PANAJI
Aam Aadmi Party Goa convenor Rahul Mhambre, who turned 50 on January 3, had a series of events beginning with seeking blessings at Bodgeshwar temple, Mapusa along with his family and culminating with a visit to Gaushala at Sinquerim. At Bodgeshwar temple, he prayed for strength to free Mapusa of corruption and the politics of inefficiency and incompetence, stated AAP in a press release.
Mhambre later paid tributes to Bhausaheb Bandodkar, the architect of Goa's education system, who was also a strong believer in inclusive politics and has greatly influenced Mhambre's political journey.
He also visited his alumni school, St Britto High School, and reminisced about his X grade class and interacted with teachers. On request of the school management, a water filter was gifted to the school, the release further stated.
As an act of social service, Mhambre organised a blood donation camp in association with GMC Blood Bank, marking his birthday. At the camp, free spectacles were also distributed to people of Mapusa who had attended the eye check-up camp held on December 19.
Mhambre felicitated Safai Mitras of Mapusa. He said, "The Safai Mitras of Mapusa worked tirelessly to keep our neighbourhoods clean, especially during Covid. I was truly honoured to felicitate Safai Mitras of Mapusa on my birthday".
He had a heart-warming and pleasant evening at Sneh Mandir. He expressed his gratitude for the blessings of his extended family, which aids him in his effort to serve the community, the release added.
