Mangalore, May 20: The Dakshina Kannada district committee of Janata Dal (Secular) on Sunday celebrated former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's 80th birthday at Cheshire Home, the rehabilitation centre for physically challenged at Kankanady, here.
As part of the programme, former minister of Karnataka Amarnath Shetty distributed the cake and fruits to the inmates.
Speaking on the occasion, he said, this was the ambition of the former PM and JD(S) national president to celebrate his birthday in a simple and meaningful manner.
He also appreciated the Catholic organisations for serving the needy people.
JD(S) state vice-president Sushil Noronha, recalling the service of Mr Gowda, said he was the only person in the history of Karnataka, became the Prime Minister of India.
“On being the PM as well as the chief minister of Karnataka, Mr Gowda served the poor of all the communities.
“We have to appreciate his service towards the people in his 50 years of political career”, he said.
JD(S) working president Mohammed Kunhi, General Secretary Vasanth Poojary, Mohammed Rafiq, Ram Ganesh , Rathnakar Suvarna and Convent Superior Amla were present.
Later, during a meeting at Party office in the city, several new members, most of them fishermen, joined the JD(S) leadership of Rathnakar Survarna.
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