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Mangaluru: Labour leader, environmentalist Felix A D'Souza joins BJP

  •   Tue, Sep 27 2016 10:15:09 PM

Rons Bantwal

Daijiworld Media Network-Mangaluru (RJP)

Mangaluru, Sep 27: Union leader and environmentalist Felix A D’Souza joined Bharathiya Janata Party in Bengaluru on Tuesday, September 27 . State BJP president inducted him to the party.



Felix who hails from Taccode near Moodbidri is a well known union leader who served as president of Bombay Electric Workers Union of the Brihanmumbai Electric and Supply Transport (BEST), consisting of two companies, namely, BSES and BEST undertaking from 2000 and 2005. He was also the secretary of that organization from 1987-1994 and vice president from 1994-2000. He had also served as the executive member of the All India Federation of Electricity workers' unions, headed by the veteran leader, A B Bardhan.

Felix is also involved in social service in his homeland. He has been the vice president of ‘Jayashreekrishna Parisara Premi Samiti’ an NGO working on environmental issues of undivided Dakshina Kannada.

He was instrumental in forming Federation of Karnataka Christians Association among others.

As a social worker, union leader and environmentalist he has held many posts in the past including as secretary of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC) from 2003 to 2006.
  

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  • Prasanna, BELGAUM

    Thu, Sep 29 2016

    Congrats. All the best. After George Fernades there was no major union leader from Canara to join major political party.

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Is Mr.Felix joining will end to the 'Church attacks' which was at its peak during Former CM yeddyurappa?

    Will BJP will apologize for those attacks on holy places of Christian minorities?

    Jai Hind

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  • alwyn d,souza, mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    We know Felix is good man as per me there is no future in B.J.P. they will use him for the election every one knows what the central (MODI)Regime is doing now one man joining will not change any way wish him good luck

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  • Krishna, Karkala

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Congratulations Felix. You are a true secular politician

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  • Peter, KSA

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Well done Felix. More people should join BJP and cleanse the present mess and poison towards minority in it.

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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bengaluru

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Mr.Peter...you are doing a mistake...BJP does not have poison in it towards minority...These are all assumed and thrust by anti BJP people for their own benifit. BJP does not require Felix to cleanse it....he might have chosen a clean party...

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  • John Tauro, M'luru / Kwt

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    BJP as a nationalist party has always welcomed the minorities. I wonder why members from the minority communities are reluctant to join the party. Mr. Felix D’Souza decided to join the party as it seemed right to him. Why should there be criticisms and counter criticisms from his or other communities? The opponents of BJP had always projected the party as communal, the party of the upper castes and so on. On the contrary the Congress has promoted more communalism in the country, especially through reservations and bhagyas on caste basis. They had always favoured the majority among the minorities, whom they consider as an asset. Hope leaders from the minority communities will ensure that BJP is genuinely secular and not sickular and also ensure the party is fair towards one and all without any kind of appeasement.

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    THE BURNOL TIME FOR THE CHOR PARTY SUPPORTERS....

    BEST OF LUCK SIR.....

    BY QUALIFICATION AND ACHIEVEMENT I THINK YOU ARE BETTER THAN WASTE MANGALORE MLC..


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  • John, Udupi

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Mahendra, just look at the pictures above!!!. No one has a smile nor anyone looking at each others face!!! Says all na....!!!???. Yeddy still has lot of mining Reddy's maal to purchase anyone!!!

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  • Anita Cardoza, Mulki/Mumbai

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Congratulation!!! I wish you success and all the very best in your new career path.

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  • CGS, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Congrats Felix D'Souza Taccode.Hope you would uphold some basic principles,values, respect and dignity.Also work for Peace,Communal Harmony,Integrity and Social Justice.
    Good luck and all the very Best!

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  • Af,,, mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    ask him to attend rss meeting and BD meeting without fail.

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  • Sathish shetty, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Not to involve madrasa activities.

