Karkala : “Former PM Rajiv Gandhi and former CM Devraj Urs are role models for the nation. India is a leading country in the world in all the fields because of the governance of these two leaders. They have given a clean administration to the country. Rajiv Gandhi being a prime minister at a young age is a role model to all youth. There is equality and a drastic change in our country, which was impossible without the contribution of these great leaders”, said Former MLA H Gopala Bhandary.
Rajiv gandhi wanted to uplift women by making provisions for them in the local body elections. His contributions include Panchayat Raj, development in IT and in his political life, he was closely associated with people.
He was speaking after inaugurating 70th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi and 99th birth anniversary of Devraj Urs at party office.
Later they paid floral tribute to the leaders.
Karkala south block congress President Sudhar Kotyan, Rehmat Shaikh, president of Karkala Municipal council, former president of Municipal council, N R Subhith Kumar, Prathima Mohan Rane, Vinibald Mendonca, Councillor Akshaya, Aveline Luis, Praveen Maben, Bipin Chandrapal Nakre were present.
George Castelino mastered the ceremony.