Mangalore : Former minister Janardhan Poojary offered prayers for the speedy recovery of Congress president Sonia Gandhi at St Joseph Prashanth Nivas old age home in Jeppu on August 8, Monday.

Poojary was accompanied by MLA U T Khader and other Congress party members.

 After offering prayers he distributed fruits and sweets to the inmates of St Joseph Prashanth Nivas, he said that after operation Sonia Gandhi was very ill, hence no other place was better than this to pray, since the sister here look after 400 and odd people like handicaps, orphanage, old age and others.

Sonia Gandhi and her family have served the country unselfishly. hence, it is our duty to offer prayers to the Lord, seeking her early recovery when she is facing health problem, he said.

Prior to this, B Janardhan Poojary, offered special prayers at Sayyid Madani Dargahh in Ullal near here on Sunday August 7, seeking blessings for speedy recovery for ailing national president of Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, and also performed ‘Urulu Seve’ at Lord Gokarnanatheshwara Temple Kudroli, for the same cause.