No action against land encroachments by rich'

April 5, 2011

Mangalore, April 5: Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha district general secretary Yadav Shetty condemned the move of authorities to target small encroachments of land by siteless and houseless poor, while turning blind eye to large scale encroachment of land by the rich.

Addressing a ward level meeting organized by DYFI Shaktinagar unit on the problem faced by the houseless poor here recently, Shetty termed the move by the authorities as inhuman.

Muneer Katipalla, District Convener of the DYFI said that Indian constitution has given equal rights to lead a dignified life for every citizen. However ruling governments have thrown it to the wind, he said. He called upon the people to fight collectively for the rights.

DYFI leaders BK Imthiyaz, Santhosh Bajal, Navin Konchady, Vasudva JP, Umesh Boly and others were present.

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Modi govt asks HC to direct Karnataka govt to vacate madrasa in Srirangapatna Jama Masjid

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November 14,2024

Bengaluru: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi led union government has requested the Karnataka High Court to direct the Mandya district administration and the state government to clear a madrasa operating within the premises of the historic Jama Masjid in Srirangapatna.

The Waqf Board, opposing this move, has claimed the mosque as its property and defended the right to conduct madrasa activities there.

The matter was brought before a division bench headed by Chief Justice N V Anjaria following a public interest litigation filed by a person named Abhishek Gowda from Kabbalu village in Kanakapura taluk. The petition alleged “unauthorised madrasa activities” within the mosque.

Representing the Central government, Additional Solicitor General of India for High Court of Karnataka, K Arvind Kamath argued that the Jama Masjid was designated as a protected monument in 1951, yet unauthorised madrasa operations continue there.

He noted that concerns over potential law and order issues have so far prevented any intervention. Kamath urged the court to direct the Mandya district administration to take action and vacate the madrasa from the mosque.

In defence, lawyers for the state government and the Waqf Board contested this request, stating that the Waqf Board had been recognised as the owner of the property since 1963 and, thus, conducting madrasa activities there is lawful.

After hearing both sides, the bench adjourned the case for further arguments, scheduling the next hearing for November 20.

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