Rotary Bengaluru Manyata distributes over 80,000 relief kits to needy families, migrant workers
Mohammed Tasleel awarded McIver Award for community service during pandemic
Bengaluru: As the global pandemic gripped the country in early March followed by countrywide lockdown announced by the Government of India, several migrant workers, poor families, and daily wage earners’ survival was put in question. Several organizations and volunteers across the country came forward and volunteered in helping these sections of the society survive the pandemic.
Rotary Club also came forward and rendered services with the help of its volunteers and distributed over 80,000 food kits to the needy families and migrant workers.
One among such many volunteers was Mohammed Tasleel from Mangaluru, who rendered his services to the affected people in and around Bengaluru. A Rotarian himself, Tasleel led a team of Rotary volunteers and has so far distributed over 80,000 meals to hospitals, COVID-patients, migrant workers, daily wagers, families in sealed down zones in and around the city.
The team has also given away over 10,000 masks, 5000 bottles of sanitizers, face shields, essential items like milk, and vegetable kits to over 16,000 families.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati, Tasleel added that the team of volunteers also distributed more than 400 grocery kits to physically challenged and to the needy families across Bengaluru.
When the second phase of the lockdown began, the team took it upon themselves to help the poor migrant workers struggling to go to their native, to be fed. The team set up its stations at Railway Stations and Bus stop from where these migrants would take buses after registration. The team distributed food kits, snacks, milk, water, and juices to over 36,000 migrant workers and their families to make their journey comfortable.
Tasleel, a resident of Bejai in Mangaluru and son of Halengady Abdul Rahim, moved to Bengaluru 18 years ago in 2002 and has been working as an Interior Designer in the city ever since. He joined Rotary Club in 2016-17 and has since been an active worker of the organization.
Taking note of his relentless services during the time of COVID-19 pandemic, the organization bestowed him with the prestigious Annual McIver Award in the category of Community Service Avenue. He was also recently elected as the President of Bengaluru Rotary Manyata.
Under Tasleel’s guidance, the team has also supplied vegetables on a daily basis to the inmates and fodder to 40-50 cows every day at Goshala of ISKON temple. ISKON also wrote to laud the noble gesture by Tasleel and his team and appreciated their work.
In April, the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute also lauded the efforts of Tasleel for donating food packets for the relief of people affected by the pandemic and the health workers at Victoria Hospital in the city and wrote an appreciation letter to Tasleel and his team.
Apart from Rotary, Tasleel also is an active member of the Bearys Association Bengaluru, Al Madina Association in Bengaluru, and others.
On July 15, the Rotary Manyata team led by Tasleel also launched another program wherein it will provide Oxygen Concentrators and Cylinder Support services for the needy people, free of cost. The new service was launched by DCP Dr. Beemashankar Guled at Primary Health Center, Hegdenagar in the city.
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Regret participating in 'movement' that vilified ex-PM Manmohan Singh: Prashant Bhushan
New Delhi: Senior advocate and activist Prashant Bhushan has expressed regret over his past role in political movements that, he said, contributed to the vilification of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Bhushan made the remarks in a post on social media on the first death anniversary of Manmohan Singh.
In his post, Bhushan described Manmohan Singh as “a humble, decent, well educated and well meaning man,” adding that the former prime minister’s humility and decency were “seen as a weakness.” He said he regretted having participated in a movement that helped discredit Singh and, in his words, “helped a rogue regime come to power.”
Bhushan’s statement is widely seen as a reference to the anti-corruption movement that gained momentum during the second United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, when Manmohan Singh was prime minister. The movement, led by civil society activists, had targeted corruption allegations against the government and eventually reshaped India’s political landscape. Critics have since argued that the campaign contributed to undermining Singh’s leadership and paved the way for a change in government at the Centre.
Manmohan Singh, who served as prime minister from 2004 to 2014, was known for his low-profile style, technocratic approach and role in shaping India’s economic reforms.
He was a humble, decent, well educated & well meaning man. His humility & decency was seen as a weakness.
— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) December 26, 2025
I regret having participated in a movement that vilified him & helped a rogue regime come to power pic.twitter.com/6JWOrdCZdE
