Udupi Christians greet Muslims on Eid ul Fitr
Udupi: Office bearers of Catholic Sabha visited mosque on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr on Wednesday and greeted Muslim brethren on this auspicious day.
Office bearers of Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh visited Jamia masjid in Udupi and exchanged festival greetings by planting saplings along with Muslim leaders and locals.
Fardinand Gonsalvese, spiritual director of Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh said that, in India we live with harmony. Saving ths harmony by understanding each other’s religions and celebrating each other’s festivals is the need of the day.
Speaking on the occasion Muhammed Moula, member of the mosque said that, today our brethrens from Christian community have visited this mosque to greet us on Eid ul Fitr. By doing so they have spread the message of brotherhood, equality in the society.
On this occasion Ferdinand Gonsalvese felicitated Moulana Rashid Ahmed Nadwi on behalf of Christain community.
Alwyn Quadras, president of Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh, Santosh Carnelio, Secretary, Gregory D’Souza, asst. secretary, former presidents L. Roy Kiran Crasta, Valerian Fernandes, office bearers Rafale D’Souza, Gerald Rodrigues, Sayyed Yasin, president of Jamia masjid, Khalil Ahmed, secretary, members, Munir Ahmed, V.S Umar, Ashfaq Ahmed, Shahid Ali, Muhammed Marakada, Khalid and others were present.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
