J R Lobo appeals CM to consider holiday on Sep 8

Tue, Aug 19 2014 09:19:26 AM

Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore

Mangalore, Aug 19: Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaih to declare a holiday on September 8, since the Catholic community celebrates the sacred Nativity feast, which is the birthday of Mother Mary.

Since there are a large number of Catholics residing in the coastal regions of DK and Udupi districts, Lobo has made this special appeal based on demands from various leaders of the Catholic community.

"It is a family festival; a holiday for the public will help everyone celebrate the day with their families," J R Lobo requested Siddaramaih.

Lobo specified that the holiday should be declared in the coastal districts while in other districts it can be optional.

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Praveen Bangera, Kaup/Dubai
Thu, Aug 21 2014
I agree 100%. If we government announce holiday for each and every family festivals of every relegions, then working days will be 10 -15 only. By the by what about KAUP MAARI POOJA... its celebrated in kaup and around udupi. I think Pramod Madwaraj and Sorake should request for the holiday.

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YOUSUF K, BANAGALORE
Wed, Aug 20 2014
I agree with Mr John R Lobo..and Mr Shenava.. I forgot to add Sick Leave 10 , Casual Leave 12 and Earned Leave 30 per year all together it will b 158 holidays and only 207 working days. what we can do, give 20 holiday per year a employee an when he required he can use it. for a example ..Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Janis can avail the holiday for their respective festivals and rest of the people can work. Only for the National Holidays it will be Holiday for all. This Idea may not agree but it will Progress the Nation ..Ijjinda indu jathigonji Raje korunda Kali Rajene Ippu.

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Lancy Noronha, Bellore-Bendur-Dubai
Thu, Aug 21 2014
O SAVKARLE ......EDDE PANDAR
DANE MARETTHAR...CHE CHE
MUNJI MADIMEG BODCHA RAJE NANK????

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jayanth, bangalore
Wed, Aug 20 2014
Also holiday for
Bhoota Kolas
Kambala
Cock-fight
Marriage Season
Entire Ramdan period
Ullal urus
Paryaya
............lets enjoy everyday with our family

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Koti, Kundapura
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Sir just stop scooping under the carpets with the help of communities. You were recommended by high guns and people trusted. You did nothing good for the constituency. Dont become another Oscar, Pramod, Naveen last chance for you. I think this time you should let us know who are these community leaders who requested you to put forward this request.

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Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai
Wed, Aug 20 2014
No need of personal attack. Whether we have accept or not every humans at times fails.
Even so many other community leaders also have asked many more leaves for their festivals but their communities not disagreed.
Please see many Catholics themselves have disagreed for another holiday AS IT IS GOING TO EFFECT NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY.

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Santhosh.dc, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
But, Mangaloreans enjoy and prefer Layed back life. they just need another reason.

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Vishal D Souza, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
No holidays please, I am a Christian and I can manage well on September 8 th without a holiday, this is what we have done in the past. Now everyone has vehicles, not like earlier days, we used to walk in the rain & attend Mass & celebrate the feast in a good humour. Now there are vehicles, there are frequent buses & there is mass at convenient time, so please no to holiday. Why Congress leaders can't think beyond these issues? Seems they like to create more & more problems between communities. Please think how can you develop your constituency rather than raising these issues. In the past also there is a holiday on 8th for Christian schools. Let it be as it is. Please don't create problems, we have enough problems in the Country & in the state.

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kannadiga, mangalore/dubai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Dear Mariam,
I fully support and agree with your views. Mr. Lobo's 1.5 year term is already lapsed and the result is in front of us all. Cutting ribbons, attending facilitations and parties went with one year and now thinking on additional and more holidays in the name of festivals. It seems no other agendas or priorities for Mr. Lobo. JAI HO!!

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mariam, mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014

Have gone through each and every comment of our dear readers. Fantastic comments.

It is unanimously agreed that in these times, WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER PUBLIC HOLIDAY as requested by Lobo MLA. Honoring Mother Mary can be done by hard work.

Look back and see the achievements over the last year. Pathetic and poor and nothing is moving. And now the new public holiday. Vow.

