‘Why does BJP engage in caste politics in Kambala?’ asks Congress spokesperson
Mangaluru: State Congress spokesperson Pratibha Kulai said that ex-MUDA President Ravishankar Mijar falsely accused the district administration of disrespecting MLA Umanatha Kotian by not inviting him to a preliminary meeting on Pilikula Kambala. Mijar had also accused the administration of disrespecting the Billava Community, she said while questioning the purpose of engaging in caste politics in Kambala. She was addressing a press-meet at Mangaluru on Friday.
"It's not true that the district administration didn't invite MLA Umanatha Kotian [to the meeting]. DC had called the mobile phone of the MLA, he didn't pick up. Then the DC invited him via an SMS. The Kambala committee had also invited Umanatha Kotian", she said.
Accusing BJP of initiating no programs to develop Pilikula, Kulai said that the government was organizing Kambala to rejuvenate tourism at Pilikula. "Rather than co-operating in the event, BJP is engaged in doing caste politics unnecessarily", she added.
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Kulai questioned the silence of BJP when its own leader Jagadish Adhikari had spoken disrespectfully about Billavas, Koti-Chennaya and Janarshan Poojary. "He was not even removed from his post in the party. Didn't they have any care for the Billavas then?" she questioned.
The Congress Spokesperson also challenged Umanatha Kotian to disclose the amount of grant he brought to Pilikula. "The DC need not go to an MLA's house to invite him to every event, a phone call to inform [the legislator] is the protocol. What kind a mentality does an MLA have if he demands the DC to go to his house to invite?" she stated.
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Binny Bansal steps down from board of PhonePe
New Delhi, Nov 22: Flipkart's co-founder Binny Bansal has stepped down from the board of PhonePe, the fintech company said on Friday.
PhonePe also announced the appointment of Manish Sabharwal as an Independent Director and Chair of its Audit Committee.
In this role, Sabharwal will be instrumental in upholding the integrity and effectiveness of PhonePe's financial reporting, internal controls, and risk management practices, he company said in a release.
"PhonePe also announced that Flipkart's co-founder, Binny Bansal has stepped down from its Board of Directors. Binny acquired PhonePe in 2016 and has been on its Board since then," the release said.
Commenting on the board rejig, Sameer Nigam, CEO and Founder of PhonePe said, "I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Binny Bansal for being one of PhonePe's earliest and staunchest supporters. His active engagement, strategic guidance, and personal mentorship have profoundly enriched our discussions. Binny will be missed!"
Nigam further said that Sabharwal's depth of understanding of India's macro economy, coupled with his leadership in shaping India's policies for education, employment, and employability will be invaluable as PhonePe continues to work ahead towards shared vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Sabharwal is Vice-Chairman of Teamlease Services, India's largest staffing and human capital firm.
Bansal played an instrumental role in Flipkart's acquisition of PhonePe way back in 2016 and had been on its board since then (the payments firm separated from Flipkart in 2022).
