Oscar Fernandez’s mortal remains brought to Udupi: Funeral prayer organized in Udupi Church
Udupi: The body of the former Congress leader Oscar Fernandez was taken from Mangaluru to Udupi around 9.30 am on Tuesday.
Minister Kota Shrinivas Poojary, District Commissioner Kurma Rao visited and paid final respects to the mortal remains of the Congress leader at Udupi’s Shoka Maatha Church.
Later, under the leadership of Udupi Bishop Rev. Jerald Isaac Lobo, the funeral mass prayer was conducted. During the ceremony, strict security arrangement was made in the Church premises by the police.
Blossom Fernandez, Former Minister Pramod Madhwaraj. Vinay Kumar Sorake, MLA U. T. Khader, Vidhana Parishad Member Prathap Chandra Shetty, Former MLA J. R. Lobo, Ivan D’Souza, M. A. Gafoor, and others were present.
Afterward, the body of the Congress Leader was taken to the Udupi Congress Bhawan to allow public visitation.
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Zameer Ahmed reacts to Muslim leaders’ letter to Congress high command
Bengaluru: Minister Zameer Ahmed has responded to reports of Muslim community leaders writing to the Congress high command expressing concerns.
Speaking to reporters, he said he had seen the letter in the media and noted that around 15–16 community leaders had written to Rahul Gandhi, as well as to the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and Mallikarjun Kharge.
“They have expressed their views. If you want to know their opinion, you should ask them. I cannot speak on their behalf,” he said.
Stressing that there is no discrimination, Zameer Ahmed said everyone is being treated equally. “Since those who wrote the letter are community leaders, the reasons behind it should be asked to them directly,” he added.
He also said that different leaders express different views. “One person may speak in my favour, another may speak for someone else. There is no need to consider all that,” he said, referring to discussions around leaders like Abdul Jabbar and Naseer Ahmed.
On the issue concerning Naseer Ahmed, Zameer Ahmed said he is a senior leader and that if any anti-party activity was involved, due process should have been followed. “There is a procedure, a notice should be issued first, a reply should be obtained, and then action should be taken. This is also the view expressed by Satish Jarkiholi and several others,” he said.
He clarified that he is not saying action against anyone is wrong if anti-party activity is proven, but decisions should follow proper procedure.
Responding to demands that action against Abdul Jabbar and Naseer Ahmed be withdrawn, he said steps should be taken as per rules and that there was a view that immediate action may not have been necessary.
On the mention in the letter about “teaching a lesson” in future elections, he said there is indeed some dissatisfaction among political and community leaders. “We will speak and resolve the issues. Those who have written the letter should be asked directly,” he said.
