Mangaluru: Mangaluru based A.K Group which is known for its prominence in wood allied products in India has now supplied doors to one of India's most luxurious private apartments ‘Trump Tower’ being constructed by Lodha Group in Mumbai’s Worli.

Trump Tower is also the Mumbai’s only 78-storey ultra-luxury apartments and is partially owned by US President Donald Trump’s Trump organisation. The project rises a majestic 800 feet above the city, adjacent to the Arabian Sea in the posh Worli area. The building also offers exclusive amenities like facility of ‘private jet’ to its residents. Renowned international interior designer Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) is the architect of the tower.

A.K Group, established by A.K Ahmed is now one of the leading name in the plywood and wood allied products industry. It provides wide range of variety in plywood, block boards, flush doors, decorative veneers, laminates and engineered woods.

Planman media have awarded AK Panels as Power Brands Rising stars- at Power brands Global London International forum for Equality on 12th may 2017.With full-fledged construction units A.K Group has a strong distribution network and marketing team all across the country.

A release from the board of directors of A.K Group said “When we started three decades back, S M Arshad of one of the most successful builders in Mangaluru, Mohtisham complexes and Ramesh Kumar of Janata Construction supported our products by using them in their projects. From there we have grown steadily and have been able to provide utmost satisfaction for clients, by the grace of god and with the hard work that our team has put in over the years. Today, our products Apple and Alpine are very popular brands in the market.  A.K Group provides products to reputed companies like Tata, Wipro, ITC, Taj, Radisson, Leela Hotels and major airports across the country with BIS Certificate. Currently, we are the only largest variety of door manufacturers in India. All our products are sustainable for green buildings and consistent in high quality” adding that their products being used in Mumbai's Trump Tower was a matter of pride.

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Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Wednesday staged a statewide protest demanding a fair and transparent inquiry into the FIR lodged against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and those who filed the complaint against him.

In a statement issued here, the party said memorandums addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were submitted through district magistrates in all districts of the state.

Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Manish Hindvi told PTI that the memorandums were handed over through the district administration in all 75 districts.

In the memorandum, the party alleged that Saraswati and his disciples were "unnecessarily harassed and humiliated" by police on the occasion of Amavasya and were prevented from taking a ritual bath (at the Magh Mela). It further alleged that some disciples were manhandled and taken to a police station.

The memorandum also claimed that an FIR was later registered against Saraswati, his disciple Swami Mukundanand Brahmachari and several unidentified persons in a sexual harassment case. It termed the case a "conspiracy" aimed at tarnishing the seer's reputation.

Citing Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, the memorandum stated that these provisions guarantee religious freedom and the right of religious denominations to manage their own affairs.

It described the position of shankaracharya held by Saraswati as "one of the highest spiritual posts in Sanatan tradition" and alleged that the entire episode appeared to have been "orchestrated in a planned manner".

"We request that the background of the persons who got the FIR registered be investigated in a transparent manner by a retired high court judge and strict action be taken against them," the memorandum said.

It also sought a "fair and transparent probe" into the allegations levelled against Saraswati so that the truth could be established.

Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai had told reporters in Varanasi after meeting Saraswati that the party stood firmly with him.

The Congress said it would continue to press for an impartial inquiry into the entire episode.

On February 21, an FIR was lodged in Prayagraj against Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari on charges of sexually abusing two persons, including a minor, over the past year at a gurukul and religious congregations, including the recently concluded Magh Mela.

Days after he was booked, Saraswati had said on Monday that he would not oppose his arrest and asserted that the "fabricated story" would be exposed sooner or later.

At a press conference on Wednesday, Saraswati alleged that criminals rule in Uttar Pradesh, level allegations and influence investigations, as he denied having any contact with the two persons for whose alleged sexual abuse he has been booked.