MMC’s various development works inauguration on August 29

Kudmul Ranga Rao is the name nominated for Town Hall

Vartha Bharati | 28-08-2018 | 22:09:00 IST

Mangaluru, August 28: The inauguration of 13 developmental works and 28 works’ Shilanyasa in the limits of Mangaluru Municipal Corporation will be held at 10:30 am on August 29 at Town Hall here. During the function, the town hall will be named after Kudmul Ranga Rao, said Mayor Bhaskar Moily.

Speaking to reporters at his office on Tuesday, he said that the District in-charge Minister UT Khader would inaugurate the programme.

MLA D. Vedavyas Kamath will preside over the function.

Opposition leader in Legislative Council Kota Srinivas Poojary, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLA Dr. Bharat Shetty, Ivan D'Souza, Pratapchandra Shetty, BM Farooq, K Harish Kumar and others will be the guests for the function.

A total of Rs 47,241.10 crore developmental works have to be implemented in the city under MMC and Mangaluru Smart City project. A sum of Rs. 10 lakh is being donated to Kodagu victims, Mayor Bhaskar Moily said.

Deputy Mayor Muhammad Kunjattabail, Shashidhar Hegde, Naveen D'Souza, Praveen Chandra Alva, former Mayor Mahabala Marla and MMC Commissioner Muhammad Nazir were present.

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Kharge expresses regret over 'illiterate' remark, says he has highest of respect for Gujaratis

08-04-2026 ¦ 08-04-2026 IST

Photo: Mallikarjun Kharge (PTI)

New Delhi (PTI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday expressed regret over his controversial statement calling the people of Gujarat "illiterate", and said he has always had and will continue to have the highest of respect for the people of the state.

In a post on X, the Congress president said, "Some remarks of mine in a recent election speech in Kerala are being deliberately misinterpreted. Even so, I express my sincere regret.

"It was never my intention to hurt the sentiments of the people of Gujarat for whom I have always had and will continue to have the highest of respect."

Kharge on Sunday had sparked a row during his Assembly poll campaign in Kerala, calling the people of Gujarat "illiterate" and claiming they were being "fooled" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

At the same time, Kharge said neither Modi nor Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan could fool the people of Kerala, describing them as "very clever and educated".

"Don’t misguide the people of Kerala. They are very clever and educated. Modiji, Vijayan, you both can fool people who are illiterate in Gujarat or other places, but you cannot fool the people of Kerala," the Congress chief had said.

He made the remark while alleging that both Modi and Vijayan were following the same path, with no difference between them except the parties they lead.

The BJP on Tuesday had demanded an apology from Kharge for his remarks, saying that the comment was "shameless, demeaning and utterly despicable."

Addressing a press conference here, senior BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asked Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to clarify whether they agreed with Kharge's statement.