Plan to hoist the flag was hatched a week ago: police

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January 7, 2012

Bijapur, January 7: The six people arrested in connection with the hoisting of a Pakistani flag in Sindagi town in Bijapur district on January 1 had hatched the plan a week ago, according to the police.

The special team of the district police on January 4 arrested Rakesh Siddaramaiah Math, president of the Sindagi town unit of the Sri Rama Sene, and members Mallangouda Vijaykumar Patil, Parashuram Ashok Wagmore, Rohit Ishwar Navi, Arun Wagmore and Sunil Madivalappa Agasar in connection with the incident.

People in Sindgi had shocked to witness Pakistan National Flag seen over Tahasildaar office on January 1

Preliminary interrogation has revealed that the plan to hoist the flag in front of the Sindagi tahsildar's office on January 1 was hatched a week ago and preparations, including stitching the flag, were done in the residence of Sunil Agasar, according to police sources.

On the night of December 31, all the accused had come to Bijapur to celebrate the New Year and returned to Sindagi town around 3 a.m. on motorcycles to allegedly hoist the flag. The police traced the accused based on the registration numbers of motorcycles provided by a Sindagi town resident.

On January 1, the accused gathered outside the tahsildar's office and invited Hindutva organisations to protest against the hoisting of the flag, according to police sources.

According to preliminary investigations, it is clear that the accused wanted to gain publicity by making it an issue, police sources said. Investigations are on to find the other persons involved.

'Ban sene'

Meanwhile, State general secretary of AHINDA S.M. Patil Ganihar has alleged that sene activists were corrupting the young minds by their provocative speeches and by disturbing communal harmony. The sene was encouraging youth to take up anti-social activities in the name of Hindutva. “Sene chief Pramod Muthalik should be arrested and the outfit banned,” he added.

Zakir Hussain, a businessman in Lal Bahadur Shastri Market, said the police should find out the hidden agenda behind the hoisting of the Pakistani flag.

“Organisations disturbing peace should be banned,” he added.

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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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