benefit the local community by attracting attention and visitors from around the world," he said.
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Congress using hijab issue to pacify minority anger, alleges Karnataka LoP R Ashoka
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka has accused the Congress government of using the hijab issue to placate what he described as discontent among minority voters after the Davanagere by-election.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Ashoka alleged that the state government, instead of addressing issues such as price rise, corruption, farmers’ distress and law and order, was attempting to retain its minority vote base by reviving the hijab issue.
Referring to the 2022 dress code introduced by the BJP government, which prohibited hijab in schools and colleges, Ashoka said the Karnataka High Court had upheld the policy and emphasised the importance of discipline in educational institutions.
He questioned the Congress government’s move to revisit the issue and asked whether setting aside the court-backed policy to benefit one community could be described as secularism.
Ashoka further alleged that while the government was willing to permit hijab, it continued to prohibit saffron shawls.
He accused the government of dividing students on religious lines rather than treating schools and colleges as spaces of equality.
Drawing a comparison with Mamata Banerjee’s government in West Bengal, Ashoka claimed that excessive appeasement politics had harmed the state and warned that the Congress in Karnataka could face a similar political response.
He said voters in Karnataka would teach the Congress a lesson for what he termed “vote-bank politics” and for compromising constitutional and judicial principles.
