Saalumarada Thimmakka at St. Aloysius College
Mangaluru, July 03: 105 year-old environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka on Monday visited St. Aloysius College of the city.
She was here to participate in ‘Vrukshanjali’, an environment conservation programme being conducted in the college. Later, she planted two saplings – Kadamba and Suragi species- and watered them at St. Mother Teresa park on the premises of the Aloysius PU College.
Speaking to reporters, she expressed her dissatisfaction against the government which failed to provide any facility. She was living in a rented house in Bengaluru. But the government has not responded positively to own a house for herself, she said and hoped that the present JDS-Congress coalition government may consider her demand.
College principal Rev. Dr Praveen Martis SJ, environmental expert Umesh BN, environmental activist Dinesh Holla, college registrar Dr Narahari, step-son of Thimmakka, Umesh, programme coordinator Shilpa and Durga Menon were present on the occasion.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
