By TCN News,
Dubai: New office bearers of the Karnataka state committee of the Indian Cultural Society, UAE, have been elected for a duration of three years.
E Saeed, national president, Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) was the chief guest for the programme when the new office bearers were elected on April 10, a statement said here.
Participants at the programme were welcomed by Asheer, general secretary, Indian Cultural Society, Karnataka chapter. The programme was presided over by Naseer Karaje, president UAE Karnataka chapter. Mohammad Munawwar, general secretary and Naushad Thirunavaya, secretary, Indian Cultural Society UAE shared the dais.
The programme started with the presidential address by Karaje, who mentioned the importance of Indian Cultural Society and presented the report of the Ad hoc Committee, which worked for the past six months. He dissolved the Ad hoc committee after which Munawwar conducted the formation of new committee.
Saeed announced the newly elected committee. Karaje was elected as president, Asheer Chockabettu as general secretary, Mohammed Shafi as vice president, Rasheed Naala and Arief Madikeri as secretaries while Sulaiman Madikeri, Aazim Uchila, Ilyas Melkar and Razak Shaban were elected as office bearers.
Later, in his key note address to the gathering, Saeed spoke regarding the present scenario in Indian politics and the reason for an alternative politics in India. Deira Dubai, bur Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah branch executive members were also were present for the programme.
It concluded with a vote of thanks by Ali Mullor, president Indian Cultural Society, Deira Dubai, Karnataka chapter, the statement added.