Mangaluru: The Shepherds' International Academy is set to organise ‘The Shepherds' Fest 2019 on Sunday March 31, between 10:00 am to 7:00 pm here at its new school premises at Ivory Enclave in Attavar of the city. Food outlets, boutiques, fun games and other activities will be part a part of the event.

“It will be an opportunity for all the families to stress away from their daily work for routine for at least one day” a press release by the organiser added.

People will be able to experience different food items and cuisines as several prominent caterers and cafes will have their stalls set at the fest. The with variety of items ranging from Chocolate Sizzlers, Mojito, Belgium Chocolate, Biryanis, Haleem, Chicken Candy and others will be available here.

Activities like Drawing, coloring, Pottery, Clay modeling, Origami, Painting, Ball & the Bucket, Feed the Bunny, Pyramid, Shuffling bowl, Dart game and Drop Box (coin) will be organised for the children in the age group of 3-10 years.

Chairman of Shepherds' International Academy, Mohammed Nissar stated that the fest is being organised in order to educational goals of the academy for the benefit of society.

“Shepherds’ Int’l Academy believes in balancing the conventional studies with core values and offers our children an opportunity to develop their self confidence and self esteem with the help of experienced teachers” Nissar said.

“Soon we will come up with another landmark school campus on a 3.72 acres of land at the lush green locality in Arkula (Mangalore-Bangalore Highway) with top class Eco-Friendly infrastructure,  spacious classrooms and modern teaching and sports facilities” he added.

The entries at the fest has been kept open for all and free of cost and the organizers have urged people to turn up in numbers with their families at the fest to experience fun outing with kids and families while also taking a break from the daily routine and stressful work life.

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Bengaluru: The Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) has lodged a complaint with the Bengaluru Assistant Commissioner of Police against Asia Net Suvarna News and its anchor, Ajit Hanumakkanavar, accusing them of spreading communal hatred.

APCR General Secretary Mohammed Niyaz submitted a memorandum to the Assistant Commissioner of Police in RT Nagar, alleging that during a broadcast on May 9, 2024, Ajit Hanumakkanavar used the Indian flag to represent the Hindu population and the Pakistani flag to represent Muslims. This program was aired on television and on the channel's YouTube platform.

According to the complaint, the program discussed the Population Report released by the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM), which claims that the share of Hindus in India has decreased by 7.8% between 1950 and 2015. Niyaz, a high court lawyer, argued that Hanumakkanavar's use of national flags as metaphors for religious communities was not only misleading but also fostered fear among viewers about the changing demographics in India compared to other countries where Muslim populations are lower.

Niyaz urged the Assistant Commissioner to take legal action against both the channel and the anchor, arguing that the tone and tenor of the program were designed to incite fear and promote divisiveness based on religious identities.