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Mangaluru: Christians urge government not to cancel Good Friday holiday

  •   Fri, May 31 2019 10:08:29 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, May 31: "The action of cancelling or modifying the public holiday on Good Friday, the sacred day for Christians, as restricted holiday should be dropped," urged a delegation led by MLC and parliamentary secretary of the chief minister, Ivan D'Souza, after meeting chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and deputy chief minister Dr G Parameshwara on Thursday, May 30.

The cabinet subcommittee, which is formed by the state government to look into the number of public holidays, has arrived at the decision of cancelling public holiday on many birthdays of historical personalities. The Catholic Sabha, a Catholic laypersons association from city, had expressed anxiousness that Good Friday is also included in that list.

Ivan D'Souza said that the deputy chief minister, who received the appeal, has promised not to cancel the holiday on Good Friday.
  

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, ATTAVAR, MANGALORE

    Fri, May 31 2019

    What about Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary Festival on September 8th. This Monthi festival is also very important to christians. Our MLC Ivan D Souza also fight to get a Govt. Holiday/Restricted Holiday.

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  • ABDUL RAVOOF, Jeddah

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Let there be only 2 holiday in a year . Independence Day and Republic Day.
    Provide 3 optional holidays which anyone can take as per their convenience.
    For those who does business , they take holidays as per their wish for festivals .

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  • Sampath, India

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Let there be no holiday for Hindus... during Christian and Muslim festival...let them
    work during Hindu festivals...and give holidays for Hindus...

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    so u want ugadi, rama navami, depavali holidays 2 b removed?????????

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  • Prashant Karkera, Hejamady/Mumbai

    Fri, May 31 2019

    That we 85% population will decide, you don't bother ....

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    who r 85%?????????

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  • Nayan, Karkala

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Hindu

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  • H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Has any soul, considered the plight of daily working class in our society ??? No work means no pay !! We Indians, r fighting over every thing... be it caste, creed, region, language, religion, food habits.... India like all sensible countries, should have only national holidays !!!

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Don't break your head behind holidays...instead, as Langoolji said, let's work one hour extra without expecting the overtime for the betterment of our country... Unity is strength... Prime Minister alone can't bring prosperity to the country.. It's the responsibility of each and every citizen. Let's not find out the loop points and negative points instead lets support and encourage the government whoever he may be... Let's think after all it's our county, we will build it. Jai hind 🙏

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  • Dsouza, Mudarangadi , Udupi

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Dear Ivan, you wont get ticket next election also, even if you get ticket you wont get elected also. So try to act like matured guy. Why simply trying to get cheap publicity.

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  • Wilfred Fernandes, Dubai/Vamadapadavu.

    Fri, May 31 2019

    There are many Christians & Hindus live and work in Gulf Countries. Even though there are no holidays given by respective Govts. , the above said communities celebrate and participate in their respective festivals here in UAE.

    Working on Good Friday for the people of God is the greatest sacrifice.

    Therefore am against the request for Holiday on Good Friday.

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  • Dsouza, Mudarangadi , Udupi

    Fri, May 31 2019

    You are going to others home for work and money means you have to respect others regulations and rules. But what in the news is about your own home. Try to understand the difference between two.

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  • El En Tea, Mumbai

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Are you telling the same thing to your family relatives to work on Good Friday

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  • Mishal mangalore, Doha -Qatar

    Fri, May 31 2019

    That means in UAE on Friday you are working ..and not public holiday on Friday...I hope you are real Christian .Good Friday is not a festival day ..It’s the day for Christians to go to the church and pray ..for your awareness

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  • Kiran Dsouza, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Not long ago many christians were circulating fake messages in watsapp / facebook that if Modi comes to power he will cancel good friday, christmas holiday etc.. etc...
    Now all of them who were circulating such fake news about Modi should open their eyes to see who is really planning to cancel the holidays. Time to realise now...

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  • Alphonse Rodrigues, Udupi

    Fri, May 31 2019

    There was Church Attacks in Udupi and D.K. districts.
    It was during Yeddy's period.
    Yeddy gave free hand to attack churches.
    A D.C. Maheshwar Rao colluded in the Church Attacks.
    Maheshwara Rao had pre-information of Church Attacks in the manufactured Sathy-Darshini book.
    Very lately, the BJP, VHP, BD and RSS have regretted of blasphemous blunder of attacking churches.
    Hence, the government of Karnataka should take care in attacking others religion in the holidays.

