Mangalore : Rahim Uchil takes charge as the new president of the Karnataka Beary Sahithya Academy in the academy office located at Presidium Complex, Attavar on Feb 6 Monday. 

Rahim Uchil was the general secretary of the BJP DK District Yuva Morcha unit, the convener of the Veerarani Abbakka Utsava, member of the district Wakf advisory committee; and general secretary of Manava Sauharda Vedike.

Speaking on the occasion, he will not be influenced by any politics in between his duty as the president. He also assured to promote the Beary language, protect and preserve its literature too.

M. B. Abdul Rahman, the outgoing president of the academy; Anwar Manippady, the president of the state minority commission; Monappa Bandary and Padmanabha Kottari, the BJP leaders; Usman Haji, the chairman of the District Wakf Advisory Committee; Abdul Raheem T. K. the founder of the Kendra Beary Sahithya Parishad; Abdul Masjid, the president of the Akhila Bharat Beary Parishad; and many others were present.

Umarabba welcomed the gathering and  T. Mohammed proposed the vote of thanks.