Sullia youth on a Cycling Mission for 'Clean Politics'
Udupi: Fed up of caste and religion based politics as well as rampant corruption, Akhil K Gowda (25), a young engineering graduate from Sullia who runs an NGO named "Yuva" in Mysuru is on a solo cycling mission across the state with the objective of creating a political awareness in the society. His cycle jatha with the slogan "Vote for Clean Politics" will cover 3,000 kms.
Son of Krishnappa Gowda of Jalsoor in Sullia taluk, Akhil who commenced his jatha from Mysuru on January 12 arrived in Udupi district on January 16, Tuesday. He cycles 80 kms every day right from 8 am to 6 pm and intends to complete his mission within 35 to 40 days.
His jatha commenced form Mysuru on January 12 and he has covered Hunasuru, Madikeri, Puttur, and Mangaluru before arriving in Udupi thus cycling nearly 300 kms. He will proceed towards Kundapur, Karwar, Hubballi, Bijapur, Hyderabad Karnataka Region, Kolar and Bengaluru and conclude his jatha in Mysuru.
His Cycle is filled with several posters stating "Do not create divide on the basis of religion, caste and language, Join Fight against Corruption, If you agree give a missed cal to 7877778850."
Akhil is an Electrical and Electronics Engineering Graduate from Visveshwaraiah Institute of Technology of Mysuru. His Yuva NGO has around 200 members and it has engaged itself in several social service activities including installation of solar lamps to 300 houses of poor in 2016 and 250 houses in 2017.
He says his jatha also aims at offering tribute to slain journalist Gauri Lankesh and DySP Ganapathi who had committed suicide.
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French President Macron concludes Mumbai visit
Mumbai (PTI): French President Emmanuel Macron, along with First Lady Brigitte Macron, left Mumbai for New Delhi on Wednesday after concluding his engagements here, including bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They were seen off at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
On Tuesday, Macron held discussions with Modi as part of efforts to further strengthen India-France strategic ties.
During the Mumbai visit, the French president and his wife also met some of India's top filmmakers and actors, and had an animated exchange with them about cinema, culture and collaboration.
President Macron is on an official visit to India from February 17 to 19 at the invitation of PM Modi to participate in the AI Impact Summit hosted by India in the national capital Delhi, besides the bilateral summit in Mumbai.
PM Modi will inaugurate the summit on February 19. As many as 20 heads of states, including French President Macron, will be present at the inaugural session, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said.
