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Bombay Catholic Sabha Gets Its Way: Mumbai’s Kandivli Chowk Renamed ‘Assumption Chowk’ After Nearby Church
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A neighbourhood junction in Kandivli part of Mumbai was renamed Assumption Chowk on Sunday, Times of India has reported. The junction was named after the Our Lady of Assumption Church. The Bombay Catholic Sabha (BCS) is the force behind the renaming of the junction.
The renaming ceremony was attended by its priest and other clergies. Bishop John Rodrigues unveiled a black granite plaque engraved with golden letters.
Ronald D'Souza of BCS said, "In 2014, then parish priest Fr Elias D'Cunha envisioned this chowk. He inspired BCS to secure sanction along with corporator Shailaja Girkar. After Girkar's sudden death, it was at her husband MLC Vijay Girkar's intervention that we finally received the permission to rename the junction Assumption Chowk."
The parishioners and churchgoers of Kandivli were elated at this. MLAs and corporators led by Ashish Shelar, Gopal Shetty, Yogesh Sagar and MLC Vijay Girkar attended the event.
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