Gandhiji's teachings are ideal for all time: Minister UT Khader
Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary celebrated at Town Hall in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The values of Gandhiji are still ideal and relevent for social servants, and for those who want to live a life of honesty; opined district in-charge Minister UT Khadar.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 150th birth anniversary programme of the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhiji at Town Hall here. Minister UT Khader offered floral tributes to the portrait of Gandhiji and released two special issues of the latter.
Speaking at the occasion, Minister Khader said that there might be attempts to forget Gandhiji or to glorify those who killed him. "But nobody can deny that his teachings of non-violence are great," he said.
"In the world, there is a perception that India means Gandhi and Gandhi means India. The responsibility to save and nourish this perception is on us,"he added.
The programme was jointly organised by the Dakshina Kannada district administration, Zilla Panchayat, Department of Information and Public Relations, and Department of Kannada and Culture.
MLA D. Vadavyasa Kamath presided over the programme.
MLC Ivan D'Souza, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikant Senthil, Police Commissioner TR Suresh, Pradeep Kumar Kalkur, Mohammed Mon and others were present.
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One held for illegal transportation of beef in goods vehicle in Karnataka's Mandya
Mandya (PTI): A driver was arrested for allegedly transporting beef and other cattle parts illegally in a goods vehicle in this district, police said on Monday.
The vehicle was intercepted and seized during a late-night operation near Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna taluk on Sunday, they said.
According to police, the vehicle, which was reportedly travelling from Hunsur to Ramanagara, was first stopped by members of a local Hindu organisation, who then alerted the police. The Srirangapatna Town Police reached the spot and took the vehicle into custody.
During inspection, police found beef and legs of cattle inside the goods carrier. The driver was detained on the spot, a senior police officer said.
Samples of the seized meat have been sent for forensic examination, he added.
A case under the relevant sections of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act has been registered at the Srirangapatna Town Police Station, and an investigation is underway to trace the source and destination of the consignment, they said.
