Dakshina Kannada Swimming Association conducts state-level swimming competition
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Swimming Association (DKSA) has conducted State Level Non- Medalist Swimming Competition on 28th and 29th December 2019 at City Corporation Swimming Pool in Mangaluru.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath, former IG Gopal B Hosur, President of Karnataka Swimming Association Premananda Shetty, Corporators Sandhya B Achar, Pradeep D’Souza, Deputy Director, Dept. of Sports, Youth and Empowerment and other dignitaries inaugurated the event in the presence of DKSA President Dharmendra K, Gen Secretary (Sports) Prasanna Mallya, and Gen Secretary (Admin) Dr. B Ramachandra Bhat.
Former IG Gopal B Hosur and President of Karnataka Swimming Association appreciated the Dakshina Kannada swimmers for their achievement with the limited facilities. They will achieve greater heights if the Government and association support them in the right direction. The present pool time in the evening is available only from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM for the competitive swimmers. More pools must come up in various localities for the benefit of swimmers, he stressed.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath agreed to support the construction of 25 m pool exclusively for the competitive swimmers with a budget of Rs.3 crore from the smart city project. This pool will be constructed just behind the existing Corporation Swimming Pool.
All the swimmers who have been selected for Nationals through SFI, SGFI, CBSE, ICSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Vidya Bharathi were felicitated with cash award and shawl. This was the maiden attempt by DKSA to support swimmers. DKSA aims to continue to conduct such events in the future and also felicitate swimmers with the support of sponsors and well-wishers.
All the club presidents and coaches were felicitated during the inauguration for their contribution to the success of the upcoming swimmers.
Around 400 swimmers participated through various clubs/schools in this competition from across Karnataka.
Dakshina Kannada teams namely Mangala Swimming Club, Jaihind Swimming Club, and Puttur Aquatic Club bagged the Winners, First Runner-up, and Second Runner-up trophies, respectively.
Shri Ravindra L Shet, Proprietor of M/s S L Shet and Dr. Muralee Mohan Choontharu were the Chief Guests for the closing ceremony.
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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.
