Dr Acharya was honest and ideal politician: Shaafi Sa'adi at BJP condolence meet

Mangalore, February 17: “Dr V S Acharya was an honest politician and a responsible minister”, said Shaafi Sa'adi Nandavara, Sunni Students' Federation (SSF) leader and Principal Secretary of Bangalore based Saadiya Educational Foundation.

He was speaking after paying floral tributes to the portrait of departed home minster of Karnataka at a condolence meeting organized by Bharatiya Janata Party at Dr TMA Pai International Conventional Centre in the city on Friday.

Mr Sa'adi said that if all the politicians in Karnataka followed the path of Dr Acharya, there would be peace and prosperity throughout the state.

“As a minister Dr Acharya honestly accomplished his responsibilities. He should be a model for every politician. I had shared dias with that great personality a few times in Udupi. He always used to praise me. I extend my deepest condolence to the sad demise of such a great politician of behalf of entire Muslim community”, said Mr Shaafi Sa'adi.

Most Rev Aloysius Pauol D Souza, Bishop of Mangalore, said that Mangalore diocese had a close relationship with the departed soul. “There is a saying that 'For your tomorrow, tell people that you have laid the life today'. Dr Acharya was a perfect example of this. He never stopped working till the end of his life”, he said.

D H Shankar Murthy, Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council, recalling his four decade-long association with Dr Acharya, said that as a politician 'Doctor' worked beyond the expectations of the people.

“From solving the water crisis in Udupi to preparing the State budget, he exhibited his talent before the party and people”, he said.

“He never felt dejected when he lost an election or something did not go as per his wishes. He strived hard to eradicate poverty among farmers. Whenever there was a need for a voice, he would be the one to initiate”, Mr Murthy said.

Rajashekharananda Swamiji, chief pontiff, Vajradehi Mutt, Dr K N Vijaya Prakash, CEO, DK Zilla Panchayat, Anwar Manippady, Chairman, Karnataka State Minority Commission and Rahim Uchil, General Secretary, DK district unity of BJP Minority Morcha were present among others.