Ambedkar Jayanti celebrated at Lourdes school
Mangaluru: Lourdes Central School celebrated the 127th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on Saturday as a part of the Nationwide Celebrations.
The event commenced at 8.00a.m with a prayer song sung by the choir members followed by thought for the day by Vaishnavi Suresh of Class X and Significance of the Day by Sonali Umanath of Class X.
The Principal Rev. Fr Robert D’Souza, the Vice Principal Mrs Belita Mascarenhas along with the student representatives offered a floral tribute to Dr B R Ambedkar.
The Principal, who spoke on the occasion, said that Dr Ambedkar has occupied the 1st place by having founded the Constitution.
He stressed on two points - the first one was to be a responsible citizen by following the law and protecting the Constitution. He also said that rights and duties are the two faces of the coin and when we enjoy these rights we are deemed to perform our duties without fail. The second point was that we need to honour the Constitution by respecting others’ rights.
He appreciated the five pillars of our Constitution - Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, and Democratic Republic. Varkey Mathew of Class X enlightened the audience with the contributions of Dr B R Ambedkar.
The programme concluded by reciting the pledge and respectfully singing the School Anthem. The programme was compered by Frazel of Class X.
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'The Ba**ds of Bollywood’ mirrors my life, damages my reputation: Sameer Wankhede tells Delhi HC
New Delhi: IRS officer Sameer Wankhede has submitted his reply to the Delhi High Court in the defamation case he filed against Red Chillies Entertainment, the production company owned by actor Shah Rukh Khan. The case pertains to the recently released series The Ba**ds of Bollywood*, which Wankhede claims has defamed him.
In his statement to the court, Wankhede asserted that the show’s portrayal of a police officer is clearly based on him and has caused serious harm to his public image. He cited four key reasons supporting his claim.
First, he said the character in question bears physical similarities to him, including facial and body features. Second, he noted that the character’s working style and mannerisms closely resemble his own.
Third, Wankhede highlighted that the officer in the show is depicted making a high-profile arrest involving a major film personality, which he said directly mirrors his own involvement in the Aryan Khan drug case.
Fourth, he pointed out that the character frequently uses the phrase “Satyameva Jayate,” a motto he himself had used during media interactions in the course of that investigation. He argued that using the national motto in such a context cannot be dismissed as creative expression or humour.
Wankhede also referred to an interview in which Aryan Khan allegedly admitted that the show was “inspired by some real events.” This, he said, contradicts Red Chillies Entertainment’s claim that The Ba**ds of Bollywood* is purely fictional.
He further alleged that the tone and intent of the series indicate personal and institutional vendetta, aimed at discrediting and defaming him rather than engaging in artistic storytelling.
Wankhede informed the court that the fallout from the show has affected his family, with his wife and sister receiving abusive and vulgar messages online.
Rejecting Red Chillies’ argument that he is a “thin-skinned” officer, Wankhede said that a public servant cannot be expected to tolerate false and damaging portrayals simply because of his position. He emphasized that his legal action seeks to protect the constitutional rights and dignity of both himself and his family.