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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bengaluru

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    In a democracy like India a party comes to power on its own can not be termed as communal. If it is communal means whole country is communal.No harm in that case.Now losers are also term BJP rule voted by 31% .In any case there is always option to dislodge the govt through ballots which they can do always if possible.
    Felix joining BJP is a good sign.Udupi/Mangalore is not India.Elsewhere people have changed their mindset towards BJP. Even if Congress comes in next election here sky is not going to fall.Here Christians did not liked great leader like George Fernandes not even Bishop or priests for obvious reasons.British culture is so imbibed in the mindset.While muslims have changed their view about BJP in the country and enjoying political freedom being in main stream.So also there are many industrialists,leaders in hospitality sector,education,politics, Industry from that community but Christians are still lagging behind in this race.People should ponder over for the reason.Congress will not remain as a Christian dominated party in future with present leadership.Now in DK/Udupi BJP is looked upon on communal angle only by petty minded people.Good and bad elements are there in all parties.More over present leadership at the centre or state are not from saint community.Also not everything in BJP is ok..there are shortcoming in admn party levels which is unavoidable.If it does deliver and stand upto peoples expectations will be dislodged.It so far economic management,controlling price rise of essentials are is utterly a failure.Where the majority people are made suffer such party will not bounce back next.Its a fact that present BJP leadership/rule is hijacked by few big corporates for their benifit. Common man is looking at them helplessly. Time is the solution.Indian voters ate most vigilent and brilliant which politicians should not forget.Previous Vajpayee's govt failure should be eye opener.

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  • Valerian D Souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Some part of your information is true and some part is not.
    In Goa and North East, Christians have voted BJP may vote hereafter as well.
    It all depends, how BJP treated Christians.
    I am writing about general mindset of Christians.
    For Christians, it doesn't matter, who heads the party!
    Even neutral party also will do for them.
    Christians are voting and have voted TMC, AAP,JDU, Communists etc. These parties are not headed by Christians.
    British culture is so imbibed in the mindset etc. are used to victimize Christians, not at all true.
    Here recent re-rapprochement efforts made by RSS at Sangh Niketan and reciprocation by some Priests and Nuns, all dislodged by subsequent speech by KPB.
    RSS doesn't denounce his speeches.

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  • Vik, Mlore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Mr prabhu please read history properly in specially two matters. First emergence of Christianity in India because Christianity was there even before Britishers came. Secondly, people of Mangalore and udupi are scared that mr yeddiurappa will again conduct church attacks as done openly in the past if elected to power rather than development.

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  • R.T Shetty, Kundapur

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Well Felix congratulations . Good growth from BSES days. Glad about your growth.

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  • Richard, Shirva/Sharjah

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    I Wish Felix A D'Souza a great future in BJP, a true national party..yes most sickular people may be in frustration..don't worry they never change their communal mindset for nations good...sure Felix D'souza is a value added candidate for BJP..Jai Hind

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  • alwynsoans, mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    in the next assembly election congress candidate abhayyachandra jain swinning margin comes down from 10000 to 9999......

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    First let us see if he gets party ticket? First his reputation as hit low key next some people in his party will pay more hafta at Delhi and get ticket! wait and watch!If he overcome these he will loose his deposit for sure!!

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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bengaluru

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Abhayachndra is guaranteed Con candidate from Moodabidri for ever.
    Just like Jannanna in Mangalore constituency.

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  • Pedro Sam, Delhi

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    It is ill advised to comment about an individual's freedom to join any political party. I am sure he must have done due deligence before taking this step. Once again It is my appeal to people of DK not to align politics and religion. In fact muslims leaders in BJP are very successful and similarly Hindu leaders in congress are also very successful.

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  • george dsouza, mangalore , Mumbai

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Felix is joining BJP for the same purpose as others joining Congress or JDU. The sole objective is their own survival, benefits and political relevance, nothing more nothing less. This move of him will not make an inch of difference to the current political situation in the coastal district.

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  • Mohammed, Bajpe/Riyadh

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Are you serioussssssss? This is a back stab. A porbu in BJP. Paisa aur Power ke liye kuch bi karega.

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  • Alwyn, Canadian

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Porbu can be in any party without paisa or terrorist. Porbu are clean chit man and not involved with unwanted activity

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Why not? Do not be surprised to see 'Goat like man' Mr. Owaisi knocking doors of BJP in coming years!!

