Parents and guardians of nearly 30 students have reportedly agreed to back-out from the week old protest following a meeting with the school authorities. This comes a day after the president of the Central Muslim Committee K.S.M. Masood visited the village and held talks with both jamath members and the agitating students.
During his discussion with the members of the Athur jamath he had expressed hope of finding a solution to the issue after holding a talk with the Pejawar seer Vishwesha Tirtha Swamiji, who is on a chaturmasa at present. The seer is the honorary president of the college management body.
"Once the swami returns from Chaturmasa, we will try to convince him about the importance of wearing scarf. He will hopefully heed to our request," Mr. Masood had said. But there was no unanimity on his proposal as a few community members insisted that the protest was the only way to safeguard "our legitimate right".
The split had also become evident among the student community, with some favouring returning to classes as "eventually they will be the losers". The number of protesters had also come down over the last three days with many parents preferring to avoid a showdown with the management. "Those who are fighting for their constitutional right now should have thought seriously about these issues before joining their wards to the college," said a parent.
The stalemate appeared to continue further with the Campus Front of India, backing the protesters and declaring that the students would fight till the end for their right. The same day the principals and managements of private educational institutions held a meeting in Puttur under the chairmanship of former MLA K. Ram Bhat and decided not to allow any deviation in the uniform rules. "If any lenience is allowed it will have a state-wide impact. This is a ploy by organisations like KFD to split student community on religious lines," Mr. Bhat had said.
Meanwhile, speaking to coastaldigest.com, principal of the college Vasanth Rao claimed that as many as 30 parents had agreed to send their wards to college from tomorrow. "18 parents of male students and 12 parents of girl students attended today's meeting. They have agreed to send their wards to class from tomorrow. They have informed me that the decision had been taken in consultation with the office-bearers of the Muslim Central Committee," he said.
He also maintained that until Swamiji returns from Chaturmasa on September 30, the issue would be kept in the backburner. "They will then hold talks with the swamiji and decide their future course of action," the principal said.
He also hoped that the parents would be able to convince others. "There are more than 70 students who are out there. We hope they will also return to the classroom," he said.
Speaking to ‘coastaldigest.com’, Safana, a second year B.Com student, said she was desperately waiting for the stalemate to get over. "We have huge respect for the institution. We take pride in saying that we are the students of that college. All we have asked them is to make a small concession for us by allowing us to wear scarf, which is a religious obligation," she said.
She also pointed out that it was with great difficulty that Muslim girls get the opportunity to study in college. "We don't have anywhere else to go. We were sent to the college only because it was close by. If the stand-off continues we will have to sit at home," Safana, who has got distinction in the second year PUC, said.
She also insisted that the agitation was spontaneous and it was not at the behest of any organisation. "We had given a memorandum a couple of weeks ago seeking permission to wear scarf. During the admission even the principal had promised some parents that the management would consider the request favourably," Safana said.
Meanwhile, Samad, one of the protesters, maintained that the agitation would continue. "Only a handful of people who have links with the management have gone to the meeting. Now they are trying to convince us," he said. The number of protesters on Wednesday had come down drastically with many preferring a wait-and-watch approach than taking a confrontationist stance.
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This school/college management is real nonsense.
Brothers and sisters we shouldn’t allow them to do as they wish.
for your kind info,Don't compare RSS with K.F.D (now its dosn't Exist) RSS has got its own agenda which is against the indian constitution,but P.F.I (earlier form of K.F.D) works for the constitutional rights of minority,daliths,adivasis, marjinalized & downtrowden masses of the society.the fundamental rights & the constitutional rights of the minorities are been hijacked by R.S.S & all the major political parties, now a days which are called secular in nature but they are currupt in practice, thats why P.F.I has got birth in indian soil.just ask in and around mangalore why now a days major communal clashes are not happening..? the answer will be P.F.I. the weapon of P.F.I is Pen, not Gun..! when they came up with new team first they started creating awarness among the community youth how to protest.why i like P.F.I bcoz in india there is only one orgenisation which is saying loudly "Diffence is not Offence=P.F.I"
in this scenario also DEFENDING OUR foundamental & constitutional rights are basic rights. there is no question of deviding the society or taking any kind of advantage out of it.it is R.S.S. tactics to show fingure on others but people like you & Mr.Maood saheb can belive in their words but not like ME or OTHER READERS..!!
what a shame..my dear community leaders..pls wake up..this time to decide whether we live as true Muslims or compromising with true values...
please help and support our sisters by words, they have dare to fight, i request to muslim orgaisations like pfi,and also muslim ulamas like athur thangal ,please all of you stay behind them they will solve all,they did before many solutions.
Please suport
yours sister,
anitha
Undoubtedly the damage that these people do is greater than that caused by the kuffaar whose kufr is obvious, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
O Prophet! Strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be harsh against them, their abode is Hell, — and worst indeed is that destination [al-Tawbah 9:73]
“They are the enemies, so beware of them. May Allaah curse them! How are they denying (or deviating from) the Right Path?” [al-Munaafiqoon 63:4]
Some one who think that, meeting with this so called Swami will resolve the problem, they only day dreaming let them ponder in this Ayaat “O you who believe! Take not as (your) Bitaanah (advisors, consultants, protectors, helpers, friends) those outside your religion (pagans, Jews, Christians, and hypocrites) since they will not fail to do their best to corrupt you. They desire to harm you severely. Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, but what their breasts conceal is far worse. Indeed we have made plain to you the Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses) if you understand” { Al Imraan-118}
So my dear sisters and brothers don’t let down your religious practice. You have to be patient and seek reward, help from Allah……..
Parents and students should build a good relation with the management even they are communals, because we have to study well and attain a good position in society or become a good government official,then we will eradicate such issue.
Communal polarization not good for Hindus or muslims, it will burn our society.
Go ahead sisters dont worry let the protestors drastcially come down be firm with your decission coz you are at right as ALLAH says be firm in your decission and believe in ALLAH. May ALLAH give us strength to defend ourself and our sisters all around.
Students don't lose hopes, there is solution and Insha Allah we will reach there. Don't listen any gossips or rumours and go forward, there is success waiting for you.
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