Roads are in bad unmotorable conditions, cannot walk as footpaths are not there or having stones. Garbage is overflowing and drains are stinking.

One big request, that on this day, Our MLAs spend time and clear up as much as we can the mess that is around us. Then we can safely say, our Mother Mary will bless us.

Hard work and keeping no work for tomorrow should be our motto. Just cutting ribbons, lighting lamps, being there in every photo for flat inauguration, is not work. Work is proving jobs done in record time.

Prime Sevak is working 18 hours day after day to clean our country of the mess left by earlier party and at this time Karnataka MLAs / CMs wanting public holiday. Long Live our Karnataka !!! Jai ho

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Cyril Dsouza, Mumbai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Guys you all are asking too much from a MLA. If you really want to ask then it should be ministers who are sitting in Bangalore and in the Central govt they can really change things around.

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Ramesh Kudva, Mangalore
Wed, Aug 20 2014
I have borrowed heavily to set up an industry in Baikampady. I pay interest to the bank even on a sunday. Imagine one more holiday as suggested by Mr.J.R.Lobo ?

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william, mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
I think readers have exhibited their anger for not doing enough for the constituency. Mr. MLA wake up. Respect our aspirations. Do extra hour of work. Its already a year we have not seen any major changes neither in administration nor in development. Don't run after black sheep's. Respect our verdict.

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Shivappa, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Best IDEA to shine, Lobo Sirji

he very well knows his request will not be met by the state

Shine Lobo Shine

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James, mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Mr. Lobo, Please concentrate on development works!!
we cant see anything done in last 2 years!!
You got one chance for 5 years!!
Please stop playing vote bank politics!!
The one who gave you this Idea is eying on your seat!!

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kannadiga, mangalore/dubai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Dear all,

this is nothing but an eye-wash and a kidding demand. The September 8th festival is a century old especially for coastal region like Onam in Kerala and Ugadi in Karnataka but The Chrstian Community again its spiritual leaders were not serious and try to convince any of the Governments for the last 67 years whether it is Congress or BJP. Again as someone rightly pointed out the EC is free to elections on Good Friday and on Maundy Thursdays which are most sacred days for Christians, then do you ever think of Government declaring holiday on 8th of September after all it is just a festival of one of the regions of a State. Mr. J R Lobo need to think and worry on more important issues of his constituency!!

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jacintha , mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
y holiday for Nativity. I will avail a CL on that day. Was there an appeal or request to postpone the general election that came on a Maundy Thursday, 17th April. This day is more holy than Nativity feast. Politicians are good at gimmicks and publicity.

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vellano1, Mumbai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
this is LOBAMA CARE for karnataka! Only school going kids will be happy with this kind of demand!

may be govt can add it to "optional holiday" list, 2 of which are permitted in every organisation, with 8 other being national holidays! those who want opt on Anant chaturdashi or Natitivity day or muharram or ambedkar jayanti or Navroze can chose it accordingly!!

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Anil R, panjikallu kajebailu
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Waw fantastic comments by DW readers.

I wonder when there is a holiday on basavanna jayanthi, and some other festivals do you people think in a same way?
why there was no comments when govt. removed holiday on good Friday?

those who are talking about development, i think current mlore infrastructure is better than the past?
if we need greater managlore, we have to change our mentality.

are we ready to keep our surroundings clean as Singapore? are we ready to pay the fine if we dirty the public surrounds?

#@RSRB, can you please explain us about the Singaporean cleaning culture.

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RSRB, Kundapura / Singapore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Singapore is clean because
1. Education and training
2. Enough dustbin
3. Teaching on how to abide law
4. Littering & dirtying is prohibited & strict law (Penalty for first timer $1000/-, 2nd time $2000, then up to $5000/- repeated offenders need to clean public places / toilets by wearing street cleaner’s jerkin
5. People are caring, respecting and have in-built moral policies (not moral polices...:-))
6. Effort of more than 2 decades not overnight

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Francis, Moodbidri / Dubai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
RSRB, Kundapura / Singapore,

2 decades yours Bhat was there as MLA, can you ask him what he did??

