Dist Cong concerned over low turnout for party's foundation day celebration

December 29, 2011

Mangalore, December 29: District congress leaders turned retrospective at the poor turnout of party members for the celebration of the 127th Foundation Day at the District Congress Office in Hamoankatta on Wednesday.

The Foundation Day ceremony organised by the District Congress Committee (DCC) was witnessed by a motley regular office crowd. Sermonizing, DCC vice president Kodijal Ibrahim said that many people come with followers to influence leaders, in order to secure ticket for the local elections.

But once elected, the members have no time to participate in party functions, he regretted.

He attributed the reason behind the Congress losing its grip over its traditional bastion to party members and workers not taking any interest in party programmes.

AICC member P V Mohan said the Congress is relevant in country without its voters and workers' support. He also pointed out that thin audience was a dangerous trend and not good for a party which represents all sections of society without discrimination on caste, creed or religion.

DCC women wing leader Mamatha Gatty said the congress has to reach people with development projects initiated by the congress-led UPA government at the Centre. She said that the party faces a challenge on creating awareness on Communal Violence Bill, which is being wrongly interpreted by other parties.

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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