The seminar was held as a commemoration of 150 birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Honourable Justice V Gopala Gowda, former judge, Supreme Court of India, Professor Valerian Rodrigues, former professor Political Science, JNU Delhi, Raghuveer, district coordinator Nehru Yuva Kendra, Sr Dr M Jeswina A C, Principal St. Agnes College, Mangaluru inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp.
As a sign of remembering MK Gandhi on his 150 Birth Anniversary, Honourable Justice V Gopala Gowda rotated the ‘Charaka’ thereby commencing the sessions. Sr Dr M Venissa A.C, vice Principal of St Agnes College introduced the guests.
During the inaugural address, Justice V Gopala Gowda spoke on Gandhian ideologies and stressed on issues like Economic justice, extremism, need for Hindu-Muslim friendship and India as a multi religion country. “Current political leaders and government must inculcate the ideologies of MK Gandhi for better governance,” he said.
“Strength does not come from physical capacity but from indomitable will,” he quoted Gandhi.
Professor Valerian Rodrigues, former professor Political Science, JNU Delhi, delivered the keynote address.
The first session was by two speakers. Professor Rajaram Tholapady, retired professor Department of Political Science, Mangalore University on ‘Religion and Politics in Gandhi’. Dr Mohammed Musthafa, assistant professor, Political Science, GFGC, Sri Rangapattana spoke on ‘Gandhian Idea of Swaraj and Pluralism’.
