I will Fulfill your expectations : MLA Vedavyasa Kamath
Episcopal Ordination: Badges for volunteers unveiled
Mangaluru, Sep.2: MLA Vedavyasa Kamath addressed the volunteers of Episcopal Ordination programme and unveiled the badges on Sunday 2 September at Rosario Cultural hall
Addressing the volunteers he said, God has given an opportunity to all volunteers to witness the great event. When we commit mistakes we go to priest and he has right to forgive our sins. When we commit mistakes against the priest or bishop there is no contrition for it.
Kamath requested all volunteers to work hard and make the event a great success. He promised his full cooperation to the program. He wished well to the new bishop as well the outgoing bishop.
On this occasion Vedavyasa Kamath unveiled the badges of the volunteers which will be worn on 15 September.
Bishop appreciated the good will of MLA and said “You are ours and we are yours". As MLA said that whatever expected of him he would do, must the attitude of every volunteer said bishop. The success of the program depends on the volunteers. You have freely come forward to render your service that will be rewarded by God and Our Lady of Rosary bishop encouraged around 650 volunteers.
After the formal program the concerned persons gave instructions and guidelines to volunteers.
Rev Dr. Aloysius Paul D' Souza, the Apostolic Administrator, Vedavyasa Kamath MLA, Mangalore South, Fr J.B Crasta, Chief Coordinator, Fr. Rupesh Madtha , Sushil Noronha were present on the dais
Fr Victor Vijay Lobo PRO of the diocese, Joylus D'Souza BJP Dist. Minority President, Gladwin H. D Silva BJP Minority President Mangalore City South, Lateef Corporator, the conveners and members of various committees were present.
Fr J. B Crasta led the prayer, Sushil Noronha welcomed the gathering, Fr Rupesh Madtha proposed vote of thanks, Fr Flavian Lobo compared the program
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Voting begins for Assam''s 126 assembly seats
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Guwahati (PTI): Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began on Thursday to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates, officials said.
In the high-stakes election, the ruling BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in office, while the Congress seeks to wrest power after being ousted in 2016.
Polling, being held in a single phase, began at 7 am and will conclude at 5 pm. Long queues of voters were seen outside polling stations from early morning.
An electorate of 2.50 crore, including 1.25 crore women and 318 from the third gender, can exercise their franchise in 31,490 polling stations across the state.
Prominent candidates include Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Congress state president Gaurav Gogoi, assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, Leader of the opposition Debabrata Saikia, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi, and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi.
Several cabinet ministers, including the AGP’s Atul Bora and Keshav Mahanta, and the BPF’s Charan Boro are also in the fray.
The Congress has the highest of 99 contestants, followed by the BJP (90), AIUDF (30), NDA allies AGP (26) and BPF (11).
Opposition alliance’s Raijor Dal is contesting in 13, AJP in 10, CPI(M) in 3 and APHLC in 2. Outside the two coalitions, the AAP is contesting in 18 seats, UPPL in 18, TMC 22, JMM 16 and there are 258 independents.
The ruling NDA’s main constituents are the BJP, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodo Peoples’ Front (BPF) while the opposition alliance comprises the Congress, Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), CPI(M), All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) and CPI(ML).
The counting of votes is scheduled on May 4.
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