Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Sunni Federation (SSF) marked its 50th year anniversary with the Golden 50 Conference held at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru on Sunday. Meanwhile addressing the conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asserted the SSF to work in the sphere of maintaining unity, constitution and integrity of the country.

Siddaramaiah further called upon the students to devote their energy and organization and equip the students towards advancing the country rapidly in the path of development.

“Diversity is the quality of the Indian soil. I’ve heard that this Organization has been at the forefront of protecting the friendly and diverse culture of the country for the past 50 years. The country’s constitution must be delivered to each and every student. If the values of the constitution remain, the country will survive,” he said.

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He further added that India belongs to every Indian. "Our land has been shaped by the penances and values filled by Buddha, Basava, Ambedkar, Kuvempu and Sufi-Saints. Every person in the state has protection guaranteed under the constitution." Simultaneously he also assured that no one would be allowed to take the law into their hands and discriminate on the basis of name, caste and religion.

Prominent personalities including, Mufti Sulthanul Ulama A.P Aboobaker Musliyar, Deputy Chief Minister D.K Shivakumar, Speaker U.T Khader, Housing and Minority Affairs Minister Zameer Ahmed, CM’s Political Advisor Ahmed and other state leaders of the SSF were on the dais.

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Vijayanagara: One man was killed and 12 others were injured after a truck hit vehicle they were traveling in on the National Highway 50 stretch on the outskirts of Koodligi in the district.

The accident victim, Madhu (27), is learned to have been an employee of Reliance Digital from Andhra Pradesh.

The vehicle was reportedly traveling from Bengaluru to Koodligi and the passengers are learned to have been seriously injured following the collision with the truck, which was found to have a Maharashtra registration.

Koodligi Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Mallesh Dodmani and Circle Inspector Prahlad Channagiri arrived at the accident spot on being informed of the accident.

The police officers and locals rescued the injured passengers and got them shifted to the Koodligi Government Hospital. Some of the passengers were reportedly taken to the Ballari Trauma Care Centre for further treatment.

A case has been registered at the Koodligi Police Station and the officers are investigating the incident.