Dubai: BCF Iftar Meet 2015 held; Help for poor students, disabled pledged

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June 27, 2015

Dubai, Jun 27: Over 750 people, including women and children, took part in the ‘BCF Iftar Meet 2015’ conducted by the Bearys Cultural Forum, Dubai at the Iranian Club Auditorium, Dubai. A large number of Hindus and Christians also were present in the grand get-together.

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After Iftar and Magrib prayers, an introductory programme of ‘BCF Scholarship Meet-2015’ was conducted. Dr B K Yusuf, Hon. President of BCF, presided over the programme. Dr Kaup Mohamed, Hon. Gen. Secretary, BCF, welcomed the dignitaries to the stage. Mr Ibrahim Dubal recited Qirath.

Mr. Latif Mulky, Chairman of Iftar Committee, thanked BCF managing committee and Iftar committee members for their relentless support to carry out this Iftar Meet 2015 successfully.

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Mr. Usman Moolur, Chairman of BCF Scholarship Committee gave a brief introduction of BCF scholarship programme and appealed the gathering to be a part and parcel of this great social service by donating generously to the noble cause of providing education to the poor students.

Mr M.E. Moolur in his speech urged the people to extend their support to BCF for educational cause and also to support in providing free wheel chairs and power glasses to the needy people in Karnataka.

Dr. B K Yusuf gave a brief of the objectives and achievements of BCF. He thanked all patrons, supporters and committee member of BCF for their continued support. He said that BCF since last 14 years has been serving the poor people in Karnataka irrespective of caste, creed and religious differentiation. He said that BCF is involved in taking care of the downtrodden in the society, especially by providing scholarships to the poor students.

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The main aim of BCF is to provide education to the poor children, provide medical assistance to the needy, conduct sports day and Iftar family get together and chammana and to honour the Bearys and other professionals of Karnataka.

Dr. Kaup stated that BCF has provided scholarship to more than 6000 poor students of the Karnataka and is also providing free wheel chairs to the disabled people and free power spectacles to the needy people in Karnataka. Dr Yusuf stated that BCF will be holding world Kannadiga convention for Arts and Culture in the end of 2015 where several dignitaries are expected to attend from all over the world which will include the chief minister of Karnataka.

The scholarship contribution drive was enthusiastically supported by the august gathering. Guest of honors, general audience and BCF committee members comprising both men and women generously pledged their support for free education, free wheel chairs and free power glasses.

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Mr Thumbay Moideen, Founder Patron of BCF, Mr Hassan Darvish, Mr. Zakaria Bajpe, Mr. Praveen Shetty, Mr. Nazim, Mr. Harish Sheriyar, Chilly Willy, Mr. Prabahakar Ambalthese, Karnataka Sanga Sharjah Mr. Satish Poorjary, Landmark Infratech, Mangalore and several others donated generously for the cause of providing education to the poor masses of the Karnataka State.

Janab Asgar Ali Tangala, Advisor DKSC, Mr. Yusuf Arlapadav, Chairman, Jalaliya DKSC and several other oraganisation's representatives such as Karnataka Islamic Centre, Al Kamar Wlefare Association, Darul Irshad, Daul Asharia, Malja Yateem Khana, Madinat ul Moonavara, Darul Noor, Markaz al Huda Women College, etc. attended this Iftar Meet 2015.

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Several dignatories attended this Iftar Meet 2015 which included Mr. Abooslih, Former Vice President of BCF and Chairman, Nafis Group, Mr. Mustafa from Land Mark Infra tech, Mr. Satish Poojari, President, Billavas Dubai, Mr. Noel Al Meda, President, Mangalore Konkans, Mr. Ashok Anchan from Tulu Koota Dubai; Mr. Tantri from Karnataka Sanga Dubai, Mr. Harish Sherigar from Devadiga Sanga; Mr. Vinay Nayak from Namma TV, Mr. Rafeeq Kolpe, from VK News, Mr. Iqbal Uchila from Kannadiga World, Mr. Kiran from Karnataka News, Mr. Vijay Shetty from Media 9, Mr. Premjeet from Tulu patarga tulu varipaga, Mr. Iqbal Kajur from Karnataka Cultural Forum, Mr. Deepak S.P. from Nama Tuluvera, Mr. Arshad Hussain from Sahil online, Mr. Prabahakar Ambalthare from Margadeepa Sanskriti Samity, Mr. Jayant Shety from Chilly Willy, Mr. Prakash Payer from Dwani Pratestana etc.

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Mr. Satish Poojari, Mr. Harish Sherigar, Mr. Tantri, Mr. Prabahakar Ambelthese conveyed their best wish on the eve of Ramadan and were very happy to know and acknowledge that BCF is providing scholarship, free wheel chairs and free power glasses to the needy poor people of Karnataka State.

The Chairman of the Iftar Meet 2015 Mr. Abdul Lathif Mulky and all his team members were applauded for their good task in conducting the Iftar Party 2015 successfully. The coordinated and dedicated support from all members of the Iftar committee and the BCF Committee members including BCF ladies wing played a major role in making the function a very successful one.

Ustad Samsudeen Haneefi Mardala performed Dua. Mr. Tanveer Razak proposed vote of thanks. A lot of giveaway packets and gifts were distributed. The event was sponsored by all the members of BCF, Chilly Willy, Tiffany, Landmark Infratech, Nafis group etc.

Prior to Iftar, Mr Tanveer, Mr Ibrahim Dubal and Mr Ibrahim Karnad conducted Qirat competition for children. Islamic quiz for both kids and adults were also conducted. Ustad Shamsudeen Haneefi Mardala delivered an informative lecture on the importance of Ramadan.