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  • Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    My guess is Felix ab saw the video 'Rahul with Jackie Shroff' and took this 'bold' decession.

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  • Ravi, Kapu

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Roshan, Abudhabi
    The Pure SICKulars and their supporters are spreading fear using the intolerance gang and also spreading lies about 15 lakhs! Too much negative campaign ended in a disaster for the Looters party!

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  • RUDOLPH, MANGALORE

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    END OF POLITICAL CARRIER 

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  • Roshan, Abudhabi

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Now started appeasing minority community by great communal party.
    They failed in karnataka even after appeasing majority community for years

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  • roland,

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    I dont think BJP will gain anything from him or neither congress did.

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  • Ronald D,

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Shankar, refresh your memory on famous Mangalore church attack! How you forgot...you are batting for Ganapathis actions on beating hapless women and nuns??? All the best to Felix! He may bring a change towards few attacking minds being with them! Good move!!

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Show me one video where nuns and women were beaten by police.
    You may see in the available videos a lady is lent a helping hand by police when she fell down.
    Police raised latis only on men who were indulged in vandalizing a police vehicle and people who gave them shelter.

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  • sri, Karkala

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    One question:- was there any deaths during church attacks?
    I think there were none.
    I remember only building were damaged.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Dear sri, Karkala,

    How many Christian people have died in Orissa carnage.


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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bengaluru

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Majority community Hindus can not communals..had it been so today minority community people would not have seen enjoying /feeling safe in the country.Managlore church attack is glorified by so called communal christians just to spread falsehood.Nobody says what instigated the mob who attacked church......because mele nodi ugulidare mukhakke beeluthade...!
    What happened is wrong at the same time reason can not be overlooked.Recently there were protests by Hindus on the issue of defaming Hindu gods in FB...are there any untowards incidents anywhere in DK..?Not a single Christian leader/Bishop who are secular devathas condemned the said incident. So who is responsible for church attack....?In Bangalore Church priest Thomas was murdered inside the church...not a big issue for DK people....no one is punished for that .....Because politicians are after votes.....!Daily quarels in the church on the basis of language used in the church in Bangalore....no issue..!

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Dear KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bengaluru.

    Aashram Baapu raped and killed how many???!!!

    Church priest was killed by the insider or outsider and Baapu raped or not killed how many are all investigations are going on.

    We people can only comment on the provided news.

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  • Mario, Lalbagh

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    People may think joining BJP is wrong. Mind you during Congress rule Christians and Muslims got ZERO benefits. BJP won majority in the center because of minority votes. BJP has done lots of good compared to Congress. Some claims that goons and criminals have joined the party. Well Congress too has many more. Hats off to Felix. He will change our Christian peanut minds.

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  • Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Mario, I fully agree with you, unfortunately our brethren are yet to come in terms with reality and blindly follow them.

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  • alwynsoans, mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    bjpee always critisise congress for appeasement of minoritys and BHAGYAs of state govt.but you critisiseing congress because no benifits for minorities,they just want votes.bjpee central govt did all GOOD THINGS FOR MINORITIES.PLEASE YOU VISIT KALADKA IMMIDIETLY...

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  • Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    I did not say, that I support BJP. I only said, it was a good move by Felix to move from Cong & we should not support Cong. Specifically the current Cong.

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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bengaluru

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Kalladka is an individual...he do not formulate BJP policies.There are so many like him evn worst than him whom we can see in this forum alone.!

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  • Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Mr. Prabhu, why is the ruling Cong not arresting Kalladka Bhat. One great individual had promised his immediate arrest if he is elected.

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  • Daniel, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    .. as a party BJP is good but not the all leaders. In the pic who is there to welcome does anyone thinks is true and secular man of India?.
    By the way, when Advani's welcome back news come?

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  • Nithya, mlr

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Good for experiments in 'electorate' and not in 'governance'.

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  • Ks, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Raathrige nodida baviyalli hagalige bidda

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  • Orton, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Welcome to Jokers Party.

