Bangalore: Applications for the post of Officer Cadre and other office staff has been invited at Karnataka State Board of Wakf (AUQAF) for the year 2014.
For submission of online application, log on to auqaf.caconline.in
Sunni and Shia Ulema condemn “love jihad”, say the theory has no Islamic sanction
Maulana Mahmood Madani
Meerut: In the wake of BJP and Hindutva outfits raising the bogey of “Love Jihad” to polarize communities on communal lines, both Sunni and Shia clerics have come out openly to denounce the “false alarm”, and have said the theory has no sanctions in Islam.
“We are quite concerned at the manner in which the issue of ‘love jihad’ is being misused to disturb communal harmony. People with vested interests are exploiting it to pit one community against the other,” said Maulana Mahmood Madani, general secretary of Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Hind (JUH).
He also urged Muslim youths to avoid getting into a situation that gave such parties an opportunity to “target” the entire community.
While the Sunni clerics from Darul Uloom Deoband said that it to be a illegal and illegitimate act to dupe women of other faiths to get them converted to Islam, Senior Shia cleric and All Indian Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) vice-president Maulana Kalbe Saadiq has said that Muslims involved in ‘love jihad’, should be ‘killed’.
“Jo musalman love jihad mein shamil hain, unhe maar dena chahiye”, he told reporters in Varanasi. The cleric said a “true Muslim” never got involved with “love jihad”. It is unclear, however, if Maulana Saadiq believes in the theory of “love jihad” as concepted by the Hindutva outfits.
Many BJP ministers and Hindutva outfits have raised the issue of “Love Jihad” – a concocted theory used by anti-Muslim groups, to make the majority community believe in the absurd notion, that there is an alleged Muslim strategy to convert Hindu women, though there never has been evidence to prove the same. In fact, when asked what BJP’s official stance on the theory is, BJP leader and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, feigned ignorance by replying, “What is Love Jihad? I don’t know. I have no idea.”
Amit Shah chargesheeted for hate speech, but court refuses to take cognisance
Muzaffarnagar: In a major setback to UP police and probably also to the SP government in the state, a court in Muzaffarnagar refused to take cognisance of the chargesheet against BJP president Amit Shah in connection with the hate speech made by him and during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
The magistrate returned the charge sheet with directions to police that the case should be re-investigated as there were many lacuna in the sections slapped on Shah, they said.
Shah was on Wednesday charged by the police for his alleged hate speech during campaigning here for the Lok Sabha elections.
The charges were filed against Shah under Section 123(3) of Representation of the People Act for allegedly seeking votes on the grounds of religion, race, caste and community and under Section 188 of the IPC relating to disobedience to order promulgated by public servant. Shah had lhad asked voters to seek “revenge for the insult” inflicted during the riots in Muzaffarnagar last year.
The rejection has reportedly left the Akhilesh Yadav government red-faced as the BJP state unit has alleged that the Samajwadi Party government added new sections – some serious and non-bailable – against Shah out of political vendetta.
If the charges are proved to be true, the BJP president could face a prison term of three years.
The returning of the charge sheet by the additional chief judicial magistrate III is now set to become an issue in the Sep 13 bypolls for 11 assembly and one parliamentary constituencies.
Meanwhile, home department officials said police would will be asked to re-investigate the matter thoroughly and submit a new charge sheet.
Muslims not allowed in Garba celebrations, says BJP's legislator in MP
Bhopal: A BJP legislator in Madhya Pradesh, wants Muslims barred entry from the yearly ‘Garba’ celebrations, or the Gujarati dance festival to be held in several northern states in October.
The shocking statement comes from Madhya Pradesh BJP vice president and MLA from Indore, Usha Thakur, who told reporters that organisers of ‘garba’ should only allow Hindu youths to enter the ‘pandals’ or the temporary structures, and that too on producing their voter identity cards.
“It is not appropriate to let those people who do not believe in Hindu religion enter the pandals for ‘garba’ only for dancing and singing. I have appealed to organisers to allow only Hindu youths in pandals and that too on production of voter identity cards,” the 48-year-old legislator said.
