Udupi: The Sauharda Samithi and Catholic Sabha St Francis Xavier’s ChurchUdyavar organised Iftar party at the Hapsa Auditorium Udyavar here on Sunday July 12.
The programme began with an invocation, Wilfred D’Souza president of Sauharda Samithi welcomed the gathering.
In his key note address M A Gafoor KPCC secretary said that Ramadan is the month of Quran and Quran is a guidance for all humankind, it shows the right path to all whoever seeks guidance Ramadan is the month of Dua, therefore one should make a lot of Duas, it is a month of sympathy, charity and forgiveness. He applauded the efforts of the Sauharda Samithi for organising such a programme.
Fr Rouqe D’sa parish priest of Udyavar Church, Veronica Cornelio chair person of KSDL, Amrith Shenoy Syndicate member of Mangaluru University and SureshShetty Gurme Entrepreneur shared their views on the month of Ramadan.
Newly elected Udyavar gram panchayat president Sugandi Shekar and vice president Riyaz Palli were felicitated by Sauharda Samithi on the occasion.
Fr William Martis director of the Diocese inter religious dialogue committee, Ganesh Udyavar vice president of Taluk Panchayat, Judith Pereira president catholic sabha, Girish Kumar and Taluk panchayat members were present.
Mary D’Souza secretary of Sauharda Samithi delivered the vote of thanks, Steevan Colaco and Abid compered the programme.