I bet you whenever you go to India, you will do same thing how others are doing, and I am sure you will not follow what you did in Singapore!!

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Amith, udupi
Tue, Aug 19 2014
But you still follow fekugiri :)

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Harish Hegde, Mangalore/Aramco
Tue, Aug 19 2014
yes you right,Singapore is clean because
1. Education and training
2. Enough dustbin
3. Teaching on how to abide law
4. Littering & dirtying is prohibited & strict law (Penalty for first timer $1000/-, 2nd time $2000, then up to $5000/- repeated offenders need to clean public places / toilets by wearing street cleaner’s jerkin
5. People are caring, respecting and have in-built moral policies (not moral polices...:-))
6. Effort of more than 2 decades not overnight...

but last year our people like you have given a black spot, remember last year many of our Indians went on rampage, later they were caught and sent back and many are still in jail i guess?

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RSRB, Kundapura / Singapore
Wed, Aug 20 2014
Harish Hegde, Mangalore/Aramco

Stray incident do take place everywhere.
Instead you should have observed so many years Indians here reside & work peacefully.
When someone scores 99 out of 100, instead of appreciating, you are behind blaming him for lost 1 mark.

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Peter, Brahmavar/Sharjah
Tue, Aug 19 2014
After all he is asking holiday only in coastal districts. This is great honor to mother mary who is mother of all. Forget about the total holidays do people have the sense when unnecessary strikes/ bandh/road blokcs/train block.

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Roshan Braganza, Mumbai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Festivals do spice up our lives , its more precious than productivity of a nation as a whole. Recent proposals by some MNC to set only 4 or 5 working days a week is applaud-able. Sept 8 nativity feast is very special and close to ' non violence' concept of CHRIST. Traditionally very old feast along konkan region and people only prepare vegetarian food. As its a major festival , why not make it as FEAST HOLIDAY.

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prakash, mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
I am a catholic, I think we have enough holidays in our country for different festival most hindu festivals we have.Yes sad we dont have specific on this day, But cant we take a casual leave? children will have this in most catholic schools. Therefore instead of this holiday our MLA's should do some constructive work. Do away from moral policing crowd, do away from antisocial elements, bring about change in police force (people friendly) maintain clean city, health environment so many issues. we have.

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Noel, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
I fully agree to your comments. Having worked across 3 continents I think this is a stupid request. Even in a place like Kuwait we have employers letting off Christian and Hindu staff go half day, or even day off for Easter and Diwali and we a secular india talk of more holidays. Our productivity is pathetic and this is very evident in the way our bureaucracy operates. A person like our MLA who was part of this cycle was chosen as he was supposedly different. Today we are seeing a different picture. At the same time I think we would love to know who are the catholic leaders who asked for a public holiday. I assume most of them are business owners and can lock their offices per their own prerogative as none others remain in Mangalore due to want of career options. check on ways of increasing productivity, give deadlines for developmental works to be done, develop a vision for a constituency and then work towards it.

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Af, mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Lets see modi cancel all holidays and tell all Indians to work for nation,

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PEDDU, MANGALURU
Tue, Aug 19 2014
MR.LOBO THEY ARE QUESTIONING YOUR CREDIBILITIES !!! JUST LIKE OTHERS ASKING FOR SARDAR MODIJI

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AUBB, Kuwait
Tue, Aug 19 2014

Although I understand that Lobo has made the request on behalf of community leaders, one must clearly know that we are a nation of very poor productivity due to the number of official holidays, annual vaction, emergencies likes Bandhs, strikes, protests, sick leave etc., which many of our fellow readers have already voiced below.

Mr.Lobo, on one hand you talk about making Mangalore smart city, second only to Bangalore, and to compete with Shanghai, Singapore etc., but you clearly demonstrate that you are far behind in uting any plans that may help Coastal region achieve these goals.

People have been already questioning your achievements since you became a MLA.

Now those who think, it must be a holiday on 8th Sept., I would suggest the following :

(A) Employers Christians/non-Christians, may consider giving a day off for their Catholic employees.

