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Temple committee president donates land for Masjid expansion in Puttur

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December 16, 2017

Though Dakshina Kannada district has been branded as a communally sensitive region, there are several instances that prove the assumption wrong. Here is a classic example. The president of a Hindu temple committee in the district has donated his land to a nearby masjid committee for their expansion plans.

The instance that heralds the communal harmony was reported at Olemundovu village in Keyyur gram panchayat in Puttur taluk. Olemundovu Mohan Rai, who is also the president of Eliya Sri Vishnumurthy Temple, donated 12 cents of his land to a mosque located next to his property.

Olemundovu Masjid committee had requested Mohan for the land since they lack sufficient land for their expansion plans. Mohan, who was also participating in programs at the masjid, agreed to handover 12 cents of land to the committee on Friday in the presence of masjid committee president Puthu Monu, khatib Sayyadalavi Thangal Masthikundu, Umar Musliyar and Renjaladi Islamic Centre convener K R Hussein Darimi.

"The masjid is located close to my property and the committee needed additional land. Though we belong to different faiths, we have only one god. Hence, we have to respect all religions. We should not discriminate people in the name of religion. God has given me everything and I am donating a part of it," said Mohan.

Hussein Darimi said it was a memorable day for the villagers of Olemundovu. "Every Indian should inculcate the generosity that Mohan Rai showed. There is nothing in this nation that is richer than Hindu-Muslim unity," he added.

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