Christmas: Mangaluru Bishop pays cordial visit to Bhajana Mandir
Ullala, December 25: in the view of Christmas, Mangaluru Bishop Fr. Peter Paul Saldanha visited Sri Vithobha Rukmayi Bhajana Mandir at Thokkottu in the city on Tuesday.
St. Sebastian church father Fr. JB Saldanha and administrative board members accompanied the Bishop and Minister UT Khader. They participated in the annual programme of the Bhajana Mandir. Bishop distributed Christmas sweets to the gathering on the occasion.
Bishop said that let the God bless everyone during Christmas celebrations and annual programme of the Mandir to live happily.
Minister UT Khader said that Bishop visit to the Mandir has provided an opportunity to share love and affection to the people. Christmas was a festival to be celebrated by one and all and give good message to the society.
Bhajana Mandali felicitated the Bishop and the Minister.
Congress leaders Suresh Bhatnagar, Bazil D'Souza, Mandir president Padmanabha, Mohan Bangera, Chethan Kumar Shetty, Sachindra Salian and others were present.
The Bishop and Minister UT Khader participated in the Christmas celebrations at the St. Sebastian church at Thokkottu and wished the people.
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Waqf Bill anti-secular, will snatch rights of Muslims: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday described the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as “anti-secular”, claiming that it would snatch the rights of Muslims.
Banerjee, speaking in the assembly, also said the Centre did not consult with states over the matter.
“The bill is anti-federal and anti-secular; it is a deliberate attempt to malign a particular section. It will snatch the rights of Muslims... The Centre did not consult with us on the Waqf Bill,” she said.
The chief minister added that “if any religion was attacked”, she would wholeheartedly condemn it.
Opposition parties have stridently criticised the amendments proposed by the bill in the existing Waqf Act, alleging that they violate the religious rights of Muslims.
The ruling BJP has asserted that the amendments will bring transparency in the functioning of the Waqf boards and make them accountable.
A parliamentary committee has been constituted to scrutinise the contentious bill.
