ARSO Annual Special Edition released by Prof. Narendra Nayak in Mangaluru

By Alphonse Mendonsa
Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 16 Dec: “There is enough blind beliefs and irrational thinking among Konkani speaking people. At the same time one should not forget that famous rationalist and thinkers like D D Kosambi was a Konkani man. Similarly Kudmul Ranga Rao, associate of Gandhiji, who fought against social odds was also a Konkani man. Soon after Gauri Lankesh was killed the investigating team released a list of rationalists and thinkers who were on the hit list. Among the top four again two were again Konkani speaking thinkers.” Said Prof Narendra Nayak Rationalist and Thinker. 

 

He was speaking on the occasion after releasing special edition of ARSO Konkani Monthly here at Sahodaya, Balmatta, Mangaluru.

 

Vishwa Konkani Sardar Basti Waman Shenoy, Wilson Kateel Editor, Roshu Bajpe Associate Editor and Editorial Board Members Stany Bela, Melwin Kolalgiri, Eddie Sequeira, Printer and Publisher of Arso H M Pernal were present on the occasion.

 

 

“Indian Constitution has given every citizen the right to practice the religion of his choice. Similarly it is the constitutional right of an individual abstaining from practicing any religion. No one has to live in this country at the mercy of any other religion. Constitution does not differentiate with any religion and it does not say that we the Hindu people, We the Muslim people or We the Christian people. The constitution clearly says we the people of India. So believer or atheist everyone has equal right in this country. But It is sad that systematic efforts are being made to silence the dissenting voices, which is not a health development” Prof Nayak added.

 

Earlier H M Pernal introduced Team ARSO to the gathering. Roshu Bajpe Associate Editor of ARSO welcomed the guests.

 

Basti Waman Shenoy honored the judges of Vishwa Konkani Kendra – Poetics Konkani poetry competition Smt. Shakuntala R Kini and Fr. Jo. Cy Siddakatte and distributed Prizes to the Winners.

 

Melwyn Kolalgiri spoke about the Vishwa Konkani Kendra Poetics Konkani poetry competition and announced the results.

 

Grass by Rohan Adkabare won the first Cash Prize of Rs. 5,000/- Jiyemk Ashetham Aplepon by Tara Laveena Fernandes, Kinnikambla won second cash prize of Rs.3,000/- and Kavichya Patkachim Patti by Jaison J Sequeira, Gurpur won third cash prize of Rs.2,000/- The prize also included a Certificate and a Memento.

 

In his presidential address Basti Waman Shenoy said “Konkani speaking people are spread across the globe. But there very few are tirelessly working for Konkani. At Vishwa Konkani Kendra we don’t keep photo or image of any God or Swamiji. Language has no religion. It is a binding factor.”

 

Stany Bela Editorial Board member proposed vote of thanks.