Mangaluru: Balmatta-Bendoorwell road named after Blasius D'Souza

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July 16, 2016

Mangaluru, Jul 16: The road stretch from Canara Bank Circle at Balmatta to Karavali Circle at Bendoorwell, in Mangaluru has been named after the former minister late Blasius M D'Souza.

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Senior Congress leader and Gulbarga MP Mallikarjun Kharge formally inaugurated the renamed road by unveiling a plaque at Bendoorwell on Saturday.

District-in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai, Rajya Sabha Member Oscar Fernandes, Food Minister UT Khader, Mangaluru South MLA JR Lobo, MLC and chief whip Ivan D'Souza, Mangaluru Mayor Harinath and family members of Blasius D'Souza were present on the occasion.

Blasius D'Souza, who passed away in 2008 at the age of 69 was a lawyer by profession although he had developed a passion for politics. He was a leader of the Konkani-speaking people of the region.

He was the President of the Dakshina Kannada Congress Committee for a long time. Elected from then Mangaluru constituency to the Legislative Assembly twice, he was a member of S Bangarappa and M Veerappa Moily cabinets.

He was the first Roman Catholic minister in the Karnataka state government.

He was also a member of the Legislative Council for nine years. He represented the local bodies in the Council. He was a hockey player in his younger days.

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Rajesh Sequira
 - 
Sunday, 17 Jul 2016

That is indeed good news. People who have strived for the greater good of the society should be remembered.

Well Wisher
 - 
Saturday, 16 Jul 2016

I/o spending money n time behind this please improve road system n close all poth hole first. Renaming the road to remember late Blasius D'Souza is a good opinion . Ribbon cut travel expenses is waste of tax payers money.
Improve road water drainage n power system. South Kanara is blessed with well rain. Suggest to arrange water reservoir as much as u can. If u succeed on mention important matter defiantly all Mangalorears n Kannadigas will be with u forever n you can easily win ur next term.
Jai Hind

Well Wisher
 - 
Saturday, 16 Jul 2016

I/o spending money n time behind this please improve road system n close all poth hole first. Renaming the road to remember late Blasius D'Souza is a good opinion . Ribbon cut travel expenses is waste of tax payers money.
Improve road water drainage n power system. South Kanara is blessed with well rain. Suggest to arrange water reservoir as much as u can. If u succeed on mention important matter defiantly all Mangalorears n Kannadigas will be with u forever n you can easily win ur next term.
Jai Hind

Well Wisher
 - 
Saturday, 16 Jul 2016

I/o spending money n time behind this please improve road system n close all poth hole first. Renaming the road to remember late Blasius D'Souza is a good opinion . Ribbon cut travel expenses is waste of tax payers money.
Improve road water drainage n power system. South Kanara is blessed with well rain. Suggest to arrange water reservoir as much as u can. If u succeed on mention important matter defiantly all Mangaloreans n Kannadigas will be with u forever n you can easily win ur next term.
Jai Hind

Well Wisher
 - 
Saturday, 16 Jul 2016

I/o spending money n time behind this please improve road system n close all poth hole first. Renaming the road to remember late Blasius D'Souza is a good opinion . Ribbon cut travel expenses is waste of tax payers money.
Improve road water drainage n power system. South Kanara is blessed with well rain. Suggest to arrange water reservoir as much as u can. If u succeed on mention important matter defiantly all Mangalorears n Kannadigas will be with u forever n you can easily win ur next term.
Jai Hind

abdullah
 - 
Saturday, 16 Jul 2016

Because of this kind of work only congress is defeating everywhere.
can anyone tell me What Blasius d Souza did for the society. He enjoyed his life and purchased plenty of land from our money.

Ahmed
 - 
Saturday, 16 Jul 2016

instead of keeping Blasius dsouza name why can not keep some freedom fighter name ...

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