(B) Those who think it is a must to have a holiday, may deduct one day from their annual vacation etc., so the rest can work for the day.

(C) Catholic institutions may a day off for all or Catholic employees at their own discretion.

Mr.Lobo, we need progress, not a nation of lazy people.

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vinay, mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Superb comment!
Salute you dude...

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Joseph, Udupi
Tue, Aug 19 2014
This is asking too much! Mr.Modi exhorts in his Independence Day Speech that if you work for 13 hours, he will work for 14 hours and here you are asking for a holiday which nobody has demanded. Our Leaders need to concentrate more on development agenda like Mr. Modi than such minority appeasement. Congress lost badly due to such parochial mentality and they have still not learnt lessons.

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divya, mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
i hope very shortly mr siddaramayya will announce new scheme HOLIDAYBHAGYA

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divya, mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
loboravare

nimige nagarapanchami, ashtami bandaga rajeddu nenapaglilva...MLA antha helidre yellarigu onde alva....

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Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Divya Mam,

Most of the Catholics shown their broad mind are not in favour of one more holiday as it is going to effect productivity.
MLA must have got peoples feed back.
So don't worry, there won't be Holiday Bhagya at least for us!
BUT if you are demanding for Ashtami and Nagarapanchami holidays, is it not similar to Lobo's demand?
Are u in favour of more holidays? Or opposing only because it is feast of Catholics?

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divya, mangalore
Wed, Aug 20 2014
valerian ji

dont mistake me.i am not demanding any holiday and also not opposing only because it is catholic feast..my intension is to point out, what our MLA mr lobo is demanding hear that is wrong...we have so many problems they dont have time to solve that simply wasting time in unnecessary issues...

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Wilson, Doha
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Dear MLA Lobo, Why do we need a holiday? Better to ask the Bishop to celebrate the Mass in the evening, And let all celebrate the feast in the evening, Everyone will be happy, If anyone need the holiday let them take from their CL,SL. This is not santmari,This feast is celebrated every catholic house.

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Sudhakar, Kallianpur
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Mundina election thayaari shuru aadantide...

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Roshan Sequeira , Mangalore -Abu Dhabi
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Dear Borromeo,
Its is not the responsibility of elected representative to appeal chief minister for holiday for the feast of particular community. Our MLA has mountainous task ahead of him in development front. It is very strange that in spite of former Bureaucrat, he seems to be clueless with regards to aspirations and hardships of fellow citizens of his constituency. Irrespective of cast/creed and religion elected representative should first concentrate on developmental issues bothering the city.

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Roshan Patrao, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
The comments show what are the expectations of Mangaloreans from J. R. Lobo. He has to take heed of that and act. We elect politicians to raise their voice for us, not ask for holidays.

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JS,
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Lobo anyway you are not working pls let others to work. Please ask for development in the district.Pls look at Mangalore Roads No place for pedestrian to walk no proper Footpath.Pls look at the corrupt officers.

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Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Roman Catholics like me may be happy.
But as a responsible and concerned citizen, we should see among how many communities we are placed!
How many festivals collectively we have is to be seen for a nation.

As a Country, we can't afford to have anymore holidays. National productivity will be effected.
Peace, opportunities and prosperity is important.
Those who want and afford can take holiday. Work and pray, Mother Mary will surely bless and INTERCEDE for us.

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sudhir, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Announce something that they will change nanthoor circle, apply good quality tar on the roads (100 crores approved yesterday), bring some company's branches over here. then this news would have 200% strength in the publics view. Now only kids will love this holiday.

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R.Fernandes, Dubai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Nobody has asked for it and it is not required.

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Wilfred Fernandes, Vamadapadavu/Dubai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Mr. Lobo please understand that the community in and around undivided DK are celebrating hundreds of festivals and there are hundreds of temples, Mosques and churches celebrate their annual festivals too.
Is it possible for the Govt. to consider all the requests.

Please put sensible demands as a MLA.

