Media Release

Mangaluru, Sep 29: The newly appointed president of Dakshina Kannada district Congress Padmaraj Poojary visited the Bishop's house and met the Bishop of the Diocese of Mangalore, Dr Peter Paul Saldanha to seek his blessings as well as blessings of the Catholic community.

Rev Bishop while congratulating Padmaraj Poojary prayed for the blessings of the Almighty to serve the people and wished him the very best.

Present during this courtesy visit were Fr Rupesh Madtha, PRO diocese of Mangalore, John B Monteiro, vice president DK District Congress Minority Unit and former president of Rachana Catholic Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mangaluru,  Lawrence Dsouza president, DK District Congress Labour Cell, Alwyn Prakash Sequeira, general secretary, DK District Minority Unit, Melwyn D'Souza, former Zilla Panchayat member, Nelson Monteiro, member of Land Tribunal, Naveen Lobo, member, Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, Lancelot Pinto, former corporator Mangaluru City Corporation, Christon Menezes, president NSUI, Mangalore South, Alston Dcunha and other prominent Congress leaders Alston Dcunha, Wilfred Monteiro, Pius Monteiro, Lancy Lasrado, Avitha Noronha, Neethu D'Souza, Mary Pinto, Rita D'souza, Stanley Bantwal, Veena, and others.