Beltangady: Anonymous letters against priests: Samanvaya Samiti refutes allegations


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Beltangady, Aug 10: In the wake of protests against anonymous letters targetting Christian priests and women, Samanvaya Samiti, Madanthyar here has refuted the allegations that it had released articles against Christianity in its trimonthly publications, and clarified it had nothing to do with the letters.


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A media release by J R D'Souza, director and president of Samanvaya Samiti and other directors stated, "The protest meeting organized on August 3 under the leadership of the parish council of Sacred Heart Church, Madanthyar in the heart of Madanthyar town is silly and baseless. Though the protest was organized against anonymous letters, it targetted the Samanvaya Co-operative Bank which has nothing to do with this."

Explaining the functioning of the bank, the release stated, "Samanvaya Co-operative Bank (Ltd) serves the interests of the minorities - Muslims, Jains, Christians etc. It is registered with the government (Reg No 33595/20.04.2004). All the accounts of the said Bank are audited by the registered auditors. It has received ‘A’ grade from the government. Transparency has been maintained in the functioning of the Bank. The Bank has declared 20% dividend to its shareholders consecutively for the past 4 years. It has scaled a new high with its growth and popularity. The Samanvaya Samithi is doing a lot of service to the society with its different projects like Samanvaya Co-operative Bank, Samanvaya ambulance service, Samanvaya tailoring class, Samanvaya marriage bureau, Samanvaya education fund, Samanvaya drug bureau, Samanvaya Bhojana Yojane, Samanvaya Trimonthly Bulletin, Samanvaya Moorje branch, and Samanvaya health project.

"But the people who are unable to stomach the progress of the Bank are bent on decimating the institution by launching a false propaganda against its functioning and the officials. It is sad and unfortunate that the innocent parishioners of Sacred Heart Church have been used as pawns in the dirty game of character assassination. The demeaning tactics adopted for the purpose are condemnable.

"The pious believers who congregated for the religious service at the church were incited through a misinformation campaign to put out slanderous banners against Samanvaya Co-op Bank. A protest march was carried out from the church to the venue of protest - a makeshift stage was prepared near the bus shelter in front of Nuthan Cloth Centre. The gullible protesters carried the effigies of John Prabhu, the CEO of the Bank and Jerald Correa, the vice president of the Service Co-op Society and panchayath member. The effigies along with the publications of the Samiti were burnt at the venue of the protest. We condemn this," the release stated.

"The protestors were addressed in the most provocative manner by Joel Mendonca, the office-bearer of BJP Minority Morcha, Gregory Sera, vice-president of the parish council of Sacred Heart Church, its secretary Ronald Sequeira and Vivek Vincent Pais. These self-proclaimed leaders of some splinter groups levelled flimsy and unsubstantiable allegations against the top brass of the aforesaid Bank and Jerald Correa, donor and social worker," stated the release.

"At this juncture we have to reason whether there is adequate ground - moral or otherwise- to the protest launched. The protest appears to be a reaction to an anonymous letter containing allegations against parish priest Fr Lawrence Mascarenhas and Gregory Sera. It is strange that the unrelated incident has been used to destroy a useful institution. The unsavoury development is going to create fissiparous tendencies.

"The protest is going to create divisive forces in the society. The dangerous trend has to be arrested for harmony in society. We sympathise with the people affected by the contents of the anonymous letter. Our Bank and its management has nothing to do with that letter. We are prepared to swear by the truth at any designated place any time. We urge all the learned and sober members of the society to identify the miscreants and initiate measures to restore peace trust and happiness among all the cross sections," stated the release.

 

 

  

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  • Vishal D Souza, Madanthyar

    Fri, Aug 15 2014

    SAMANVAYA, Are you a BANK ? I Have a doubt.
    Mr. J.R. D’SOUZA, You and your Samanvaya Committee must issue a clarification to this effect immediately.
    ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
    At least at this age, you stop misguiding people in your village. The activities that you and your team is currently involved with are totally disgusting, anti social and anti religious.
    For this, the most suitable and appropriate name to your organization should be “SAMAA ANNYAYA” instead of “SAMANVAYA” and with this note you must immediately re-produce and re-print your Sanga’s name as “SAMAA ANNYAYA”.
    People at your village have already started pronouncing your Sanga’s name as “SAMAA ANNYAYA” that is what I heard from Email comments. Bring those two and people will decide.

