Mangalore, Feb 14: “The Devadiga community is responsible for my success,” said Union Minister for Law and Justice Dr M Veerappa Moily, after receiving the honors bestowed on him by the Devadiga Community during a felicitation programme held at Mannagudda on Feb 14, Sunday.
He spoke about the need to recognize virtues in every community. The minister also said that the only way to achieve our goal is to get rid of the fear within us.
Speaking about the powers of meditation, the minister said that meditation enhances concentration, which helps us achieve success in life. He pointed out that nothing comes to us naturally; we have to nurture good habits in ourselves.
Dinesh Devadiga, the president of Karnataka State Devadiga Association, presided over the programme. Dr. K V Devadiga, the neuro surgeon, and Dr. Devaraj K, the principal of SDM College of Business Management participated as the chief guests. Vaman Maroli, the vice president, introduced the chief guests.
Members of the association A J Devadiga, Gopal Moily, and Veni Maroli were seated on the dais.