Bishop Blesses Christain Candidates Contesting MCC Elections 2019
Mangaluru: Christian Candidates contesting from Indian National Congress to Mangalore City Corporation Elections to be held on 12th Nov 2019 met Rev Dr Peter Paul Saldhana, Bishop of Mangalore and sought his blessings.
Lancelot Pinto from Bejai Ward No : 31, Naveen R D’Souza from Bendur, Ward No : 38, Jacintha Vijay Alfred from Falnir Ward No : 39, Ashith George Pereira from Kankanaday – Valencia Ward No : 48, A C Vinayraj from Court Ward No : 40, Kirana James Peter from Shivabaug Ward No : 34 and Gayathri Aranha from Kulai Ward No : 9 were the Christian candidates contesting for Mangalore Municipal Corporation Elections 2019.
They were accompanied by Shalet Pino, District President of Mahila Congress and other community leaders. All the Christian candidates promised the Bishop that they will work for the betterment of society and the development of Mangaluru city.
Bishop of Mangaluru Dr Peter Paul Saldhana blessed all the candidates and wished them good luck.
This is the most religious face of INC,
This is secular blessing. This is not at all communal. Only when a Hindu priest does havan/blessings, it becomes communal and bigotry. Hindus are burdened with one sided brotherhood and secularism.