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  • Cleavon, Madanthyar / Mumbai

    Thu, Aug 14 2014

    Dear Daiji Readers,
    A shameful act on the part of some Christian people so called members of Samanvaya Samiti in Madanthyar who could go to the extent of critisizig their own Parish Priest and women force of their own community and now issuing this kind of press statement in order to cover up their self created dirty Linen.
    Just like all Christians received 10 (ten) commandments from God through Moses, we also have received 5 (five) commandments from the universal Church which all of us were taught by the parents and relegious leaders before receiving the Holy Commuion for the first time. Let me quote the 5th commandment given to Christians by the Universal Church here – “TO REACH OUT AND ASSIST / HELP THE MOTHER CHURCH AND HER MINISTERS / LEADERS I TIMES OF HER / THEIR NEEDS”.
    I am surprised, how these miscreants do not know this commandment of the Universal Church. They are either not Chritians at all or they are only practicing Christians who are going much ahead of the above referred commandment to the extent of defaming their own parish priest whoch is the minister / leader of the church chosen / appointed by Jesus to shepard his flock of Christian Community. God will bless you and take care of you dear Rev. Fr. Lawrence for your kind heart and patience with this kind of crooks.
    For you women force of Madanthyar, please note that our prayers are always there with you all and no devil can hurt you all. Please continue your struggle and God will bless you.

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  • R.J. IRANI, MUMBAI / UDWADA

    Thu, Aug 14 2014

    Dear Mr. J. R. D'Souza,

    I have read your message with great pain. I am a regular visitor to Sacred Heart Church, Madanthyar and have met the Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Lawrence Mascarehas on many occassions. Needless to say, you are creating a room for the outsiders to manage your community affairs. You being a senior citizen, must take a leading part and be a role model in your community by resolving the said issues in your community and the ground level instead of sending this out to the media. I am sure, from now onwards you will stop doing this Monkey business and see that this does not happen in the future in the name of JESUS.

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  • m.nazir, pandavarakallu(Goa)

    Thu, Aug 14 2014

    Madam Lydia,
    Congratulation.You have done a great job.I appreciate your courage and spirit.Please keep up this and have the same courage and spirit enlightened in your community specially with the people of Sacred Heart Church Madanthyar.

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  • Vincy Pinto, Madanthyar / Mumbai

    Wed, Aug 13 2014

    Dear Mr. M. Nazir / Pandavarakallu,

    I AGREE WITH YOU. I SHOULD NOT CALL THAT MAN JRD BECAUSE HE IS UNFIT TO BE ADDRESSED SO.

    But, You please do not use the phrase "SAMANVAYA". It is SAMAA ANNYAYA (TOTAL INJUSTICE). Please correct yourself.

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  • m.nazir, pandavarakallu(Goa)

    Wed, Aug 13 2014

    Dear Mr.Vincy Pinto, why did you use the three great alphabets JRD (TATA) for the dirty incident which happened against samanvaya group.

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  • jacky, mangalore

    Wed, Aug 13 2014

    i strongly support for this protest against samanvaya.

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  • Vishal D Souza, Madanthyar, Dubai

    Wed, Aug 13 2014

    It is very strange to the clarification given by Rephy who is also part of Samanvaya. If he can call the press club, then why this man cannot call this two people who are kept hiding by its members since July 22. Why ?
    Now, they are spreading the news in a very bad and mad way to disturb peace around Madanthyar Parishioners. He calls Samanvaya is a bank !and whose money is there in that ? all parishioners money. If they withdraw all the money from this Samanvaya bank, they will be naked. Just to resolve this issue amicably, please bring this two to the table and let Parishioners decide about anonymous letter and this two.

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  • Janet D Souza, Madanthyar

    Tue, Aug 12 2014

    What we feel from press meet is retaliating act and puzzle people of Madanthyar. JR D Souza was in a church committee for many years, then he was removed, then he started sowing weeds around catholics alongwith Samanvaya.If he is having little shame, let him bring this two hidden duo in public and sit on the table. Calling a press meet and rubbishing allegations in public is not right. Let you all better know the truth.