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  • Ronald, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    I would rather look at him with more hopes. Let's not pin down our hopes of benefit gaining from his experience to one community. He could be doing a good job and contribute positively to the best interest of all communities our beloved DK . Let's wish him the best!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Places of Worship will now be safe ...

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    What has the 'safety of places of worship' to do with news article?
    Your comment implies that all the attacks on churches were carried out by BJP! Utter nonsense.
    An ordinary theft in Delhi church,
    A robbery and a rape of a nun in Kolkota by Bangla infiltrators,
    a stone pelting by a underpaid labour in Mangalore...
    how can you link all these to BJP?

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  • HARISH, JEPPU

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    British followers never come straight...go through old history what british did and compare to these secular people.

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  • Rajesh, mangalore

    Thu, Sep 29 2016

    Mr Jossey You know the people who damaged Church in Bangalore and other parts of Karnataka. the same people might have been the participants in mangalore too who knows.

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  • Mark Dcruz, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    BJP will in duct any Tom dick and Harry. That's the last resort for losers .

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  • KRPrabhu, Bengaluru

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Good to see Felix joining BJP...Complements for choosing a true secular party....all the best..

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  • Ks, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Secular party? What a joke!

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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bengaluru

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Party is ruling the country....it may be a joke for few people....!Communals are in the opposition with 44 Nos.

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  • Roshan, Abudhabi

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Mistake!!

    Pure seculars are in opposition with 44

    Pure communals are ruling by brain wahsing Majority community & telling lies 15 lacks....

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  • SHIVASHANKAR SHETTIGAR, BRAHMAVAR

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    ks WHAT A NONSENSE YOU ARE WRITING. BJP IS RULING PARTY AT CENTER AND SO MANY STATES. PL NOTE THAT MINORITIES LIKE MUSLIMS & CHRISTAINS SUPPORED MODI IN 2014

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  • John, Udupi

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Why Felix waded into the gutter!?. How can he share the stage with church attack accused like Prasad Attavar!?. Yeddy will use him to attract Christian votes and will then dump him!. Sad that a environmentalist joining a environment destroying party!!!

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  • sri, Karkala

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    @john- I strongly believe churches are repaired by now.
    If not please ask for more grant.
    It is not a subject to carry for next 100 years..

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  • Praveen, kulshekar

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    why still behind Ram mandir, it was history but advani had other plans but even today its boiling for vote bank

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 27 2016

    Felix A D’Souza will be a puppet in the hands of Communal leaders.

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE

    Tue, Sep 27 2016

    BSy keep on inducting people to BJP but ....I am scared somebody will eject him (BSY)Because Ish strengthening Sangolli and A.Sha indirectly support that outfit!!!However,Christian Community more inclined to Congress than Muslims who were split supporting Congress.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Tue, Sep 27 2016

    Felix D'Souza will present a more moderate minority face to State BJP

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Tue, Sep 27 2016

    Joining BJP is not an issue.
    All are free to join any party. Building bridges is a good job.
    However, if you have some self respect, don't let down your community and don't tolerate or enjoy, in case your party attempts to put down our community.
    Winning the whole world but loosing the soul is complete loss. All the best!

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  • sri, Karkala

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    @valerian - bjp is not some religion party.
    I think there is no discrimination among religion internally there.
    Based on qualities and qualification people can excel there.
    I think so...

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    sri,
    Not religion party? is it?
    Just rewind and listen to KBK and MLA Sunil Kumar's speeches, how they enjoy putting down others?
    You may not pay attention for you are not at receiving end!

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    Remembering Great Rabindranath Tagore's poem's contents which are very relevant in our lives.
    These principles for life, we should never forget.
    1. World which will never be subjugated and enslaved.
    2. Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high.There We all can grow and bear more fruit.
    3. Where knowledge is free, for us to use rational thinking.
    4. Therefore, where there is self respect there we will find refuge.
    5. However, there is high reward for adventures in life.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Tue, Sep 27 2016

    Welcome to you sir.....

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  • Praveen, kulshekar

    Wed, Sep 28 2016

    oh sudden love towards minorities

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