Thakur claimed that, “We have got data that during the Garba, on an average, four lakh girls convert to Islam every year. So we have started this awareness drive. It has been seen that people who have no faith or devotion to the festival put tilak and wear sacred thread and practice Garba and during that time woo our girls.”
While how Thakur arrived at the absurd conversion figure is yet to be determined, the Congress were quick to hammer the BJP lawmaker and ridiculed her Khap style dictat.
Responding to her statements, Congress leader Satyadev Katere said, “The idea is absurd. You cannot force things on society like this.”
“Thakur’s appeal neither matches Indian culture nor upholds dignity of Constitution. This cannot be tolerated in a democratic set up,” said K.K. Mishra, chief spokesperson of Congress’ state unit.
Ahead of the bypoll elections on Saturday in key states including Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, many BJP ministers and Hindutva outfits have raised the issue of “Love Jihad” – a concocted theory used by anti-Muslim groups, to polarize communities on communal lines, by the making the majority community believe that there is an alleged Muslim strategy to convert Hindu women, and Thakur’s statements is seen as part of the long term Hindutva strategy.
Communal clash in Belgaum, vehicles torched
Belgaum: Belgaum’s Khade Bazaar, Chavat Galli, Shetty Galli and other areas were gripped in communal tension late night on Wednesday, as groups from two different communities clashed, throwing stones and torching many vehicles in the process.
The incident was triggered following rumours that a youth from a particular community was beaten up, after seen liaisoning with a girl from another community at the city’s Kelkar Bag locality.
Young men arrived in large numbers throwing stones at passersby and vehicles. Six cars and more than ten bikes were damaged. Miscreants also damaged window panes of many houses in the surrounding localities.
Police rounded up some miscreants but many others managed to run away. As night progressed, many vehicles were reportedly torched, with miscreants even pelting stones at the police.
“Additional police force have been deployed in sensitive areas, and the situation has been taken into control,” said Superintendent of Police Belgaum, Dr. Chandragupta, who rushed to the spot with other senior officers.
Stringent action against Waqf land encroachers, warns board chairman
Dr. Mohammed Yousuff
Bidar: Karnataka State Waqf Board chairman Dr. Mohammed Yousuff has warned stringent action against the encroachers of Waqf properties said here on Tuesday.
According to Mr Yousuff, the board had been filing cases against encroachers in all districts. “In some districts, we have filed criminal cases against officials of some government agencies like city municipal councils”, he said.
He said that over 74,000 acres of Waqf land was lost to encroachers, across the State. “Only around 56,000 acres are left now. We will not only protect the existing properties, but also trying and get back all the encroached properties,” he said.
According to the chairman, a large number of Waqf properties were lost “due to wrong implementation of the Karnataka Land Reform Act, Inam Abolition Act, Rent Control Act and other laws.” Around 26,000 acres of Waqf properties are controlled by government departments like Revenue, Muzurai and Forest, he said.
He said that in some cases, private individuals or trusts had encroached Waqf lands in connivance with Imams and Mutawwalis of Islamic institutions. Such people should realize that the Imams and Mutawwalis are only trustees and protectors of the Waqf properties and not owners, he said. Such encroachments cannot be curbed easily as the level of awareness about Waqf laws among the Muslim community was very low.
Interestingly, the Waqf chairman’s accusations, resonates BJP leader and former Chairman of the Karnataka State Minorities Commission, Anwar Manippady’s 2012 report, where he has accused several state Muslim politicians and the board itself, of encroaching Waqf lands and embezzling hundreds of crores of rupees.
"Allow Hindu leaders to carry guns", urges Pramod Muthalik
Coimbatore: Hardline Hindutva activist and Shri Ram Sena chief Pramod Muthalik has urged the Tamil Nadu government today, to issue licences to leaders of Hindu outfits to possess firearms for the purpose of what he terms, “self-protection.”
Speaking to reporters, Muthalik, whose extremist group was recently banned by the Goa CM from opening its branch in the state, said though police security is being provided to Hindu outfit leaders, it’s impact will be limited, as it is not possible to give them protection wherever they go. Hence, the demand for licenced weapons.
