Bengaluru: The members of the Christian community 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 (Fund Raising Drive).
In a meeting convened by Deputy Chief Minister Dr C.N.Ashwatha Narayana, on Sunday, entrepreneurs, businessmen, educationists, NRIs, CEOs, Marketing Experts, Social Servicers, leaders of the Christian community participated and expressed their willingness to contribute to the cause of the construction of Ram Mandir.
Ashwatha Narayana who spoke on the occasion, said, “BJP believes in pro-people actions and ‘sab ka Saath, sab ka Vikas’ as uttered by Prime Minister Sri 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.”
Ronald Colaso, a businessman, who spoke on behalf of the representatives told that 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 crores for the same.
The leaders of the community also expressed their gratitude to Ashwatha Narayana for his efforts as a higher education minister to present and get approval in the state legislative assembly for the bill proposing the establishment of Saint Joseph University.
Dr Joseph V.J., Consul General of Maldives Embassy in Bengaluru, Joseph Francis, C.J. Babu, Silviana Noronha, Claduas Pereira, Dr. Thomas T. John, Charles Gomes, Roshan Desilva, Nigel Fernandez, Santosh Seequeria, Clarence Perieria, Pramod Disouja, M.X.Raju, Dr. K.C.Samuel, Arun Fernandez, Dr. Santosh Koshi, P.K.Cherian, C.G.Vergheese, Manoj Raj, Ivan D’Costa and J.JO. Joseph, Syndicate Member, Bengaluru North University were present.
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