Harekala Hajabba arrives in Mangaluru to grand welcome by locals at airport
Mangaluru: Padma Shri recipient Harekala Hajabba arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport on Tuesday morning. A massive crowd was reportedly seen pushing and pulling outside the airport in a bid to welcome the Padma Shri awardee.
‘Akshara Santa’ Harekala Hajabba received the fourth most prominent civilian Padma Shri award presented by the Central Government on Monday. He was seen accepting the award in his usual simple attire during the award ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Harekala Hajabba was recognized by the Central government and nominated for the Padma Shri award on January 25, 2020, for his contribution towards educating 100’s of poor children using the money that he earned selling oranges. The date for the award ceremony was also reportedly announced during the month of March of the same year. However, due to the onset of COVID-19, the ceremony was postponed to a later date.
After his arrival to the city he was warmly received and honoured at the District Commissioner’s office by the D.C Dr. Rajendra K.V, and other officials of the D.K. district administration.
Several officials were present during the occasion.
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Unidentified men set fire to TVK campaign office near Srirangam
Tiruchirapalli (PTI): A campaign office of the actor Vijay-led TVK was allegedly torched by unidentified miscreants in Kamanayakkanpalayam village near Srirangam in the early hours of Friday, police said.
According to the police, the damage is minimal. Fire had engulfed the thatched roof providing shade at the entrance of the building that served as the party’s election office for the Srirangam constituency.
While on social media, a CCTV footage of two unidentified men fleeing on motorbike is being circulated as the culprits, police said the video footage is yet to be verified.
Based on a complaint lodged by TVK, the Pettaivaithalai Police have registered a case and initiated a search for the perpetrators.
திருவரங்கம் தொகுதியில் த.வெ.க வேட்பாளரின் தேர்தல் அலுவலகம் மர்ம நபர்களால் தீவைக்கப்பட்டு சேதப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. @TNelectionsCEO @ECISVEEP#TVKVijay #தமிழகவெற்றிக்கழகம் pic.twitter.com/ImDZfTkuAq
— Thanjavur_District_Head (TVK) (@TVK_Thanjai) May 1, 2026
