Gujarat BJP MP Liladhar Vaghela recuperating in ICU after attack by Gau Mata

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September 3, 2018

Ahmedabad, Sept 3: Liladhar Vaghela, a veteran leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and MP from Gujarat’s Patan constituency, is slowly recuperating the intensive care unit of a hospital after he was attacked by a cow, which is considered as “god” and “mother” by the saffron party.

Two ribs of 83-year-old Vaghela were fractured in the cow attack that took place on Friday outside his residence in Sector 21, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He was taken to Gandhinagar Civil Hospital and moved to ApolloHospital on the same evening after he complained of difficulty in breathing.

Vaghela’s associates say that he had ventured out for his routine morning walk with a few rotis left over from the previous night to feed a stray cow near his home. The cow gored him.

A medical bulletin issued by Apollo Hospital described Vaghela’s condition as stable and said that he was recuperating in the ICU.

Before being elected to Parliament, Vaghela was a cabinet minister in Gujarat. He is currently a member of the standing committee on water resources, the consultative committee on panchayati raj, and the committee on drinking water and sanitation.

Soon after the cow attack, Gandhinagar collector and in-charge municipal commissioner S K Langa issued a directive for the deployment of a state reserve police company with the cattle and dog menace department of the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) to round up stray cows.

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No FIR or arrest of Gau matha who intended to kill its follower??

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Major facelift for Mangaluru's sporting heart: Mangala Stadium set for 2-month closure to upgrade synthetic track

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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