John Richard Lobo, popularly known as J. R. Lobo, is an Indian politician with the Indian National Congress and former
MLA of
Mangalore South constituency in
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
,
India
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. MLA J.R Lobo proposed the installation of musical
fountain with
laser show
A laser lighting display or laser light show involves the use of laser light to entertain an audience. A laser light show may consist only of projected laser beams set to music, or may accompany another form of entertainment, typically mus ...
at
Kadri Park
Kadri Park is a park located in Kadri Gudde (meaning "hill" in Tulu). It is the largest park in Mangalore. This park contains a musical fountain and has hosted the Karavali Utsav. The park is famous for flower shows in Mangalore.
Accessibili ...
, which is the largest lung space in the city. J.R Lobo also proposed the construction of the 3D 8K
Planetarium
A planetarium ( planetariums or ''planetaria'') is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation.
A dominant feature of most planetarium ...
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Pilikula
Pilikula Nisargadhama (or Nisarga Dhama) is a multi-purpose tourist attraction, at Vamanjoor, eastern part of Mangalore city in Karnataka, managed by the District Administration of Dakshina Kannada. It is a major tourist attraction of Mangalor ...
in
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
, which was inaugurated in March 2018.
J.R Lobo worked for 18 years as the founding Executive Director of the
Pilikula Nisargadhama
Pilikula Nisargadhama (or Nisarga Dhama) is a multi-purpose tourist attraction, at Vamanjoor, eastern part of Mangalore city in Karnataka, managed by the District Administration of Dakshina Kannada. It is a major tourist attraction of Mangalore ...
in Mangalore. Time and again he has brought up the work of how
Mangalore City Corporation has neglected the development work and put the people of Mangalore in discomfort.
Lobo alleged that he lost the 2018 assembly elections due to the electronic voting machines being manipulated.
Activism
J R Lobo slammed the Government of Karnataka and the Chief Minister for a casual approach where murders are being committed in the region. The Coastal Karnataka belt has witnessed three serial murders and there have been restrictions due to it.
References
“ಅಪರೂಪದ ಅವಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಪಂದಿಸಿ, ಪ್ರತಿಭೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಿ, ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿ” – ಜೆ.ಆರ್.ಲೋಬೋ
External links
Official website
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Mangaloreans
Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018
Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka
Mangalorean Catholics
1953 births
Living people