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MANGALOREMANGALOREMANGALOREMANGALOREMUMB, JUNE 21.JUNE 21.JUNE The district committee of the Karnataka State Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (DSS) on Monday gheraoed the chief officer of the Ullal Town Panchayat, A.V. Ganesh, in support of their demands. Their main demand was the need to spend Rs. 3.5 lakhs allocated under the 18 per cent funds for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the same financial year.

The protesters accused Mr. Ganesh of not utilising the funds according to norms in the last two years. Noting that memorandums and appeals had not an effect on the official concerned, the Samiti leaders said they had no option but to gherao him.

The district convenor, Girish Kumar U.K., the former district convenor, Nirmal Kumar, and the district organising convenor, Anand Bellare, spoke.

`Elect Kulur as Mayor'

MANGALOREMANGALOREMANGALOREMANGALOREMUMB, JUNE 21.JUNE 21.JUNE In a press release here, Girish Kumar U.K., convenor of the district unit of the Dalit Sangharsh Samiti, has urged the leaders of the ruling Congress in the Mangalore City Corporation to elect Purandardas Kulur as the next Mayor.

Noting that the post was reserved for a Scheduled Caste candidate, Mr. Kumar said Mr. Kulur had worked for the uplift of the downtrodden and weaker sections of society.

He criticised certain reported statements against Mr. Kulur, allegedly at the behest of vested interests which were carrying out a smear campaign. He said Mr. Kulur, if elected, would definitely work for the cause of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Probe sought

MANGALOREMANGALOREMANGALOREMANGALOREMUMB, JUNE 21.JUNE 21.JUNE The Yuva Janata Dal(S) has demanded that the Deputy Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, to institute a comprehensive probe into the rice scam that had caused a outcry in the city.

Members of the party have alleged that the rice seized was part of not only the Food-for-Work Scheme but also the Akshara Dasoha Scheme. It was also meant for distribution through fair price shops, they said. They wanted the case to be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Launched

MANGALOREMANGALOREMANGALOREMANGALOREMUMB, JUNE 21.JUNE 21.JUNE The managing director of Printannia Offset Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Albert W. D'Souza, on Monday launched a website, www.jagatiksammel.com, of a convention of the Canara Konkani Catholic Community here.

The Bishop of Mangalore, Aloysius Paul D' Souza, presided over the function. The convention will be held here in December.

Cancelled

MANGALOREMANGALOREMANGALOREMANGALOREMUMB, JUNE 21.JUNE 21.JUNE In view of the speed restrictions adopted following the June 16 train accident near Mahad, the Konkan Railway has decided to cancel two holiday specials, 165/166 Dadar Terminus-Ernakulam and 167/168 Dadar Terminus-Mangalore trains, from June 22. — PTI

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