Jaffer Sharief wanted RSS Chief to be the President

Agencies

November 25, 2018

Bengaluru, Nov 25: Veteran Congress leader Jaffer Sharief, who died here today, was known for his loyalty to Congress party and the Gandhi family.

But he was never short of making remarks that came to his mind and had said RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat was a fit case to be the next President of India, before Mr Ram Nath Kovind was elected to the post in 2017.

Mr Sharief, known as a good administrator during his long stint as Minister of Railways had, however, been sidelined by the party for the past several years in Karnataka and elsewhere, the decision by the high command mainly attributed to his age.

The minority leader from the city, a multiple time winner of Lok Sabha seat from Bengaluru North before Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda defeated him, was however steadfast in demanding a share in Assembly and Lok Sabha seats from the State to his sons and supporters but with little success.

Irked for being sidelined by the party, the veteran minority leader had been making some cryptic remarks and statements in the last few years that had put the Congress high command in a fix.

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7 Bangladeshis arrested in Udupi after man with fake passport caught attempting to fly Dubai via Mangaluru Airport

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October 12,2024

Udupi: In a significant operation, the Malpe police have arrested seven Bangladeshi nationals who were illegally residing in India using forged Aadhaar cards. Udupi Superintendent of Police, Dr. Arun K, stated that the arrests followed after an immigration incident involving one of the group's members.

Muhammed Manik, one of the arrested individuals, was caught attempting to travel to Dubai via Mangaluru International Airport with a fake passport. Alert immigration officers at the airport detained him and handed him over to the Bajpe police, who registered a case. Following this, the Udupi police, acting on the information provided by the Bajpe police and immigration authorities, conducted an investigation that led to the arrest of the seven individuals in Hoode village, Paduthonse, Udupi.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Hakeem Ali (24), Sujon S K alias Farooq (19), Ismail S K (30), Kareem S K (20), Salam S K (22), Rajikul S K (20), and Mohammed Sojib (20), all hailing from Bangladesh.

The group entered India without any valid documentation and managed to acquire fake Aadhaar cards, which they used to stay in the country illegally. According to police sources, a person named Kajol from Agartala assisted them in obtaining the fraudulent Aadhaar cards, while a Bangladeshi named Usman facilitated their illegal entry into India under the guise of employment. Both Kajol and Usman are currently at large.

The Malpe police have registered cases under several sections, including Sections 19(2), 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), and 190 of the BNS, related to fraud and illegal entry. Interrogations are ongoing as the police seek further details in connection with the case.

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