From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network

Bengaluru, Feb 7: In the Biblical Good Samaritan spirit, members of the Christian community under the leadership of leading NRI entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr Ronald Colaco have joined hands to the cause of construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and contributed more than Rs 1 crore to the Nidhi Samarpana Abhiyan.

In a meeting convened by Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwatha Narayana in Bengaluru on Sunday, entrepreneurs, businessmen, educationists, NRIs, CEOs, marketing experts, social service leaders of the Christian community participated and expressed their willingness to contribute to the cause of the construction of Ram Mandir fund raising drive.

Dr Ashwatha Narayana said, “BJP believes in pro-people actions and ‘Sab Ka Saath, Sab Ka Vikas’ as spelt out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is an inclusive party comprising of all the minorities and this philosophy of governance is being followed both at the Centre and the State.”

Dr Ronald Colaco, a businessman, who spoke on behalf of the representatives, said the community had been always responding to the cause of the nation and social harmony.

He also expressed happiness for the establishment of the Christian Development Corporation in the state and grant of Rs.200 crore for the same.

The leaders of the community also expressed their gratitude to Dr Ashwatha Narayana for his efforts as the Higher Education Minister to present and get approval in the state legislative assembly for the bill proposing the establishment of St Joseph University in Bengaluru by Jesuit priests.

Dr Joseph V J, Consul General of Maldives Embassy in Bengaluru, Joseph Francis, C J Babu, Silviana Noronha, Cladius Pereira, Dr. Thomas T John, Charles Gomes, Roshan DeSilva, Nigel Fernandez, Santosh Sequeira, Clarence Pereira, Pramod D’ Souza, M X Raju, Dr K C Samuel, Arun Fernandez, Dr Santosh Koshi, P K Cherian, C G Verghese, Manoj Raj, Ivan D’Costa and Jaijo Joseph, Syndicate Member, Bengaluru North University were present.