Padayatre welcomed with Neera Jaggery, Harmony Cake at Pump well

By Denis D’Silva
Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore, 31 January 2013: On behalf of Mangalore City South Constituency the 73 km 4-day padayatra from Ullal to Malpe organised by Karnataka Pradesh Congress committee against the ruling BJP government was welcomed to Mangalore city with Coastal Karnataka’s special Neera jaggery and cake on Monday evening.

 
At Mahaveera Circle Congress team lead by J.R.Lobo welcomed senior leaders like KPCC president Dr G Parameshwar, opposition leader Siddaramaiah, and former union minister C.M.Ibrahim with huge triclour garland.
Tiny tots from all religion were all put hands together for cutting harmony cake, as a symbol of integrity, with a message with peace and prosperity. 

 

Ole bella, made out of sweet Neera, sugarcane jaggery, cake, water were distributed to thousands of padayatris at the pump well circle. It was arranged under the leadership of Congress Leader J R Lobo.

Addressing the gathering KPCC president Dr G Parameshwar said that the fundamentalist BJP government has ruined the religious harmony and integrity of the state. BJP is indulging in unconstitutional practices by supporting fundamentalism. Harmony and brotherhood have been completely disrupted especially in the coastal region.

MLA U.T.khader, Congress leader J R. lobo,  AICC member P.V.Mohan,Denis Dsilva, Naveen D’Souza  and others were present at the venue.