Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Jun 7: The newly appointed health minister, U T Khader, met with the bishop of Mangalore to seek his blessings for his new tenure. Extending his prayers and well-wishes, the bishop blessed the minister for a successful mission in his new role.
Expressing his gratitude, minister Khader thanked the bishop and the entire Catholic community for their support.


Khader pledged to serve the public dedicatedly both as a people's representative and as a cabinet minister.
The minister was escorted during the visit by Fr Rupesh Madtha, pro of the Mangalore diocese, Fr Valerian D'Souza, and several prominent community leaders.