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Mangalore: Blasius D'Souza's Final Journey on Jan 27

  •   Sun, Jan 27 2008 11:45:11 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (NR)
 
Mangalore, Jan 27: The funeral of former minister and president of District Congress Committee (DCC) Blasius M D’Souza, who died on Saturday after a prolonged illness, will be held at St Sebastian church at Bendoor in the city at 3.30 pm. 
 
According to sources within his family the funeral cortege will leave his residence in Kankanady at 3 pm. Presently his body has been kept in the hospital. It will be brought to his residence today and it will be kept at his house for public to pay their homage from 1 pm to 3 pm..

Blasius was a much revered figure, known for his simplicity.  As soon as the news of his death became public, a large number of people, including leaders from Congress party visited his home. Prominent among them were former chief minister M Veerappa Moily, former minister B A Moideen, former MLA UT Khader, district Congress president B Ramanath Rai and former MP Vinay Kumar Sorake. Many other prominent people have mourned the death of Blasius D'Souza.

  

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  • Amith Prabhu, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Tue, Jan 29 2008

    I was fortunate to turn 18 just before the 1998 General Elections and exercise my franchise just once. I voted for Uncle Blasius, though he did not win that year, he was and will always be an inspiration to many.

    I have fond memories of Uncle Blasie. When he was labour minister I was in class 8 and had visited Bangalore for my summer vacation. A chance encounter with him at Vidhana Soudha was a memory I still cherish. He insisted on showing us around his office and took us to his Sankey Road home in his official car which was a kind gesture and an example of his simplicity and down to earth nature.

    I have fond memories of Uncle Blasius as a public figure in Mangalore and pray that his soul rests in peace. May god give his children and dear ones the strength to cope with this loss.

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