Awareness on ‘Plant sapling, stop floods’ drive
Riders’ awareness drive in three countries: Police Commissioner flags off journey
Mangaluru, October 11: Following the recent natural disaster in Kodagu in Karnataka and in Kerala, three young bike riders from Kerala have decided to make their hobby of bike riding as an awareness drive to protect the environment. On Thursday morning, Mangaluru Police Commissioner flagged off their journey in front of the Commissioner’s office here.
Sudhir Kumar, Shan Kallangadi and Shaheer Kumbale of Kasaragod in Kerala would travel around 12,000 km from Kasaragod with a message that ‘Plant saplings, stop floods’ and visit three countries including India.
Being the members of the Mangaluru Bulls Motorcycle Club, they started their journey on Himalayan Bikes of Royal Enfield Company from Kasaragod on Wednesday evening at 4. They reached Mangaluru today morning and continued their journey from the Commissioner’s office.
Their hobby is bike riding and now, they have turned their hobby into an awareness drive to educate the people on protection of environment by planting saplings. During their travel, they will visit 14 states including Karnataka and Kerala in India and some cities and towns of two other countries like Nepal and Bhutan.
The bike riders would educate the people throughout their journey that the soil erosion could be avoided by planting saplings.
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses LDF, UDF of backing Iran over Keralites in Gulf
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday hit out at both the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and the opposition Congress-led UDF, saying that their reactions to the recent conflict in West Asia show that they are supporting Iran rather than standing with the people of Kerala living in the Gulf countries.
He accused both fronts of "playing politics" in the name of religion and appeasement ahead of State Assembly elections, rather than taking a clear stand on the crisis.
It is "surprising" that the Left Democrat Front and United Democratic Front are "supporting" Iran -- which is attacking Gulf countries that economically sustain Kerala and are considered a second home by Keralites, Chandrasekhar said in a statement here.
The BJP leader said Keralites, many of whom depend on jobs in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, are anxious about the situation.
He underlined that the first priority should be the safety and security of expatriate workers and their families, not political gains.
His statement comes a day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that the United States was displaying "hooliganism" against Iran and accused it of taking "irrational" actions that undermine the sovereignty of nations.
The Congress has also "unequivocally" condemned the targeted assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said no external power has the authority to engineer a regime change, as such actions amount to imperialism and are incompatible with a rules-based international order.
Chandrasekhar said that the central government is offering help and guidance to Indian citizens in the region, and urged people not to panic.
To assist those affected, the Kerala BJP has opened helpdesks in 30 district offices and launched a toll-free number -- 1800-257-4357 --for Keralites seeking information or support connected to the conflict, the statement said.
