Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (EP)

Mangaluru, Aug 29: Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel pledged to donate his eyes and signed a consent letter, setting an example for others.

Addressing the gathering in `Cornea Andhatva Mukth Bharat Abhiyan’, a dream project of PM Narendra Modi at Narayana Nethralaya at Bunts Hostel here on Sunday, August 28, he said that everyone should join hands to make this project a success. “Every citizen should join hands to eliminate blindness from the country”, he said.

He also appealed people to donate their eyes and bring light in the lives of others. "Eyes are very important for every individual and the people who are in dark can be helped, after our death", he said.

Nayana Nethralaya eye specialist Dr Vishnu Prabhu distributed the letter of consent.

"People should voluntarily come forward to donate their organs. We should bring light in the lives of others by donating our eyes. All should get the feeling that ‘I should live for you’,” he said.

15 people including former member of Vidhana Parishat K Monappa Bhandary, BJP north Mandala president Dr Y Bharath Shetty, South Mandala president Santhosh Kumar Boliyar and others pledged their eyes on the occasion.

BJP leader Jitendra Kottary, Dr Murali Keshava, Dr Keshava Nandodi of Sakshama, P Vinod Shenoy, Dr Baliga, Nithesh M Bhandary and others were present.