Udupi : The members of Youth Congress of Kaup and Udupi conducted a religious ceremony on Feb 10 Friday to cleanse and purify the St. Mary’s Island, after the illegal activities held during the Spring Zouk 2012 recently.

Speaking on the occasion, Pramod Madhwaraj, the president of the Udupi Block Congress, during the festival, the foreigner’s consumption of drugs, semi nudity, and the open display of promiscuity have polluted the atmosphere of the island which is one of the holy place.

He also stated that the state government is following the example of Goa and Kerala and it is condemned.

According to sources, contraceptives, bottles of beer, and syringes were found during the cleanliness drive.

Nikhil Umesh Gowda, the president of the Udupi – Chikmagalur Youth Congress, Sarasu Bangera, the former president of the ZP, Veronica Cornelio, the president of the Congress Women’s Wing and Congress workers such as Abdul Aziz Hejamady, Sulochana Damodar, Navinchandra Shetty, Yathish Karkera, and others were also present.