Gandhiji's teachings are ideal for all time: Minister UT Khader
Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary celebrated at Town Hall in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The values of Gandhiji are still ideal and relevent for social servants, and for those who want to live a life of honesty; opined district in-charge Minister UT Khadar.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 150th birth anniversary programme of the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhiji at Town Hall here. Minister UT Khader offered floral tributes to the portrait of Gandhiji and released two special issues of the latter.
Speaking at the occasion, Minister Khader said that there might be attempts to forget Gandhiji or to glorify those who killed him. "But nobody can deny that his teachings of non-violence are great," he said.
"In the world, there is a perception that India means Gandhi and Gandhi means India. The responsibility to save and nourish this perception is on us,"he added.
The programme was jointly organised by the Dakshina Kannada district administration, Zilla Panchayat, Department of Information and Public Relations, and Department of Kannada and Culture.
MLA D. Vadavyasa Kamath presided over the programme.
MLC Ivan D'Souza, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikant Senthil, Police Commissioner TR Suresh, Pradeep Kumar Kalkur, Mohammed Mon and others were present.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
