Udupi: The new majestic and magnificent building of the Jamia Masjid of Udupi was inaugurated on August 10, Friday by Hidayatulla Abbas Saheb, entrepreneur. This is said to be the largest mosque in the state. An Iftar meet arranged in the evening at the mosque premises by attended by around 1000 guests of all faiths.

Sri Lakshmivara Theertha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt, was a special invitee. Others present were UR Sabhapathi, former MLA, Pramod Madhwaraj, Congress leader, Purushottam Shetty, entrepreneur.  Louis  Almeida and Cynthia Mathias of Udupi District Minorities Forum, Indrali Jayakar Shetty, Janardhan Bhandarkar, Lions Club leaders, Udupi district Police Superintendent Dr. Borelingaih, DySp Prabhudev Mane, Udupi City Municipality commissioner Gokuldas Nayak and former president of CMC Gujjadi Prabhakar Nayak.