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Alban D Souza, Udyavara (BajjodI) Mumbai DOha Qatar
Tue, Aug 19 2014
It is a genuine request. Good move from MLA. In India public holiday for so many festivals then why not a holiday for Nativity of Mother Mary as Christians have only a holiday for Christmas,.so adding another holiday is justifiable and required for the celebration of this great festival.

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prasad, mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
This is called vote bank politics. No political party is secular in India.

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George A. Borromeo, Angelore, Mangalore, India
Tue, Aug 19 2014
All MLA smashers read the news article carefully. It says as MLA Lobo has made this special appeal based on demands from various leaders of the Catholic community.
As long as he is donning the Political robe he has to oblige his own community Leaders, if he would have been a Bureaucrat (like before) he wouldn't have obliged to these Leaders request.

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Salvador Costa, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
George Sir, being a matured MLA he should make them understand it is not genuine request. We are having enough holidays including strikes and floods. Nativity of Mary's feast is celebrated since decades without any hitch, then why this strange request now.

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MELWYN, MANGALORE
Tue, Aug 19 2014
I am being RC wont support this action, not fair , Instead of this please work for proper footpath, garbage collection system and private bus parking on public road

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Amith, udupi
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Lobo Sir , its a Holy day no doubt ..but no need Holiday .even Mother mary will bless people who believe in her and work hard ..

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
India requires only 2 holidays in one year if we want to become Number One in the World ...

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G Bhandary, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
@ Jossey, there are people celebrate holidays inside office also. Dont get surprised, see the amount of time spent on internet, commenting on news and articles , blaming people and parties etc etc itself says. Now tell me how India can prosper.

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Ashley, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
This makes a lot of sense. Guess we now know reasons wht we don't move ahead in life in Mangalore. Other than apartments which meant greenery and land was lost, no other thing happened. Let no one take credit for having an Infosys, MRPL or BASF here as none of the current politicos were even involved in the process of having them here. You have to earn your stripes and not just assume them

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N.M, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
@ MLA Lobo - Please concentrate on your core job.Building Footpaths,
Traffic management in urban areas,
Systematic parking arrangement in downtown areas,Clean, organized and properly planned markets and Broadening of roads.

PLEASE STOP behaving like 'religion centric' BJPee leaders who only keep talking about religion, language, caste etc.

Your predecessor, Mr. Bhat was irresponsible and did nothing, hence he was booted out. If, you do not deliver basic amenities and improve things in Mangalore, then you too will be booted out.

As it is your performance has been below average so far. so, Stop this holiday drama and get down to business.

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Flavian, Mangalaore/Kuwait
Tue, Aug 19 2014

What about the following day ?

Optional off day !

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Shivaram Poojary, Bantwal
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Mr. lobo first you plan improvement(Mangalore) road, footpath and flyover in Nantur(Daily trafic jam at nantur. first you come and see the problem of people.It is essential service)

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YOUSUF K, BANAGALORE
Tue, Aug 19 2014
IN A YEAR TOTAL HOLIDAYS..

52 SUNDAYS
12 SECOND SATURDAYS
22 GENERAL HOLIDAY
02 RESTRICTED HOLIDAY
04 VIP S DEATH
04 HEAVY RAIN
10 BUNDH/HARATALA

TOTAL 106 HOLIDAYS
365(-)
106
_________
_259
DAYAG ANNA NANALA RAJE..BODA

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KRPrabhu, Bangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Yusufere.Eer aata,kola,korida katta,santhmaari,kambola unden lekkogu gethonere ijja maare?

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JOHN R LOBO, Kaikamba/Dubai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Yusuf/Prabhu Maam,

You people forgot -

#=Sick leave - 10 days
#= Casual leave - 7 days
#= PL - 30 days

Now count how many days remain...???? Is it possible to India to overtake China...????

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Af, mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
If woman employee get pregnant and for delivery she is eligible 3 months Matternarry leave and child father also get paternarry leave upto 5 days.
so N joy the full of holidays

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Ravi B Shenava , Mangalore
Wed, Aug 20 2014
For Banks it is 12 days Casual leave and 15 days Sick leave ( 30 days half-pay S/L) per year.

