Rickshaw Challenge-Mumbai Xpress-2011 flagged off in Mangalore

August 9, 2011

Mangalore, August 9: The Mangalore leg of the annual Rickshaw Challenge-Mumbai Xpress-2011 was flagged off from Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Government School, Mallikatte here on Tuesday.

The 2,000 km-challenge will run for 14 days, taking its teams of international rickshaw racers on a journey across the length and breadth of the country. It began on July 30 in Mumbai.

The journey from Mumbai to Chennai this year has 31 adventure enthusiasts from all over the world driving 14 custom-made auto-rickshaws.

The aspiring adventures from countries as far as UK, Chile, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada etc. are participating in the event.

“It's been exciting yet equally adventurous and enlightening! It was a total culture shock but it's also been awesome fun,” one of the participants, from the UK said.

In order to win the Rickshaw challenge-Mumbai Express 20011, the participants will have to rely on the locals at each destination to guide them along.

The event is being organised by Mangalore Round Table 115 in partnership with Chennai Event Management Services.

To reach from Mumbai to Chennai, they pass through important cities like Alibag, Pune, Mahabaleshwar, Ratnagiri, panaji, Murudeshwar, Mangalore, Mysore, Bangalore and Vellore.

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Vokkaligara Sangha threatens Congress: ‘Shivakumar must be CM or face backlash’

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November 27,2025

Bengaluru: The Vokkaligara Sangha on Thursday issued a stern warning to the Congress, saying the party could face serious electoral repercussions if Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is not appointed as Chief Minister.

The warning follows the public backing of Shivakumar’s chief ministerial ambition by top Vokkaliga pontiff Nirmalanandanatha Swami, who urged the Congress high command to honor his claim.

“The community supported Congress in the 2023 Assembly elections only because Shivakumar had a real chance to become CM. If he is cheated, we’ll teach the party a big lesson,” said newly elected Sangha president L. Srinivas. He added that Vokkaligas would organize protests under the guidance of community leaders.

General Secretary C.G. Gangadhar pointed out that Congress won more seats in the Vokkaliga-dominated Old Mysuru region due to Shivakumar’s influence, adding, “If Congress wants to retain power, Shivakumar should be made the CM.”

Outgoing president Kenchappa Gowda emphasized Shivakumar’s contribution to Congress’ victory. “Our community voted for Congress thinking he would become CM. Siddaramaiah has also served the party well, but Shivakumar should now be given a chance,” he said.

Former general-secretary Konappa Reddy appealed to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi to recognize Shivakumar’s loyalty and service, saying, “Congress is known to keep its promises. We hope it won’t break the promise made to him.”

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