George Fernandes memorial inaugurated at Bejai church
Mangaluru: A memorial erected for late union minister and socialist leader George Fernandes at the Bejai Church cemetery here was inaugurated on Sunday.
The memorial, built on his mortal remains as per his religious customs, was inaugurated by Mangaluru bishop Peter Paul Saldanha. Speaking after blessing the memorial, Saldanha said the late leader always stood for the working class and fulfilled their dreams.
A son of Mangaluru, he moved to Mumbai and then to the national capital to work for different sections of people in the country, the bishop said.
He said Fernandes, a former Defence and Railway minister, had the extraordinary ability to dream big which resulted in the establishment of Konkan Railway project.
He knew the power of democracy and the pulse of the people, thereby earning powerful positions at the Centre.
Fernandes brother Micheal Fernandes, who also spoke, thanked the church and all others for erecting the memorial and urged the people to carry the late leaders work forward.
Church officials, former MLA J R Lobo and corporators were among those present on the occasion. Fernandes, who was born in Bejai in 1930, had an eventful career in national politics spanning decades.
He was elected to the Lok Sabha nine times and once to the Rajya Sabha. He died of Alzheimer's disease in 2019.
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Sharad Pawar discharged from Pune hospital; advised rest for few days
Pune (PTI): NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, admitted to a hospital here with dehydration, was discharged on Wednesday morning, with doctors saying he is doing fine.
The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha member was admitted to the Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune on Sunday following complaints of dehydration.
"He is doing well. He has been given discharge, and he has already left for Mumbai. He has been advised to take rest for the next couple of days before resuming his normal routine," said Dr Purvez Grant, the chief cardiologist, chairman and managing trustee of the private hospital.
Earlier, the former Union minister was admitted to the same hospital on February 9 following a chest infection and was discharged on February 14.
