SEDC crystal jubilee: Voice raised against UCC, communal politics

November 13, 2016

Mangaluru, Nov 13: Speakers at the crystal jubilee of Sunni Educational Development Committee (SEDC) of Karnataka raised their voice against uniform civil code, communal politics and called upon the Muslims to give more importance to education.

Thousands of Muslims including clerics and madrasa students took part in the half day event held at Nehru Maidan in the heart of the city on Saturday afternoon.

Addressing the gathering Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar, general secretary of All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama, said that Muslim community will never accept uniform civil code as their Sharaih cannot be changed.

“In a country like India we need unity in diversity and not uniformity. We have different religions, castes and creeds. We should uphold unity. But, you cannot force all of us to follow a common civil code if our faiths and religions are not common,” he said.

Emphasising that Islam never encourages talak, he said that targeting the Muslim Personal Law by showing sporadic cases of misuse of triple talak is very cheap politics.

Several religious and political leaders belonging to different parities were on the dais. On the occasion industrialist and Janata Dal (Secular) leader BM Farooq was conferred with Sadhana Award by SEDC.

HD Kumaraswamy, State president of JD(S), promised on the occasion to raise voice in the Karnataka Assembly for justice for PDP leader Abdul Nasser Madani.

The SEDC demanded the state government to launch a new scheme to provide pension to madrasa teachers.

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Money makers with money makers. (SSF, Sakala Sthalathum Foundation for money). Do some hard work for money.

How come this people organize the such mass convision without their patron Sri.. Sri,.. Sri. Pejavara swami and their Chief Convenior Chakravarthi Solebali..

Hahaha.. What a drama sirjee....
Khanthapuram friend Modi only reason for all this..

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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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