Manzar Husain Sayed takes charge as wakf advisory panel administrator

Karwar, May 3: Manzar Husain Sayed, an engineering graduate, has been appointed new administrator to the Uttara Kannada Wakf Advisory Committee by the Government on Wednesday.

Mr. Sayed told presspersons that his priority was to survey the property of wakf board in the district and if any property was encroached upon by any person or organisation, it would be cleared. He would concentrate on the education of the Muslims, he said.

There were 417 educational institutions under the wakf board in the district. The grant given by the Government to these institutions would be used in the right manner, he said.

Muslim students studied in madrasas and the institutions of wakf boards taught only Arabic.

But now it teaches science, mathematics, and other subjects along with religious education under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan scheme. This would help Muslims compete effectively in the job market, he said.

The literacy rate among Muslim girls was less compared to other religions. Here Muslim girls would be encouraged to go to schools. For their higher education, Rs. 20,000 a girl student would be given by the wakf board, he said.

Mr. Sayed said that many Muslims had no knowledge of the wakf law and awareness would be given in this regard. Scholars from each taluk would be elected as a member of the board, he said.

District Wakf Officer M.M. Savanur was present.

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Mandya: Over 50 arrested, holiday for schools after Ganesha procession turns violent near dargah

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September 12,2024

Mysuru: More than 50 people have been arrested in connection with the riots between two groups of different faiths, at Nagamangala town, Mandya district, over the Ganesha idol procession, on Wednesday night.

High drama prevailed in front of the Nagamangala town police station on Thursday morning, with women belonging to both Hindu and Muslim communities staging a protest against the arrest of their family members and demanding their release.

The two groups started arguing over the Ganesha idol procession on the Mysuru-Nagamangala road, near a 'dargah'. This soon turned violent with stone being pelted. Reports said that around 25 shops were also set on fire.

Several vehicles were damaged and torched by the mob. However, police intervened and brought the situation under control, deploying additional police forces.

Holiday has been declared to schools and colleges in Nagamangala town until further notice. Police have imposed section 144 till 12 noon of September 14.

SP Mallikarjuna Baladandi, IGP (Southern Range) Boralingaiah, DC Kumar and other officials visited the spot.

District incharge Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy visited the spot on Thursday morning and took stock of the situation. Speaking to reporters he said, the incident was unfortunate.

"The clash which started around 9 pm on Wednesday, flared up with miscreants setting fire, damaging shops and vehicles in the town. There is no need for anxiety. Additional police forces have been deployed in the town and the situation is under control now," he said.

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