State-level Special Olympics kicks off in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The state-level 'Special Olympics India Karnataka-2018-19' was inaugurated by Lions 317D District Governor K Devdas Bhandari at the Mangala Stadium in the city.
The Lions 317 D district, in association with the State Level Special Olympics Bharat Karnataka, has organized competitions in the field of good physical strength and low physical strength for differently abled children.
"450 athletes of special schools from various districts of the state, and 100 sports coaches are participating in the sports events. This special Olympics has been organized to encourage special children by providing them opportunities instead of giving compensation," Devdas Bhandari said.
Speaking at the occasion, Kumuda, director of Special Olympics at the International Olympics Abu Dhabi, said, "The 50th anniversary of the International Olympic Games Special Olympics will be held in Abu Dhabi on next March 12 to 22. 20 million children from 250 countries will participate in the event.
Twenty special athletes and five coaches have been selected from Karnataka to participate in the Abu Dhabi event. Already, two round of preliminary matches have been played, Kumuda explained.
Lions Vishwanath Shetty presided over the inauguration ceremony. Lions special children division's district organizers Muhammad Ali, Maimuna Muhiuddin, Lions cabinet's Madhvaraj Kalmadi, Shambhavi, Gunwati Ramesh, Kasturi Hegde, Krishna Kumari S. Alva, Bharathi BM, Indira Shetty, Pallavi Pai, and others were present.
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Integrity of electoral process severely compromised, Cong to soon launch movement: CWC
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday and adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement.
In the resolution of the top body of the Congress, the party said free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that was being called into "serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission".
The CWC, which met amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, said the session has been a washout so far because of the Narendra Modi government's "stubborn refusal" to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues -- "the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal".
Asked why the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution does not name the business group, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The answer is the Adani group".
"The CWC believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission.
"Increasing sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take these up these public concerns as a national movement," the resolution stated.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Ramesh and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, party general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal said the party discussed the political situation in the country for four-and-half hours and adopted the resolution.
He said the CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into electoral performance and organisational matters.
About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was "beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation".
