By Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network—Mumbai (RD/CN)
 
Mumbai, Jan 19: The condolence meet for veteran Congressman, Gandhi ideologist, and Devadiga community leader Monappa Devadiga was held at Devadiga Centre, Dadar (East), on Sunday January 16. 
 
The metro-based Devadiga Sangh president Hiriyadka Mohandas presided over the condolence meet on Sunday evening.  
 

Speaking on the occasion, Mohandas said that Monappa Devadiga was a person par excellence who led a simple life in the service of the community.  Mohandas said he was the brain behind the setting up of Devadiga Centre in the metro.
 
The Sangh’s former presidents K K Nanda, Gopal M Moily, S P Karmaran, K K Mohandas, veteran community leader P R Moily, vice-president Ravi Devadiga, P Ramesh, Monappa’s daughter Poornima Devadiga, family members Sanjeev Moily, Indira S Moily, Gopal Moily, Shanker Moily, Ramesh Ullal, Naveen Ullal, Yashwant Gujaran, Anand R Devadiga, Ramesh S Devadiga, and office-bearers of Tulu – Kannadiga organizations were present on the occasion.
 
Honorary secretary Sundar C Moily compered the programme.