Mangaluru: The road from Catholic Club, Hampanakatta to Ambedkar Circle would be renamed as Mulki Sundararama Shetty Road replacing its present name ‘Aloysius College Road.’ The reports said that Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) as per the government order would replace existing name. It is also stated that MCC has taken the decision after obtaining the consent of several secular organizations, said the college in a press statement.

St Aloysius College has no intention of creating a controversy about the services rendered by Mulky Sundararama Shetty. The college has high regards towards him. However, there have been several roads and buildings named after him in the state.

“One of the major land marks in the said road is St Aloysius College. This road was earlier known as LHH road and later it was named as St Aloysius College road following the request by the college. We earnestly feel that there is no need of changing the name of the road at this juncture”, said officials of the college.

“We earnestly appeal to MCC and Government of Karnataka to re-validate the name “St Aloysius College Road”. It will be recognition for the yeomen services rendered by St Aloysius Institutions”, urged Principal of the college Rev.Fr.Praveen Martis.

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