SHRI JOHN AGUIAR PRESENTED WITH “ SARVA DHARM BHAKTI PURASKAR”

KONKANI POET AND WRITER SHRI JOHN AGUIAR WAS PRESENTED WITH “ SARVA DHARM BHAKTI PURASKAR” AT THE HANDS OF SADGURU SRI SRI SRI PARVEDESHWAR MAHARAJ AND SRI SRI BHAU MAHARAJ AND IN THE PRESENCE OF MP, SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK, MP, SHRI RAMGOPAL YADAV, CHARIPERSON OF GOA LAW COMMISION, ADV. RAMAKANT KHALAP, PRESS AND MEDIA ADVISOR TO GOVERNMENT OF GOA SHRI VISHNU SURYA WAGH, CHARIMAN OF MAHABHAKTI SAMMELAN AND MLA SHRI DAYANAND SOPTE, MLAS SHRI MAHADEV NAIK, SHRI ANANT SHET AND OTHERS ON APRIL 2, 2011.

Poet, Writer Shri John Aguiar was presented with “Sarva Dharm Bhakti Puraskar” on the occasion at the hands of Sri Sri Sri Sadguru Parvedeshwar Maharaj and Sri Sri Bhau Maharaj during the 22^nd Sarv Dharm Mahabhakti Sammelan(Prayer Meeting of all faiths) which was organized by Sampradaya at Shree Gayatri Muth at Talewadam Betora, Ponda, Goa on April 2, 2011 in support of the view that all religions can coexist in harmony.

Sri Sri Sri Sadguru Parvedeshwar Maharaj presided over the meet along with Sri Sri Bhau Maharaj.

MP(Lok Sabha) Shri Shripad Naik, Shri Francisco Sardinha, MP (Lok Sabha) Shri Ramgopal Yadav, Revenue Minister, Shri Jose Phillip de Souza, Chairperson of Law Commission , Adv. Ramakant Khalap, OBC Corporation Chairperson Shri Vishnu Surya Wagh, Chairman of Mahabhakti Sammelan MLA ,Shri Dayanan Sopte, MLAs, Shri Mahadev Naik , Shri Anant Shet and others were present.

In his blessing to the Sammelan, Sadguru Paradeshvar Maharaj asked his devotees to work for peace, humanity and respect for all religions.

Religious leaders such as Rev. Fr. Francis (Christian), Guru Gurdeep Singh (Sikh), Sufi Pir Kwaja Afzal Nizam Sanada Nasin (Mohammaden) and Rajesh Jain (Jain), Prof. G. M. A. Shaikh, Mr. Afrian Fernandes participated in the meet and propagated God’s word. They said that all religion propagate peace and therefore all such all faith religious prayer meets assume great significance keeping in mind the unrest all over the world. They thanked Sadguru Parodeshwar Maharaj for his initiative to bring all religions on one platform which they said was a great service to the mankind.

Speaking on the occasion Prof. G.M. A. Shaikh expressed his happiness that “Sarva Dharm Bhakti Puraskar” has been rightfully presented to Shri John Aguiar who he said was his student during his college days. His mother was hindu and wife too is a hindu and believes in all faiths equally.

Member of Parliament Shri Ramgopal Yadav was also presented an award at the hands of sadguru Parodeshwar Maharaj and Sri Bhau Maharaj.

Earlier Member of Parliament Shri Francisco Sardinha, Revenue Minister Shri Jose Phillip D’Souza, Adv. Ramakant Khaalap, Shri Shripad Naik, Shri Vishnu Surya Wagh, Shri Ramgopal Yadav, MLA Shri Mahadev Naik and others spoke on the occasion.

Shri John Aguiar while replying to the felicitations thanked the ‘Parvadeshwar Sampraday’ for choosing him for the award. Chairman of Mahabhakti Sammelan , MLA, Shri Dayanan Sopte proposed a vote of thanks. Prof. Bhushan Bhave compered the programme.Programme officer of Kala Akademi Shri Sanjeev Zarmekar, Shri Suhas Mandrekar, Shri Ravindra Naik and others were present among others.