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  • Rakesh, Pune

    Fri, May 31 2019

    How many countries give Holidays for Hindu festivals ? None, Only in India all religions urge fro Holidays for their respective Festivals. In India we have many religions. So only Majority religions festivals should get Holidays.

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  • Chandu, Karla

    Fri, May 31 2019

    As per panchanghas every second day there is one or other festival and auspicious days, so all these days needs to be declared holidays. ...period. No work...... No salary......... only sit and chant the famous mantra....har....... har...... ghar....... ghar... and everything will be fine .... food will fall from heavens on the table....!!!!!!!

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  • JB, Mumbai

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Being a Roman Catholic and a strong faith follower I feel one should not ask for anything. If given it is OK or leave it. Majority of the firms in Mumbai (mainly owned by Marwari's and Gujaratis ) don't even give holidays on good friday and Christmas. We made a practice for so many years now put leave on Good Friday and Christmas and so on. No meaning at all. Let us be peaceful and calm and wait for the goodwill of the government to respond.

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  • H. A Dsouza, Damoh

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Good Friday is not only important for Christians but also entire world. On this day Lord Jesus shed his blood for remission of sins of mankind.Jesus also historical person because history is divided in to BC & AD.

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  • Naresh, MUMBAI

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Not important for every one.

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  • H. A Dsouza, Damoh

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Naresh
    Christian calendar, Technology also not important for you? Then don't write date and also don't use electricity,Bus,Car, Train, Aeroplane invented by Christians

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, May 31 2019

    We don't have Ram Temple so no ...

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  • Sachin, Bangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Holiday should be as per majority community. Same as Gulf and Pakistan

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  • Sampath, India

    Fri, May 31 2019

    You applauded when it was announced last time ..? Why u turn sir...

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  • Rems, Mangaluru

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Un-necessary scare and unnecessary fear. When BJP came to power in 2014, Christians in Mangalore we told churches and christian educational institutions will be shut down. There were special prayers in this regard. But nothing of that sort happened. So stop scare mongering.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    after chaiwala taken charge in 2014 he tried 2 work on both good friday & on christmas. but dis did not work & will not work. no christians said edu institutions will b closed by da rss chaiwala bjp. don't make un-necessary lie propaganda's.

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Very good comment put forward by you... In reality, our educational institutions, our religious leaders are in good relationship with rss, bd and Hindu organisations... And we have seen this periodically by tying rakhis, visiting sangha niketan during Ganesh chaturthi, we have seen solidarity when our present bishop elected recently...Now also we get some forwards and videos which Rems mentioned and try to create unnecessary fear and enemity among us by some forces. Please stop spreading such enmity and let's try to live in peace and harmony among other communities...dont spoil the names of some groups by making some videos viral. I request cyber police to find out such worms who spread enmity by false news and show their respective places.. Our religious leaders too should take a step to train the faithful...

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  • Anil, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    I heard that when one of the Churches in the suburbs of Mumbai wanted to build a hall , the Shivsena and RSS came forward to help with the funds which helped to build the hall. So let’s stop this unnecessary rumour mongering . It does. It help anyone

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    v & da whole world have witnessed church attacks in mangalore & in udupi by da fundoos. dis is not rumour. dis is truth.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    We have all witnessed the history that the blood was shed to sustain one's religions or the faiths believed by the nations.

    THEREFORE THE RULERS SHOULD UTILISE WISENESS AND WISDOM WITH REGARD TO CONFISCATING / ENCROACHING IN OTHERS RELIGION OR FAITHS.

    AS A CITIZEN WE ARE ALL PRIVILEGED TO HAVE NATIONAL HOLIDAYS.

    CHRISTIANS HAVE EXCLUSIVELY TWO NATIONAL HOLIDAYS:

    HOLY CHRISTMAS.
    AND HOLY GOOD FRIDAY.

    These are declared as national holidays to all like all other religions have been given national holidays and we respect it.

    THEREFORE RESPECT NATIONAL HOLIDAY'S WITHOUT ENCROACHING OR CONFISCATING THE RIGHTS GIVEN FROM THE ALMIGHTY GOD AND THE NATION'S CONSTITUTION.

    I HAVE NO IDEA WHO MOOTED TO MAKE IT A RESTRICTED OR CANCELLING A NATIONAL HOLIDAY HOLY GOOD FRIDAY.