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February 14,2020

Bhuj, Feb 14: In a horrifying incident, as many as 68 undergraduate girls were paraded through their college into the restroom and forced to individually remove their undergarments to prove that they were not menstruating. 

This shameful exercise was conducted at Shri Sahjanand Girls’ Institute (SSGI) in Gujarat’s Bhuj under the supervision of principal and other teachers. 

It all began after the hostel rector complained to the principal that some of the inmates had been violating the Hindu religious norms specifically for menstruating females.

According to the sect’s norms, menstruating females are barred from entering the temple and kitchen. They are even forbidden from touching other students. However, the hostel administration reportedly complained to principal Rita Raninga that some girls who were having their periods not just mingled with other hostel inmates, but also entered the kitchen and ventured near the temple on the premises. 

“It was sheer mental torture and we don’t have words to describe it,” a student who underwent the traumatic experience said, adding that there were total 68 girls who were forced to pass through the test.

“The hostel administration levelled this allegation and insulted us on Wednesday. On Thursday, when we were attending lectures, rector Anjaliben called the principal and complained about this. We were forced to leave our classrooms and queue up outside in the passage. The principal abused and insulted us, asking which of us were having our periods. Two of us who were menstruating stepped aside,” said another victim.

“Despite this, we were all taken to the washroom. There, female teachers asked us to individually remove our undergarments so they could check if we were menstruating,” she added.

Another teenage undergraduate said, “We come from farflung villages. The college campus houses a school that runs classes from Class 1to 12. They provide hostel facilities to the school students. The college does not have its own hostel. We live with the school-kids in their hostel.”

She added, “The principal, hostel rector and the trustees harass us regularly over the issue of menstruation. We are punished for having periods. This happens even if we follow their religious rules. They made us remove our undergarments because they thought some of us were lying about not having periods, and mingling with the others against rules. But the humiliation meted out to us on Thursday was the last straw. When we protested against this, trustee Pravin Pindoria told us that we could take legal action if we wanted but we would have to first leave the hostel. He also forced the students to sign a letter saying nothing happened in college. But enough is enough.”

Kutch University authorities have, meanwhile, swung into action and a five-member team including in-charge vice-chancellor, Darshna Dholakia, and two other senior female professors visited the college on Thursday. “We will speak to the students and the college authority and later initiate appropriate action based on the findings,” Dholakia said.

Run by followers of Swaminarayan Mandir, the college was set up in 2012 but moved into a new building on the premises of Shree Swaminarayan Kanya Mandir in 2014. The college which offers BCom, BA and BSc courses has about 1,500 students of which 68, who come from remote villages, stay in the hostel on campus. The college is known for its pro-Hindutva stance.

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April 5,2020

New Delhi, April 5: Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer a "credible scientific and rational" explanation for his candle-lighting call and said he is giving "meaningless tasks" to an already exhausted population.

The JD(S) leader questioned if the Prime Minister asked the nation to observe a candle-light vigil on the eve of foundation day of BJP.

"Has the PM slyly asked the nation to observe a candle light vigil on the eve of foundation day of BJP? April 6 being its foundation day, what else can explain the choice of date & time for this event? I challenge the PM to offer a credible scientific and rational explanation," Kumaraswamy tweeted.

"The government is yet to provide PPEs for doctors and make test kits affordable for the common man. Without telling the nation what concrete steps are being taken to combat COVID-19 menace, the prime minister is giving meaningless tasks to an already exhausted population," he tweeted.

"It is shameful to convert the national crisis into an event of self aggrandizement & it is beyond shameful to push the hidden agenda of his party in the face of global calamity. May sense prevail upon the PM," the JDS leader said in another tweet.

Amid a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, Prime Minister Modi on Friday appealed to countrymen to light diyas and candles on April 5 at 9 pm to fight the darkness spread by the pandemic. He asked the people to turn off all the lights in their homes and stand at doors or balconies and light candles or diyas, torches or mobile flashlights for 9 minutes on April 5.

Last month, PM Modi had asked the people to come out in their balconies and clap and beat utensils to show appreciation for doctors, nurses and others helping fight coronavirus on 'Janata Curfew'.

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Agencies
March 10,2020

Bhopal, Mar 10: Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Tuesday parried questions on the exact number of MLAs supporting the party in Madhya Pradesh amid a political crisis triggered by the resignation of Jyotiraditya Scindia and 14 MLAs loyal to him.

Repeating his allegation that the BJP was trying to destabilise the Congress-led government, Singh told reporters that the BJP had arranged three chartered planes for Bengaluru on Monday to fly out some MLAs loyal to Scindia.

"We want to know why Bengaluru is used every time to destabilise governments?" he questioned.

When asked about the number of MLAs supporting the Congress in the current political scenario, Singh only said, "Just wait".

He said an atmosphere of uneasiness has been prevailing in the BJP since the Kamal Nath government started cracking a whip on various mafias.

"We (the state government) are exposing Vyapam scam, e-tendering scam, Madhyam scam. In the honey-trap case, BJP men were found to be involved. This will be exposed," he said.

The political crisis in Madhya Pradesh precipitated with the resignation of Jyotiraditya Scindia over his apparent marginalisation in the state politics. Following Scindia's suit, 14 legislators loyal to him have sent their resignation letters via e-mail to Madhya Pradesh Raj Bhavan.

Scindia was subsequently expelled from the Congress by party president Sonia Gandhi.

Speculation that the Guna royal might join the BJP gained ground after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi this morning.

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