Anna Hazare, U T Khadar receive prestigious Gandhi Darshan awards


Anna Hazare, U T Khadar receive prestigious Gandhi Darshan awards

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Daijiworld Media Network - Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31: It was proud moment for Mangaloreans when Karnataka minister for health and family welfare U T Khadar, who is also MLA of Mangalore constituency (Ullal) shared the stage with noted social anti-corruption activist and Gandhian Anna Hazare at the Gandhi Darshan award presentation ceremony here on Wednesday January 29.

The awards, instituted by Thiruvananthapuram-based Media Research Institute were presented by Art of Living spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar at Putharikandam Maidan.

Anna Hazare received the Special Jury Lifetime Achievement Award, while U T Khadar and senior journalist and well-known writer in Malayalam T P Rajeevan received the prestigious Gandhi Darshan award for rural health and literature, respectively.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar inaugurated the award ceremony.

Anna Hazare spoke to the people of Kerala for the first time in this function and asked them to walk the path of Gandhi and to
remember brave freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev at the same time.

"I have no money, I have no luxury and I live in a temple. Still, I took the wicket of six union ministers," he said.

Hazare said that an award in the name of Mahatma Gandhi was worth more than the Padma awards and all other awards he had received so far.

Quoting the Mahatma, he said that development should start from the villages.

“The nation will not develop unless the villages develop. We should always remember our freedom fighters and their struggle even if we were not part of it or we have not witnessed it,” Hazare said.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said that people like Hazare were keeping Gandhi’s tradition alive.

“In this country, we honour people who have selflessly served the nation. There are three qualities such persons should possess: clarity in mind, purity in action and spontaneity of action,” he said.

“We are sitting on a gold mine. India is a treasure trove of natural resources compared to the rest of the world. Still, we fail to utilise them efficiently. The same is true of our human resource. It is important to realise ourselves in order to achieve development,” Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said.

Swamy Gururethnam Jnana Tapaswi of Shantigiri Ashram presided over the function.

A campaigning of Gandhian ideologies was also launched at the function and well-known orator K P A Rahim inaugurated the lecture series as part of it.

  

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  • SKMWA QATAR, Mangalore/QATAR

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    on Behalf of South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association Qatar , members from DOHA QATAR we wish Mr. UT Khader many congratulations for receiving the prestigious Gandhi Darshan Award and sharing space with MR. Anna Hazare for the same is indeed a great honour and also a proud moment for all the mangaloreans. We look forward for the same dedication and contributions for the welfare of Mangalore as you have rendered before to the society

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  • Abdulla Monu Moidin, Mangalore/Doha Qatar

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    Heartly Congratulations to Mr.UT Khader on behalf of all the Mangaloreans in Doha-Qatar. U have made us proud and embarked a significance being awarded the Prestigious Gandhi Darshan Award alongside the Modern Gandhi of Our Country Mr. Anna Hazare.We look forward to have the same morals in you which will help Mangalore reach new Heights.

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  • Abdulla Monu Moidin, Mangalore/Qatar

    Mon, Feb 03 2014

    Mashallah!!! It's a proud moment for every mangalorean. We have Mr. UT khader as our idol.
    Congratulation on being awarded the most prestigious Gandhi Dharshan Award.

    All the best for your future progresses.

    On behalf of every Mangalore an in Qatar :)

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  • akbarmata dubai, MANGALORE

    Sun, Feb 02 2014

    CONGRA....UT KHADER. HAR KARAM APNA KARENGE E WATAN TERE LIYE..... UMMID AURBHI HAI TUMSE,EKTA KI SAATH RAHNE KA , SAB MILKE CHALNE KA , MANGALORE ME AMAN LANE KA.

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  • Mohammed Mustafa, Kulai

    Sat, Feb 01 2014

    Congratulations to Anna Hazare & UT Khadar.

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  • ushachander, surathkal /mangalore

    Sat, Feb 01 2014

    Congrats u.t khader may god bless
    you in in future also for your sincere efforts to serve people of
    d.k

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  • R K , Doha / Qatar

    Sat, Feb 01 2014

    Congratulation Mr. U.T Khader May God protect u from dirty politics ...

