Mangaluru: Former MLC Ivan D’Souza, who was all set to stage a hunger stir on Friday, has decided to postpone the same as Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa agreed to discuss the issues regarding the Christian Development Corporation (CDC).
The former MLC said that the main purpose of the stir was to pressurise CM Yediyurappa and his government to form a Christian Development Corporation and also to appoint a president and vice president for the same.
However, Ivan said that since the CM has agreed to give a patient hearing in this regard, he has decided to postpone the stir for a later date, if the meeting does not yield any results.
He stated that though a CDC was formed in 2012, it has only limited funds, which is not of much help to the Christian community.
“Therefore many Catholic leaders and clergy had called for upgrading CDC which will largely help the community’s youth and the poor. It should be noted that many Government Departments have been using Christian educational institutions and health facilities for organizing departmental programmes, but it is regretful to note that officials were apathetic to the problems and plight of community members,” he said .
NSUI member Ashith Pereira, DK Catholic Sabha Coordinator Alwyn D’souza, CSI Council Member James Praveen and Basil Rodrigues of the Catholic Sabha were present.
