Nicholas Social Welfare Society and We The People host book donation drive for needy children
Chikkamagaluru: The Nicholas Social Welfare Society and We The People organized the second day of their book donation drive to support needy and deserving children at the Kannada Medium Government School in Indiranagar, Kaimara Post, Chikkamagaluru, and also in Aldur. Books were also distributed to local children who visited the NGO office.
Shaun Dsouza, social activist, led the event and interacted with the children about their life goals and encouraged them to strive for excellence. Shaun also spoke on the importance of helping others once they achieve success.
Shaun Dsouza, grandson of the late Nicholas Dsouza—who was awarded a gold medal by Pope John Paul II for his service to society and was also a former Municipal President—shared his thoughts about the event, while speaking about the press. He further mentioned that it was through Stephen Peter, a volunteer and coordinator with We The People in Chikkamagaluru that he learned about the Kannada Medium Government School in Indiranagar. Stephen is currently in his final year at Adichunchanagiri Institute of Business Management.
Shaun Dsouza also announced plans for various other programs in the coming days aimed at engaging youth in efforts to make a positive difference in the lives of young and marginalized people in Chikkamagaluru.
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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.
