Summary:
“I talked to Lancelot Pinto who has seconded the proposal to rename Bejai New Road as ‘Divangatha George Fernandes Road’. “I have put forth the agenda of renaming the Bejai New Road after George Fernandes. I have mentioned in the proposal that George Fernandes is a resident of Bejai New Road and also requested the council to pass a resolution to name the road after the leader. Mangaluru: A proposal to rename Bejai New Road in the city after former defence minister late George Fernandes has been mooted by civil society and a proposal in this regard will be discussed in the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) council meet.In fact, George Fernandes was born and brought up in Bejai, who later rose to become a national trade union leader, statesman, socialist and Union minister. I have made this proposal since I am representing the ward, where the leader was born,” he added..