Mangaluru: Minister Zameer Ahmed’s humane act
Gives away Rs 1 lakh each to four persons who rescued 200 people at Jodupala
Mangaluru, October 11: Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan showed his humane gesture by giving away Rs 1 lakh each to four youths who rescued around 200 people at Jodupala in Kodagu district during natural disaster, to take their families to pilgrimage.
A 16-member team had rescued around 200 people, risking their lives, during the natural disaster in Kodagu district. Among 16 members, the Minister had promised financial assistance to 12 Muslim youths to take up Umrah pilgrimage when he had visited Madikeri recently. Today, the Minister gave away Rs 1 lakh cash to each of the four members- Bipin Kallugundi, Manohar Kalive, Vijay Nidinje and Dinesh Kallugundi- during the foundation laying programme of the Karnataka Legal Metrology department’s ‘Mapana Bhavan’ at Karnataka Housing Board building at Kudupu here on Thursday, to take their families to temples.
Speaking on the occasion, Zameer said that they were from middle class families and risked their life to save the people. Though they are Bajrang Dal members, he has not done any discrimination, he said.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath, Mayor Bhaskar Moily, Wakf Board President Kanachur Monu, Rotary President Jayakumar and others were present on the occasion.
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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.