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  • Vincy Pinto, Madanthyar / Mumbai

    Tue, Aug 12 2014

    Dear Lydia / Madanthyar,

    I salute to you for your comments on this issue. Women Power is Great and now it shows that our Country too is not less in Women Power. I think what you have written must have just come straight from the bottom of your heart and it shows your Love to Jesus and Chritianity. God Bless You. I sicerely request other readers to please ask Mr. J.R. D'Souza to scan some copies of those dirty articles published in the Samanvaya trimonthly for us to see what is actually written there ? Can you do so Mr. JRD ?

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  • Vincy Pinto, Madanthyar / Mumbai

    Tue, Aug 12 2014

    Dear Readers of Daijiworld,

    Even though I am from Madanthyar but now in Mumbai, I have not heard this name SAMANVAYA from anyone in Madanthyar whenever I was visitig my native place. Where this name came from. Ahaaa. Yes. I did hear a name called SAMAA ANNYAYA (A TULU WORD) from many people whenever I visited Madanthyar. Can you please comment on this.

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  • Vincy Pinto, Madanthyar / Mumbai

    Tue, Aug 12 2014

    Mr. J.R. D'Souza, even though I do not have much knowledge in banking sector, I just need a clarification from your end. Is Samanvaya a BANK ? If so under what provisions of the Monetrary Policy of our Country (India) ? If Samanvaya is not a Bank, what is it ? Please clarify. I request Daiji World to also to interact and response to this.

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  • Peter, Dubai

    Wed, Aug 13 2014

    To do banking business as defined in clause (b) of section 5 of the Banking Regulation Act 1949 as applicable to cooperative society and also engage in such other business as is permitted under section 6 of the said act on cooperative principals.

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  • Vinod, Madanthyar

    Tue, Aug 12 2014

    All this issues were clearly created by Samanvaya Samithi and its members. All the clarifications given by so called self styled self designated J.R.D Souza is a scrap and lack of knowledge what he had written. He can only fool around illiterate people in their land dealings by taking commission on both the sides.
    Why both the culprits are still hiding and why JR Souza is calling a press meet. If both of them are innocent, let them come in front of people.
    FURTHER, WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS SAMANVAYA A BANK ?
    No, it is Non Scheduled co-operative Society. Can Daijiworld give us a clear picture about this ?
    Can somebody from our community will come forward and solve this issue ! Ultimately JR D Souza saying church is jealous, does he know what he is talking about ?

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  • Peter, Dubai

    Wed, Aug 13 2014

    Vinod. Just a tip: Please refer Societies registration Act 1860. Eg: MCC Bank.

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  • Hilda, Madanthyar

    Tue, Aug 12 2014

    Intention was to protest against anonymous letter . Agreed and I support that . and speech is against Samanvaya. How Ridiculous!

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  • reshma, madanthyar

    Tue, Aug 12 2014

    The protest arranged at Madanthyar on 03.08.2014 to condemn anonymous letters, but in the protest speech, they targeted Samanvaya Bank. But Samanvaya Bank nothing to do with anonymous letters. The question is what is the intentions of the speaker? It is clear that they want to decimating the image of the Bank

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  • JACINTHA, MADANTHYAR

    Tue, Aug 12 2014

    It is shame on the part of Priest and Parish Council to go to Police Station and Court against thier own people. One who doing goodthings he has to face many difficulties. it is true on the part of Joe & Jerry.But truth will come out anyway. Let us pray for the peace

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  • Steve Menezes, Shirthady/Bangalore/Dubai

    Mon, Aug 11 2014

    Dear Lydia, true agreed that the contents the anonymous letters and the contents/article published in Samanvaya Magazine matches to the degree of 85%, but why a stranger culprit cannot copy the contents from the Samanvaya Magazine and reproduce in the letter just to bring animosity between these people and create problems in Mandanthyar??

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  • LYDIA, madanthyar

    Mon, Aug 11 2014

    SIMPLE LOGIC. FIRST CAME THE ANONYMOUS LETTER WITH THE CONTENTS. THEN AFTER 10 DAYS COMES THE MAGAZINE. THAT MEANS EITHER SAMANVAYA HAS COPIED THE ANONYMOUS LETTER AND PUT THE CONTENTS IN SAMANVAYA MAGAZINE OR WROTE THE LETTER FIRST AND TO MAKE IT MORE IMPACTFUL PUBLISHED IN THE MAGAZINE. OR THE LETTER WRITER SHOULD BE A MAGICIAN OR A VISIONARY TO GET ALL THE CONTENTS OF THE MAGZINE BEFORE HAND IN A DREAM....