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Greg D'Cunha, Doha Qatar/Bejai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
YOUSUF K, BANAGALORE

You be a dedicated worker by working on Eid.

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Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Let him take all 365 days holidays and sit at home.

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Nebu, mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
This is the best initiative taken by the greatest MLA of Mangalore South as elaborated by our esteemed readers.

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Roshan Patrao, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
J. R. Lobo is cheapening the image of Christians in the eyes of the world. We elected you to develop our city, not to ask for holidays. There are thousands of problems plaguing the city from corruption to bad roads to lack of basic amenities to illiteracy to poverty to lack of civic sense. The Christian community has umpteen facilities as of now and it can fend for itself. This kind of cheap gimmicks wouldn’t help Christians in any way. Mr. MLA, we elected you because you belonged to our community, but that does not mean that you should play the dirty trick of minority appeasement. We would take great pride if you work for the welfare of the needy, irrespective of their caste and creed. Please stop playing dirty politics.

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Alwyn, mlore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
may be our MLA wants to bargain something else for Christians back of this request.
surely he himself knows asking for public holiday on sep 8 is unjustified..

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RSRB, Kundapura / Singapore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
NAAGARA PANCHAMI NAADIGE DODDADU itself has no holiday for our NAADU.

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Abdul Salam, Mangalore/Doha
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Mr. Lobo we thought you are man with new thoughts. surprising you trying to take the district backwards. come on sir see the majority comments. who want leave. please concentrate on development otherwise you will be sent back home neatly packed in the next election.we have lot hopes on you. dont disappoint us. holiday is not our need at this hour. its only development so the we and our future genartaions leave in peace. these kind of communal appeasement will further divide the people.try to generate employment. once their are opportunities of employment all these communal disturbances happening in the district will vanish.please work towards that.

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Joel, Mangalore/ Sydney
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Yes he is a man of thoughts he is thinking what to think..

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Gerald D'sa, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Mr.Lobo is short of new ideas and statements. He still thinks he is a bureaucrat and waits for a holiday. This is what happens when you work for a particular system for decades and then suffer from stockholm syndrome.

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RSRB, Kundapura / Singapore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
I do not know why JR lobo talks like ileterate...

India is already full of holidays and if possible all holidays need to be stopped except few those are really important like Christmas, Eid Al Firt, Deepavali, Navarathri... etc.

Those celebrate Monthi fest can avail optional holiday (restricted holiday). Otherwise optional holiday gets lapsed by the end of the year.

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Roshan Sequeira , Mangalore -Abu Dhabi
Tue, Aug 19 2014
I think our MLA is wasting our time and his as well.
He has been elected to look for the overall development of the constituency. Somehow even after one year of getting elected our MLA saab seems to be unaware of urgent issues bothering our city/constituency. Garbage menace, footpath issues, filthy market places, water stagnation, uncontrolled driving by buses etc should have been dealt by now. Only talks about tourism all the time, but how the tourist will come to the city if city lacks basic infrastructures? Asking for holiday for a particular community feast by a elected representative is unjustified. Please concentrate on development/hygiene/infrastructure related issues

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Naveen Aloysius, Belve/ KSA
Tue, Aug 19 2014
No. Mr Jr lobo, we don't need a holiday for 8th of Sept. If we want one we will take leave. Instead please get better infrastructure to mangalore, cause that is why you were voted in and not for appeasement of religious sentiments.

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Ashley Dsilva, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
I for one believe that this feast is celebrated majorly in Mangalore and surrounding areas. In light of this it would be unjustified to ask for a public holiday.

Option1. Most Christian schools and businesses already provide a day off to their staff to celebrate the same. On the other hand let us also understand that majority of families wait for ALL family members to be in Mangalore for the celebration and given the lesser number of opportunities for career opportunities most people are moving to Metros, Middle-East and or westward. So does having a holiday really make a difference?

Option 2. If people really so desire, there is a concept of a casual leave which I believe people should use rather that just look for one more holiday. I guess it is time that we look beyond pure vote-banks and think in a rational way.