    PEACE BE WITH YOU ALL.
    MAY GOD BLESS INDIA AND THE WHOLE WORLD.

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  • Rajesh, BANGALORE

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Oh you are back after daiji commenting holidays. So we can see pyramids untill 2024?. then after a breif lull during election results and its aftermath. again back to venting frustrations.?. No religious sentiments here. whoever wants Holiday can take Holidays as there are enough leave credits in any organisation. There are Sick leave, Privilege leave casual leaves etc. The Holidays have to be cancelled for celebrating festivals of Hindus too. Please demand that for fairplay instead of cribbing.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    no idiots have da right 2 remove national holidays. v r demanding fight 2 have national holidays not state holidays. @ kumaraswamy c.m., remove nov. 1 karnataka day holiday & reinstate new year holiday.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    corrected - demanding right (demanding fight )

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    I quote Yours: then after a breif lull during election results and its aftermath. again back to venting frustrations.?. No religious sentiments here. whoever wants Holiday can take Holidays as there are enough leave credits in any organisation. There are Sick leave, Privilege leave casual leaves etc. The Holidays have to be cancelled for celebrating festivals of Hindus too. Please demand that for fairplay instead of cribbing.Unquote.

    I AM WELL PERCEIVED THAT YOU HAVE HATRED TO RAHUL, SONIA, DR. MANMOHAN SINGHJI AND TO THE CONGRESS. OTHERWISE YOU WOULD HAVE QUESTIONED TO CHAAIWAALA WHAT DEVELOPMENTS HE HAS DONE TO INDIA AFTER 2014-2018 JUST SEEING THE SITES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND LIES BHAASHANS?????????

    HOW WILL YOU COPE WITH YOUR INNER FRUSTRATIONS TOWARDS RAHUL SONIAJI AND DR. MANMOHAN SINGHJI???!!!


    GOOD FRIDAY IS NOT A FESTIVAL.
    KINDLY CORRECT YOUR KNOWLEDGE.


    1ST REMOVE ALL NATIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR HINDUS, MUSLIMS, BUDDHISTS JAINS, SIKHS THEN ABOLISH CHRISTIANS HOLIDAYS TOO.

    PRIOR TO THAT YOUR CRIBBING IN DAIJIWORLD WEB PORTAL AND SUPPORTING JDS KUMARASWAMY IS FUTILE.

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  • Rajesh, BANGALORE

    Fri, May 31 2019

    People as a whole have given a statement in this elections. If they were dissatisfied they would not have voted for Modi. Any how i cannot stop you from being one sided.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Dear Rajesh, BANGALORE,
    Even if people have not voted BJP to power BJP has bribed MLA's and entered from the back door in two states.

    Next the BJP is trying to take power without vote from Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.

    KUMARASWAMY SAYS CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.
    THE BJP SUPPORTERS ARE HATING KUMARASWAMY SO MUCH THAT WHEN BJP WITH KUMARASWAMY WERE RULING EVERYTHING WAS FAIR.

    NOW WHEN KUMARASWAMY WANTING TO ABOLISH GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY BHAKTAS ARE SUPPORTING KUMARASWAMY JDS.

    YOU PEOPLE ARE PAKKA BLIND BHAKTAAS.
    THE MOST CRIMINALS ARE ELECTED IN THE 17TH LOK SABHA AND IT IS A RECORD SINCE 1947.

    WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT???!!!
    CERTAINLY NOT THE CONGRESS AND ITS SUPPORTERS.

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Most of them are thinking is Good friday is a festival. Govt must explain people what is good friday.

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  • Shivaprasad K U, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    That is welcome gesture, there are many more such holidays which needs to be scrapped.

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  • PEDDA GUNDOO, MANGALURU

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Ivan play a cheap politics here like SHOBHA used to do ! there are thousands of festivals in India if we declare all the events as holidays then no one will work ? only spend time for celebrations !

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  • KvKamath, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Except Holidays for Independence Day and Republic day, Holidaying for other days is not mandatory. Let Christians take holiday for Christmas and Good Friday, Muslims for Bakrid, Ramzan, HindusFor Deepavali Chathurthi Navami, Mahaveer jayanthi for Jains. Rest of the community attend office. Schools and courts can have holidays for every festival of all religions.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    1st abolish all national holidays 2 hindus, muslims, buddhists, jains & sikhs den u have da right 2 abolish christians holidays 2........ otherwise don't just hate commentators.

