By Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network—Mumbai (RD)

Mumbai, May 3: The newly-refurbished office of metro-based Thiya Samaj ® located on the ground floor of Pallavi Building, Dominic School, near Panth Nagar, Ghatkopar (Eat), was inaugurated on Tuesday May 1.

Jaya C Suvarna, president, Billawar Association, inaugurated the newly-furbished office of Thiya Samaj ® on Tuesday.

Swami Yoganand, in his message, said that the office is equivalent to a worship centre where true social work maintains the sanctity.

Chandrashekar Belchada, president, Thiya Samaj, in his presidential address, called on the community to work for welfare through the newly-refurbished own office which will unite the community.

Ayurveda Dr Ramachandra Bharati, Bhagavati Thiya Bhaktavranda Bhajana Mandir Kanganabettu (Kodevoor) honorary president Tonse Laxmikant, Kulala Sudharak Sangh president P K Salian, Shafi Welfare Association president lawyer B Mohiuddin Mundkoor, Devadiga Sangh president Hiriyadka Mohandas, Ganiga Samaj Seva Sangh vice-president Kutpady Ramachandra M Ganiga, Bhandary Seva Sangh president Balakrishna P Bhandary, Sasihitlu Bhagavati Thiya Samaj president Chandrahas K
Palan, entrepreneur Jaya C Salian Vakola, Harish Chevar, Nityanand D Kotian, Vishwanath U Mada, G T Acharya, Krishna N Ucchil Airoli, Padmanabha Sasihitlu, Gopal Salian Jogeshwari, and Sharada Anchan were present on the occasion.

Rohidas Bangera, Dr Dayanand Kumbla, Ravindra S Manjeshwar, Shankar P Salian, Thiya Samaj vice-president Sudhakar Ucchil, honorary secretary Babu Ail, honorary treasurer Ramesh N Ullal, ‘Thiya Jyoti’ monthly bulletin honorary editor Sridar Suvarna, sub-editor Babu Belchada, Vrunda Dinesh, Kannappa N Bademar, and Timmappa Bangera were also present.