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  • joe, udupi/Dubai

    Sat, Feb 01 2014

    One more Great Gem politician from Mangalore. Lord save him from corrupt defenders.

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  • Valson Mendonsa, Mangalore/USA

    Sat, Feb 01 2014

    Congratulations!! to Mangalore origin & Honorable Mr.U.T.Khadar-You got what you deserve because you did what you believe..

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  • IMTIAZ AND TASNEEM, MANGALORE

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    Dear Sir,
    Honorable Minster of Health and Family Welfare, Mr. U.T.Khader,
    for achieving Gandhi Darshan Award, Congrats to you and keep on good work. God Bless you.

    Thanks Daiji for your work and highlights you give us on important Mangalore Achievements etc.,God Bless Daiji workers and staff.
    Imtiaz Shaikh, Mangalore

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  • Syed Mohiudin, Iruvail/Riyadh

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    Mr Khader, happy to see you with Anna Hazare by receiving prestigious Gandhi Darshan award. Great to see you as National Figure as well.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    Congratulation to our young, dynamic Health
    Mister,Sri.U.T.Khadar for receiving prestigious 'Gandhi Darshan'award along with Anna Hazare.Hope he will do still better and become the best minister of our state.All the best.Thanq.

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    MR. U.T.Khadher is the most deserving person for the prestigious Gandhi Dharshan Award.
    Art of Living spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar is like a incarnation of Swami Vivekananda.
    He has reformed the lives of so many people.

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  • Suresh, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    Congratulation Mr. U.T. Khadher u deserve it.

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  • Stany D'sa, Mangalore/Dubai

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    One of the best moments in the history of Karnataka and Mangalore in particular. Mr. U.T. khadar and Anna Hazare fittingly received the prestigious Gandhi Darshan award and this really prove their contribution to the society. We are proud of U.T. Khadar and sure he will do much more for the development of Mangalore and entire Karnataka by spreading more strength to the rural health sector. It is great honor to receive this award from most popular genious Art of Living spiritual Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji. Jai Ho Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji/U.T. Khadar & Anna hazare.

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  • Abdul Khader Hejmadi Kalandan, Hejmadi

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    Congratulations on your success! You have made us all proud. Keep up the good work!and Happy to see Mohammed Mansoor Hejmadi in the function...

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  • Suleman, Udupi

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    Both are deserved for such recognitions. Congratulations....

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  • William, Bantwal

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    Congrats to you both. Many more may shine like you in the future.

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  • Lizzie Mascarenhas, PUTTUR

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    We mangaloreans are proud of you.Congratulations to Anna and Khader Anna you both deserved to be conferred with Gandhi Darshan awards.Sir, Iam working in ur dept.in Bangalore dist. Most corruption in our Bangalore urban DHOo ffice.Sir, Please correct it.

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  • DINESH SHETTY, PADUBIDRI/DUBAI

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    ಅಣ್ಣಾ ಹಜಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯು ಟೀ ಖಾದರ್ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಬಿನಂದನೆಗಳು

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    Clad in saffron...Third from left in the penultimate photograph..Talking on the mobile....M.Azharuddin by any chance?
    You can never tell....

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  • juliet mascarenhas, bejai mangalore

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    Hey Maam as a LION I request you to donate your eyes.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    Mai Dearest...
    In your hurry to retort you forgot your 'Gender'...Or did you?
    Will meet you one day in any case and we'll make a list of what all I can donate...
    Till I am alive...Cheerio

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  • SUNDAR KARITHOTA, HALEANGADI

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    Sir, Congratulations! Your vision to improve the rural health is acknowledged to encourage your future endeavors.We mangaloreans are proud of you. We hope during the tenure of your Ministry drainage Problems in the entire Mangalore Taluk will be solved. Quality of government hospitals will be improved as competent for private hospitals where poor people are hesitating to get admission for treatment due to their overcharge. Kindly make some strict rule to make the same charge for specific treatment in all private hospitals.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    Congratulations to Anna and Khader Anna you both deserved to be conferred with Gandhi Darshan awards.

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  • juliet mascarenhas, bejai mangalore

    Fri, Jan 31 2014

    Congratulations MR. U.T.Khadher for the most deserving prestigious Gandhi Dharshan Award conferred on you.You are the light of the rural people.

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