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  • S A Nazreth, Mangalore/Melbourne

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Ivan Dsouza urging the CM , then you can expect the result. Ideally Mithun Rai should have led this . But alas he is after some BD goons . Cong is sounding the poll bugle for BJP road to victory in 2024!!!

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    which idiot wanted 2 confiscate national holiday Good Friday holiday?????????

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  • bala k, Urwa

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Scrap all holidays.Those who want to celebrate take ristricted holiday.Holidays meant for govt offiices. The labour class have to earn their bread each day.

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Work is a warship. ಕಾಯಕವೇ ಕೈಲಾಸ.

    I have strong faith in God but NOT in holidays. Help the needy once and get the blessing from almighty.

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  • Glynus M, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Work is not worship. Listening and learning the will of God is worship.

    1) Cains offering was rejected not because he was lazy, but had no love in his heart. He was passionate about growing crops.

    2) Jesus appraises Marys decision to listen to him contrary to Martha.

    We should condemn this unjust law of scrapping Good Friday holiday. Americans work 8hrs x 5 days a week and are still productive. We need a scientific approach and not superficial judgment.

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  • Vincent D'Souza, Belthangady

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Cancellation is encroaching into the religious rights of minority Christians. Good Friday & Christmas Holiday are sanctioned from the British era and Christians just have 2 Public Holidays. please keep them.

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  • bala k, Urwa

    Fri, May 31 2019

    You have Sunday leaves in India.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    chaiwala p.m. of india, yet not recognised jerusalem as a capital of israel.

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  • Vincent D'Souza, Belthangady

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Mr. Bala - Sunday is not a religious holiday declared by the Government. It is a weekly day off for rest after 6 days of hectic work. For Christians it is a day of worship & obligation. So, please don't substitute Sunday for Good Friday & Christmas Days.

    Also, major religions follow Sunday as weekly day off from Labor.

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  • bharath1953, Mangalore, India

    Fri, May 31 2019

    What is the meaning of Restricted Holiday ??? People who wants to take Holiday can avail the same. I wonder how come our MLC is approaching DCM, instead of CM or his very near and dear former CM ??

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  • Praveen, Mangalorean

    Fri, May 31 2019

    @ bharath1953, Mangalore Restricted Holidays means which Govt. approved... its India so we have many religious activities / festivals .. Holidays are meant to celebrate the special Day.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    cancel yugasdi ಯುಗಾದ holiday or make it a restricted holiday. becoz most indians celebrate 🙌 new year on january 1st. now da fundoos wll comment in pain.

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  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Seattle

    Fri, May 31 2019

    God, save this fellow.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    god save my country from dis kind of fundoo brains.

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  • SK, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    I can feel your pain, it is since 16th May 2014 and becoming worse

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    dis is not politics. open eyes, ears & comment. v have noted 2 union terrorises have tried 2 cancel good friday holiday & dis was reinstated by da high court.

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  • ajith, Navi Mumbai

    Fri, May 31 2019

    We just need 2 holidays; Republic Day and Independence Day. Rest all holidays to be scrapped.

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  • D'Souza, Mangalore

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Who knows those may also be scrapped. We are celebrating Independence and Republic day because of Congress struggle. So BJP may scrap these holidays too.

    So final outcome. We have only Sunday holidays

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  • Vedam, Kudla

    Fri, May 31 2019

    That was Original Gandhi's Original Congress.

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  • Shammi, Karnataka

    Fri, May 31 2019

    .....And now we have fake NDA with fake Hindutva,Advaniji and team resting on bed and some are turned into ashes.
    Ivan dsouza just did his job as per his community sentiments,
    Tomorrow if Shivaratri holiday not given ,then Nalin will go with memorandum,this is the way they work and they are helpless.So chill and enjoy if holiday given .Stop being intolerant,make your chest 56inches wide and fill in generosity for the whole mankind.

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  • Vedam, Kudla

    Fri, May 31 2019

    Dear shammi, i am an atheist and not a bhakth/gulama of any stupid political parties. I am a fan of MK gandhi and his ideologies. He was the original one. Others are fake whether its UPA or NDA. They are using his name to fool people to gain votes. But they are not interested in his great ideologies. i was just replying dsouza's comment. Being an atheist i enjoy each and every day. I wont worry about any religious days..

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