Udupi: In a bid to celebrate the 127th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar, and commemorate his life-long struggles; Dalita Sangharsha Samithi and federation, Dalita Damunitara Swabhimani Horata Samithi, Komu Sauharda Vedike and Minority Muslim in association with Christian organizations will organize a conference under the theme ‘save constitution, save nation’ on April 24.

Informing this to media persons at Udupi Press Club, organisers said, the conference will begin at 3:30 PM on April 24th at Ajjarkadi’s Bhujananga rangamantapa.

‘Mavalli Shankar, the chief convener of ‘Dasamsa’, will inaugurate the conference. Progressive thinker and actor Prakash Rai, Komu Sauharda Vedike’s KL Ashok and Muslim leader Yaseen Malpe will be the chief guests. Christian religious leader rev.father Wiliam Martis will preside over the event. Heads of various organizations and progressive thinkers will be participating in the event, they briefed.

A rally will be taken out from Udupi board high-school passing through KM road, old post office and conclude at Bhujanga Park.

Shamaraj Barti, Yaseen Malpe, William Martis, J Rajshekar, Sundar Master and others were present.

 

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New Delhi (PTI): India stands with the people of Iran at this time of tragedy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, expressing shock over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Raisi, Abdollahian and a number of other officials were found dead Monday at the site of the helicopter crash in northwestern Iran, Iranian media reported.

"Deeply shocked to hear of the passing away of Iran's President Dr Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister H. Amir-Abdollahian in the helicopter crash," Jaishankar said on X.

"Recall my many meetings with them, most recently in January 2024. Our condolences to their families. We stand with the people of Iran at time of this tragedy," he said.

The 63-year-old Raisi and his entourage were heading to the northwestern city of Tabriz after returning from a visit to a locality on the Azerbaijan-Iran border on Sunday.