“Not only Hindu leaders, even Dalits may keep one if they feel their life is in danger. Hindu leaders need guns to protect their lives from extremists as they are being targeted frequently. As many as 127 Hindu leaders were murdered over the last decade. The government should cancel the licence if the weapons are found to be misused,” he said. One interesting point to be noted was, his distinction of Hindu leaders from Dalits.
Muthalik, along with other Hindu leaders also submitted a petition to Coimbatore City Police commissioner AK Viswanathan, which he said will be forwarded to Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. He added that he would submit a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Youths assaulted while buying cattle in Murudeshwar, Bhatkal
Bhatkal: Two youths were brutally attacked by a gang of miscreants, while buying cattle at Murudeshwar in Bhatkal Taluk of Uttara Kannada district.
The youths Sadaan (31) and Nasrullah (25) had paid Rs.17,000 to one Jathappa Naik in Murudeshwar to buy cattle, however, after receiving the money, Naik allegedly insisted the duo to transport the cattle in the night on Sunday, September 7.
According to sources close to Nasheman, the moment Sadaan and Nasrullah reached the house of Naik, a group of reportedly 30 men surrounded and attacked them with iron rods.
Both have been admitted to a private hospital at Murudeshwar. DySP Muthuraj and circle inspector Prashanth Nayak rushed to the spot and assured the neighbourhood people gathered at the hospital premises of immediate arrest of the culprits.
The police have arrested Mahesh Naik, Nagesh Naik, Jathapa Naik, Purandar Naik and Ganesh Naik on Monday. All the accused were produced in the court.
A case has been registered in Murudeshwar police station.
Salman Khan hurts Muslim religious sentiments at his Being Human show
Bangalore: Salman Khan has done it again. A year after being booked in Hyderabad for hurting religious sentiment of Muslims in a TV reality show hosted by him on Colors channel in 2013, the actor is back in news again for “insulting” religion, this time at his Being Human fashion show.
The bone of contention is a video, which is being circulated on social media, showing a model walking down the ramp at his Being Human fashion show, with the Arabic word ‘Allah’ prominently displayed at the bottom of her gown.
Though it is unclear, when and where the event took place, or what the intention of the organizers or the designer was, but messages on Facebook and WhatsApp, clearly indicates, Muslims’s anger against the clip.
Last year, Khan was booked under section 295 of the Indian Penal Code at Falaknuma police station in the old city of Hyderabad for depicting “Jannat” (heaven) and “Jahannum” (hell).
Govinda Pai memorial award to K. S. Nisar Ahmed
Poet K.S. Nisar Ahmed at the function to receive the Govinda Pai Memorial Award in Udupi.
Udupi: Celebrated Kannada poet and writer, Prof. K. S. Nisar Ahmed was honoured with the prestigious Rashtrakavi Govinda Pai Memorial Award at a function organised by the Rashtrakavi Govinda Pai Research Centre and other organizations here. The award carries a citation and a cheque of Rs. 1 lakh.
Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake, who spoke after presenting the annual award, said that Prof. Ahmed’s contribution to Kannada literature was invaluable.
Mr. Sorake said that it was fitting that the poet should get the Govinda Pai award. “Prof. Ahmed is a jewel of Kannada literature whom we all like and treasure,” he said.
In his acceptance speech, Prof. Ahmed said that poets such as the late D.V. Gundappa and the late Govinda Pai had a big influence on him. In addition to being a poet, Govinda Pai was a scholar who did a lot of research, he said.
Earlier, B.A. Viveka Rai, former Vice-Chancellor of Kannada University, Hampi, said that writers such as the late D.R. Bendre and the late Kuvempu liked Prof. Ahmed a lot. It was when Prof. Ahmed became the president of the Kannada Sahitya Academy that literary programmes were held for the first time at the hobli-level, he added.
Kota Srinivas Poojary, MLC; Kusuma Kamath, principal of MGM College, and H.P.R. Hande, Assistant General Manager of Karnataka Bank, were present at the event.