Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SP)
Udupi, Mar 11: BJP Minority Morcha state vice president, Franklin Monteiro, has requested the Christians to vote for the BJP in the coming Lok Sabha bypoll. He made this plea, while addressing meetings at various places like Kalmadi in Malpe, Kallianpur, Kolalagiri, and several areas within the town here on Friday March 9.
“The BJP government, for the first time in the history, set up Christian Development Council, and reserved Rs 50 crore for the same. It is the only government to have taken up the issue of welfare of Christians. If the welfare and development of people has to be achieved, BJP needs public support,” he said.
Asking people to vote for BJP, he said that by permitting a medical college, an engineering college, and other educational institutions for the Christian community, the previous the past NDA government at the centre and BJP government in the state have made it amply clear that they are not against the interests of the Christians. BJP has repeatedly proved that it is different from other parties, and is interested in the progress of Christians, he added.
He was accompanied by member of the said council and MLA, Derrick Fulinfow, former zilla panchayat president, Gladys D’Almeida, zilla panchayat member, Gerald Fernandes Shirva, Milton Kolalagiri, and others.