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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru Feb 8: The St Anthony Holy Cross building committee staged a protest here at Kuluru junction on Tuesday, February 8, against the razing down of a prayer centre at Urundadi Panjimogaru.
The protest started with a prayer.
Addressing the protestors, Mangalore diocese PRO Roy Castelino said, "We are a peace loving community. We seek justice over the razing down of prayer centre at Urundadi in Panjimogaru which is 42 years old. The Mangaluru City Corporation has issued us a door number, license, water connection, electricity connection and tax exemption also has been given. We did not violate any law. What was the mistake of the building committee? Notice was not served before razing down the building. Police had assured us to resolve the issue but noting has been even after three days."Former Corporator Mariam Thomas said, "We will fight till we get justice in the issue."
Stany Alvares said, "We demand justice from the police commissioner and deputy commissioner in the issue. Many religious places like temples, mosques and churches exist on government land. This is nothing but a political motivated move."
President of St Anthony Holy Cross building committee Anthony Lobo, vice president of Kulur church Mable Bennis, president of Catholic Sabha, central Council. Diocese of Mangaluru, Stany Lobo, president of District Labour Cell Lawrence D'Souza, parish priest of Kulur church Fr Vincent D'Souza, president of ICYM, Central Council, Diocese of Mangaluru Jaison Crasta and others were present.