87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Mandya from December 20: CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Tuesday that the 87th 'Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana' will be held in Mandya from December 20 to 22. The decision was reached following discussions with the Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Mandya district administration, and local officials, including District in-charge Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy and regional MLAs.
'We had originally planned for February, but postponed due to the impending Lok Sabha poll code of conduct. Now, we have settled on December 20 to 22. We anticipate participation from a significant number of Kannadigas from within and outside the country,' Siddaramaiah stated.
The government pledged full support to the district administration and Sahitya Parishat for organizing the event. Notably, this will be the third time Mandya hosts the Sammelana, following the 48th and 63rd editions in 1974 and 1994, respectively. Discussions to finalize the president of the meet are ongoing.
ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah ಅವರು ಇಂದು ಗೃಹ ಕಚೇರಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾದಲ್ಲಿ 87ನೇ ಅಖಿಲ ಭಾರತ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನದ ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿಯಾಗಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು, ಮಂಡ್ಯ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಡಳಿತ, ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿ ಸಚಿವರು, ಶಾಸಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಸಿ, ನಂತರ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು.
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Indictment row: Rahul Gandhi demands Adani's arrest, accuses govt of protecting him
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said businessman Gautam Adani should be arrested after his indictment in the US and accused the government of protecting him.
Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said when hundreds of people are arrested on "tiny" charges in the country, why is Adani not in jail?
The reiteration by Gandhi comes hours after the Adani Group said the billionaire and his nephew Sagar Adani have not been charged with any violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the indictment filed by US authorities in a court in a bribery case.
The duo has been charged with securities fraud that involves levy of monetary penalties.
"You think the Adanis are going to accept the charges. Which world are you living in? Obviously, he is going to deny the charges," Gandhi said when asked about the denial of charges by the Adani Group.
"The point is he has to be arrested. As we have said, hundreds of people are being arrested on tiny charges and the gentleman has been indicted in the United States for thousands of crores. He should be in jail... The government is protecting him," the former Congress chief said.
Gandhi was the first to demand the arrest of Adani after charges of alleged bribery were made out by the US against the businessman.
Earlier, Adani's lawyer Mukul Rohtagi said there are no specific charges against the businessman or his associates and the accusations of bribery are very general and no specifics on who gave the bribe to whom are not specified.
