Udupi: Liberals share joys of Eid celebrations at St Francis Xavier Church, Udyavar

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Udupi, 07 Jul 2016: At the joint aegis of Souharda Samiti - Udyavar, Souharda Samiti - Udupi, Lions-Lioness, Leo Club, Udupi – Indrali and district Minorities Forum jointly organized Eid Sauharda Koota at St Francis Xavier church hall, Udyavar here on Wednesday July 6.

 

Udupi Bishop Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo honored newly-appointed state minister Pramod Madwaraj on the same occasion.

 

Bishop Dr Lobo admired Muslims to their sacrifice during 30 days of Ramadan. ‘We should live as brothers with mutual understanding. Such programmes would help to develop brotherhood between communities,’ said Bishop Dr Lobo.

 

 

The minister Promod Madwaraj and entrepreneur Yasin Malpe addressed conveyed Eid wishes to all Muslims.

 

Jayakar Shetty Indrali, president, Akhila Bharata Tulu Okkoota also conveyed his Eid wishes. Mohammed Bahaddur recited a poem on this occasion.

 

F B Yacquob, director of Yashaswini Fishmeall, R P Monis, president, Sauharda Samiti - Udyavar, Sugandi Shekhar, president, Udyavar gram panchayat, Udyavar, Lawrence D’Sa, vice president, Udyavar parish council, Valerian Fernandes, president, Udupi diocesan Catholic Sabha, Maulana Abdul Rashid Rehmani, Jamia masjid, Udyavar, Alphonse D’Costa and others present.

 

Fr Fred Muscaranhas, parish priest, Our Lady of Sorrows parish, Udupi delivered the keynote address.

 

Fr Roque D’Souza, parish priest, St Francis parish, Udyavar welcomed gathering. Mohammed Maula, president, Lions Club, Udupi, proposed vote of thanks. Steven Colaco Udyavar and Wilfred D’Souza, former president of Souharda Samiti compered the programme.