    LYDIA

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  • Roshan Rodrigues, Madanthyar/Makkah

    Mon, Aug 11 2014

    Those who really dont know the fact, there is no meaning of giving comments,, Today or tomorrow truth has come out, Everyone will get real answer.,No one will get any benefits annoying someone,,After all truth has to win because JESUS is truth and Light,, So Patience is Virtue,,

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  • Samson Dsouza, udupi

    Mon, Aug 11 2014

    Well Said Dear Roshan Madyanthar Makkah.Truth has to come out.Lets wait and watch.

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  • Prakash, Bangalore

    Mon, Aug 11 2014

    Hi samson D'Souza, I feel Ms. Lydia irritated from Samanvaya Samiti's clarification on anonymous letters & your comment there on. Let her clarify.. burning effigies that even in front statue of Mother Mary of Velankani is our faithful Christian's culture? Where is the forgiveness? We can't justify wrong deeds. I too condemn anonymous letters. Please do not put it on innocent personalities without any solid proof. Pray for the peace at Madanthyar.

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  • Joseph D' Souza, Madanthyar

    Mon, Aug 11 2014

    Mr. Manohar Udupi
    Visit Madanthyar or send a fact finding mission with the people of your choice as its members, but non-biased, and see for youselves. Only then pronounce judgements....

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  • Manohar Veigas, UDUPI

    Mon, Aug 11 2014

    It can only be said that most of the Institutions initiated by group of catholic laymen without the patronage of the Church finds hard to survive and even if they survive and rise to success, they may be accused, as in this case. This is indeed the bitter truth.

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  • Lydia, Madanthyar

    Mon, Aug 11 2014

    Dear Readers of Daijiworld please do not make comments because things are published differently. If you can, come and read THE SAMANVAYA MAGAZINE at least past three issues and especially the LAST ISSUE. COMPATER THE MATERIAL THAT IS FOUND IN SAMANVAYA MAGAZINE WITH THE "ANONYMOUS LETTER'S" CONTENTS. Then you will hit your head against any wall and say, Oh my Good Lord, this anonymous letter is written by ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF SAMANVAYA SAMITHI. I agree "without fire, no smoke".
    J. R. D'Souza is a liar, he wants to cover up. The Samanvaya Samithi has already spent a fortune to hide their dirty linen.
    If they are really innocent - let John Prabhu and Jerald Correa surrender themselves to the police, then file a case against Joel Mendonca, Fr. Lawrence and Lancy Pinto. Why they are in hiding? They have consumed such a lot of salt that their throats are burning. If you readers really analyse the whole picture of Madantayar you will be really surprised. People of Madanthyar are not fools to just to listen to the Priest and take a march to Madanthyar town and burn the effigies of those two Rascals. They have done wrong. They need to be punished. They are as shameless as the 'anonymous letters" they are in hiding. Again I repeat, compare the material of the anonymous letters with the contents of SAMANVAYA MAGAZINE and you will find the material tallies 85%. Those who have ears can hear...

    Lydia - Madanthyar

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  • Joseph D' Souza, Madanthyar

    Mon, Aug 11 2014

    Mr. J R D Souza is either ignorant or a blatant liar as so many articles have appeared on the said magazine written by some Joe Prabhu and I have read them. This Joe is such a sarcastic character that he sees goodness only in him. He even has insulted women in his article and because of this there was unrest in the ward (Nithyadar) where he was formerly staying. Get the back up copies and you will know the truth. Mr. JR is also sowing poison in the society. Therefore, this clarification is nothing but confirmation of the allegations by the public. This Joe Prabhu is absolutely sh....

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  • Arun Fernandes, Madanthyar/Bangalore

    Mon, Aug 11 2014

    The word says it all - " ANONYMOUS " meaning someone who does not want to reveal his/her identity. So when someone does not have the guts to reveal their exact identity, why should such people be taken seriously. At the same time it is wrong to blame someone without any proof. So I request the wise faithful to investigate who the real perpetrators are and then book them appropriately.