Option 3. Rather than ask for a public holiday, Amend public holiday regulations and Create an optional holiday that each individual employed in any firm public or private can take once in a year for celebrating a religious festival. This would clearly showcase our secular DNA rather than focus on one religion or the other and neglect the others.

Can we rather look at overall development? how many industries have we managed to invite or relocate to the Mangalore area? how many new jobs have been created? How many unemployed youth have been given an opportunity to become entrepreneurs? how many girls and women have been given the confidence and courage to live life independently with no disrespect or fear from society?

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Chandrashekar, Mangalore/Mumbai
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Hi,
Instead of reducing the holidays, you are asking to increase. Please ask for development in the district.Our district is in very bad condition, we need proper infrastructure.

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Samson Rebello, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Government and Public sector should be granted with 2 extra casual leaves for the current quota. So the people can avail to their respective feasts or vocations, instead of making it a mandatory holiday. Because only Catholics are celebrating this feast in general and most of the catholic institutions any way are closed. It never effected since decades and will not now. Mr. Lobo I think you should concentrate on mass developments for all instead of this issue.

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Wilfy, Kinnigoly/Abu Dhabi
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Good move Sir, It's a family feast and of new harvest same as Chouthi. We used to get holiday in our schools, I wonder when that has been revoked?

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Lawrence Menezes, Mangalore / Kolkota
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Mr.Wilfy, how about us working 2-3 hrs extra on Sept 8th ? Don't you think the country would benefit ? Don't you think that Mother Mary would be happy with my view ?

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Anand, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Things work differently in India than in other parts of the world. Most of the public holidays, business establishments remain open and offs are taken when individual requires.

I feel it is already a holiday on Sept 8th for Christians as all educational institutions run by Christians and businesses remain closed that day. The concentration of Christians is more only in certain pockets of Karnataka and not everywhere. For those who work, nobody objects taking a day off on that particular day. Hence it is not necessary to appeal for a separate day of holiday.

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denzil, mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Mr.Lobo Better concentrate development of M'lore as you promised IT/BT sector ...... Kindly work for all community not only for Catholics .... N About Nativity feast being a catholic I would like to tell u that it is only celebrated in Coastal Karnataka ..... So there in no point of you appealing for a holiday on Sep. 8th & by this i want to say that don't try to gain Christians Votes or support .

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Joyal, udupi
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Denzil IT/BT these people cant bring in thier life time.That is truth dear friend. we are also asking for IT sector from long time and our udupi MLA also promised he will bring within 5 years to reduce the unemployment.But these people are only concertinaing on there Bhghya progs,BPL card n all those unnecessary things.Now Mlore and Udupi become residential areas.M'lore & Udpi is known for top education but after educations we should leave the city and search for job in Blore or elsvr.

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Shankar, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 19 2014
A justifiable demand. Sidhu should Sept.8th as a holiday.
Gracyakkana Kadle-Manoli super! Raje thikkunda edde ithundu.

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Jacintha, middle east
Tue, Aug 19 2014
For those who work, a holiday is meant to be spent with family, to celebrate their culture. It bonds the elders and the children in the family, and is a definite way of learning the tradition.

In India, different communities are deprived of this privilege. People are at home for no reason, with nothing to do on certain holidays and when they desperately need one to celebrate, it is a working day. Some may say - apply leave. That is only a quick fix.

May be government should some of the festival holidays as optional holidays, which must be consumed during the year. Different communities have the choice of availing, at their need.

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Henry Sequeira, Kateel, USA
Tue, Aug 19 2014
It is a genuine appeal. It is the most meaningful celebration among the Catholic Magaloreans. It has to do with nature, harvest, family, vegetarianism, worship, flowers, children, Mariamma and her birthday. It can be compared to Deepavali. It is a festival filled with traditions, meaning and grace and I am sure CM will if explained well the significance of the festival will the preferential holiday.

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George A. Borromeo, Angelore, Mangalore, India
Tue, Aug 19 2014
Genuine request from Mangalore South MLA. I wonder why over the years no MLA has bothered to put forward this request on behalf of Catholic Konkan Christians??!!

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