Udupi, September 7: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy who visited the twin districts on Friday for progress review, visited the Sri Krishna Mutt here.

Vidyadheesha Theertha Swamiji of Paryaya Palimaru Mutt took the Chief Minister to have dharshan of Lord Sri Krishna and blessed him. Udupi District Minister Jayamala, MLC Bhoje Gowda, JDS district president Yogesh Shetty, working president Vasudeva Rao and others were present on the occasion.

Before this, the Chief Minister who reached Udupi from Mangaluru by road was welcomed at Hejamadi. District Minister Jayamala, DC Priyanka Mary Francis and JDS leaders were present.

After visiting the Sri Krishna Mutt, the Chief Minister left to the Deputy Commissioner’s office at Manipal and he would hold a progress review meeting of the district in the presence of the district level officers.



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Bhatkal: Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly U. T. Khader visited Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district on Saturday and attended a local cricket match being played as part of a tournament organised by the Cosmos Sports Centre of Bhatkal.

After attending a programme at Anjuman Hami-E-Muslimeen, Khader proceeded to the Bhatkal Taluka Stadium, where the tournament is underway. He was accompanied by office-bearers of the Cosmos Sports Centre and several local community leaders.

Those present during the visit included President of Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem and former JD(S) leader Inayathullah Shabandri, Vice President of Tanzeem Atiqur Rahman Muniri, General Secretary Abdul Raqeeb MJ, President of Cosmos Sports Centre Ismail Anjum, Managing Director of Mohtisham Complexes S. M. Arshad, former president of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation Imtiyaz Udyawar, among others.

Addressing players and organisers, Khader extended his best wishes to the participating teams and urged the players to uphold the spirit of sportsmanship. He said such tournaments help promote unity and brotherhood among the youth.

The cricket tournament began on November 21 and will conclude with the final match on December 21. It is being organised as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Cosmos Sports Centre.

Cosmos Sports Centre is one of the member clubs of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation and is known for its active role in promoting sports in the town. Apart from sporting activities, the centre is also involved in various social and community initiatives, including efforts to promote education among students.