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  • Mr. A. Norbert Fernandes , Madanthyar/Nala/Margao Goa

    Sun, Aug 10 2014

    I fully agree with the opinions of
    Samson Dsouza, Udupi Sunday, August 10, 2014 & Leema, Mangalore Sunday, August 10, 2014
    I have a request with folded Hand can any one solve problem i am facing in Nala St. Anns Church (earlier part of the Madanthyar Church), the problem is fully explained in first 3 lines of his writing by Mr.Samson Dsouza, Udupi Sunday, August 10, 2014. please come forward, here in my case Bishop of Mangalore has failed to control his own priest.

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  • Samson Dsouza, Udupi

    Sun, Aug 10 2014

    Fact is that Now a Days Corrupted Priests are Only Dividing the Parishioners.Priests are choosing the Committee Members of his Choice(Meant for only corrupted Priests).Mostly they take up the Projects like constructions of building and other activities during the last year of their 7 years tenure.Later they Urge and persuade the Bishop to grant the extension of their tenure until they complete the projects which is being taken up.Parishioners do not have any say, cause majority Parishioners are with priests and rest are few in numbers working towards true justice.Church Governing Authorities must implement strict rules.

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  • Lydia, Madanthyar

    Mon, Aug 11 2014

    HI, SAMSON D'SOUZA UDUPIWALA, COME TO MADANTHYAR. IT COSTS YOU JUST 100 RUPEES. IF YOU PROVIDE ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS I WILL GIVE YOU MY ADDRESS, AND WILL HAND OVER YOU ALL THE SAMANVAYA MAGAZINES AND THE ANONYMOUS LETTERS. SIT HERE FOR 5 HOURS, I WILL PROVIDE YOU FOOD, SHELTER SO THAT YOU CAN INVESTIGATE AND THEN YOU WILL GO BACK TO UDUPI WITH A TOTALLY DIFFEENT IDEA OF ANONYMOUS LETTERS, SAMANVAYA SAMITHI AND ALSO YOU WILL CHANGE YOUR MIND ON MR. LIAR J.R. D'SOUZA
    GOOD LUCK TO YOU

    LYDIA - MADANTHYAR

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Sun, Aug 10 2014

    In the interest of unity, it is better to down play whole episode.
    Distant People, really can not understand who is right and who is wrong. Both sides try to justify their actions.
    If there is BIG EGO and no efforts are made for re-conciliation, how can the situation will improve? Hard earned money, time and good health will go into futile disputes and litigation.
    We will make ourselves laughing stock for our adversaries, who will gladly enjoy in our troubles.

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  • Leema, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 10 2014

    Bishop of Mangalore is the right authority for reconciliation.

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Sun, Aug 10 2014

    Dear Leema,

    May be yes, provided both parties agree.
    Generally mediator's first quality should be that person should be our well wisher,
    secondly he should be neutral in the dispute, shouldn't have vested interest.
    Thirdly the person should be of high moral esteem.
    In all counts I think, he fits in. Hope good sense will prevail and the matter gets amicably settled.

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  • Dan, Udupi/UAE

    Sun, Aug 10 2014

    It is much easier to preach than to practice the same.

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  • Alwyn, mlore

    Sun, Aug 10 2014

    Appreciate daijiworld for bringing up both side of the story. it does help the readers think and comment rationally.
    Christians community of Mangalore has come a long way in education and prosperity and awareness. in olden days parish priest used to guide and solve any issues, even land disputes amicably.
    now people are not afraid to go to police and court limiting to role of the church and the priests to religious services. our religious leaders have to accept the changing times and should be transparent about the financial and personal matters of the church.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Aug 10 2014

    Simple Common Sense - Anonymous letters are written by spineless and gutless FEKUS ...

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  • RSRB, Kundapura / Singapore

    Sun, Aug 10 2014

    Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    But it is a practice by the Karnataka Government to act on anonymous letters.
    Yatha Raja Thatha Praja

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  • R.Fernandes, Dubai

    Sun, Aug 10 2014

    Kukkala mukabula o laila!

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Sun, Aug 10 2014

    There's no smoke without fire....

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Aug 10 2014

    Jeevan, Put your smoke in your ...

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 12 2014

    Jossey mamu has already burnt his...

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