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61000 PERSONS STILL MISSING IN GUJARAT
New
Delhi: Many social and political leaders, artistes and teachers have
demanded the dismissal of the Gujarat government of Narendra Modi, the
killer of humanity and the man who brought innumerable miseries on
Muslims. They have demanded that the central government, by invoking
Article 356 of the Constitution, should dismiss Modi government and
punish him because it was during his government that the country’s
biggest state sponsored pogrom took place.
In a joint statement,
they said that even three years after the massacre of humanity about
61,000 persons are still missing in the state, most of whom are people
belonging to the minority community. It may be noted that during the
past few moths such bold statements and demands are being made by
individuals as well as groups.
JAVED AKHTAR’s POEMS IN GUJRATI
Mumbai: Some of the Ghazals and poems of Javed Akhtar have now been
translated into Gujarati. Collection of his Urdu poetic works Tarkash
has been translated into Gujarati by poet Dr Raees Maniar. This
anthology is already in its ninth edition in Hindi and fifth edition in
Urdu. Gujarati version of Tarkash was released on 30 April by Praful
Shah. Tarkash has received acclaim both as a book as well as India’s
first audio book. Shabana Azmi and other prominent personalities were
present at the time of release of the translated version of book.
‘Uttranchal govt. sincere to minorities’
Dehradun: According to Uttaranchal Waqf Board’s chairman, Chaudhari
Raees Ahmad, Uttaranchal government is sincere to its promises for the
welfare and development of minorities of the state. He said that
Minorities Commission, Haj Committee and Waqf Board have already been
formed. A Madrasa Commission on the pattern of UP’s Arabic-Persian
Madrasa Board has also been set up and an Urdu Academy also will be set
up soon. Similarly, Unani Tibbi Board also will be formed soon.
MUGHAL-E-AZAM
Houston:
K Asif’s 45-year old black-and-white classic, starring Dilip Kumar,
Madhu Bala, Nigar Sultana and others, Mughal-e Azam now colourised and
with modified songs, is running continuously for four weeks in USA and
enthralling the young and the old alike. It has so far raked in more
than US$ 150,000 in the face of tough competition from many new
releases. The viewers appear to be spell bound by the film’s grand sets
depicting splendour of the Moghul court, rich costumes and jewellery,
poetic script, melodious songs and attractive dance scenes.
DEPARTMENT OF URDU IN BARRACKPUR’s COLLEGE
Kolkata:
After long and continuous efforts of Anjuman Taraqqi-e Urdu, West
Bengal, the local area MP and many others, state government authorities
have given their approval for setting up the department of Urdu in
Surendra Nath College of Barrackpur, district 24 Pargana, West Bengal.
It will come into being with effect from the academic session of
2005-06. Urdu students of neighbouring areas are being requested to
take admission in the college in large number otherwise in the absence
of sufficient number of students, the future of this department will be
in jeopardy. It may be mentioned in this connection that in many
colleges of Muslim populated areas, Urdu departments have already been
started.
SYLLABUS OF UTTARANCHAL MADRASAS
Dehradun:
Modern educational syllabus, in addition to the religious one, will
also be introduced and taught in religious madrasas of Uttaranchal. The
announcement was made by Sunil Kumar Mattoo, secretary of the
department of social welfare. He said that for this purpose a Muslim
Educational Mission has been set up under the leadership of Maulana
Khateeb and Wasim Khan Tajwar. He added that Muslims form 14 percent of
this state’s population but their educational standard is not
satisfactory and the drop-out rate of students is very high. In order
to prevent this trend and to improve their educational standard,
government has allocated an amount of Rs 50 lakh.
URDU TO BE TAUGHT THROUGH CD IN UP
Muradabad:
Dr Mohammad Yaseen Usmani, chairman of the executive committee of UP
Urdu Academy said at a function at Falahul Quraish School here that in
spite of the greatest number of Urdu speaking population in UP the
important problem in the state is not the promotion of Urdu but its
very survival. The Academy has therefore decided to popularise Urdu
education through CD. The Academy is also thinking of starting evening
or night schools in order to promote Urdu. The function was organised
to felicitate Masoom Muradabadi who was honoured with Urdu Academy’s
Award for Urdu journalism.
STUDENTS UNION TO BE REVIVED IN JAMIA
New
Delhi: In 1992 when the controversy over Salman Rushdie’s book The
Satanic Verses was at its peak in Jamia Millia Islamia also like other
places, a remark by Prof Mushirul Hasan, now Jamia’s vice chancellor,
that every one even Salman Rushdie, had the right to be heard evoked
the wrath of Jamia students and he was publicly assaulted. Because of
this incident and frequent unruly behaviour of the students at the
instigation of Students Union, it was banned by Jamia’s former vice
chancellor Lt. Gen. Zaki. Now that Prof Hasan is VC of JMI again, he
wants to put into practice his belief that everyone has a right to be
heard. He has therefore decided that the Students’ Union will be
revived from next academic session in July ’05 on the plea that
students are the future rulers of the country and that they have every
right to assert themselves and raise issues. However, he said that the
constitution of Students’ Union has been re-framed and a series of
checks and balances have been incorporated in it so as to keep
mischief-mongers away from the Union.
COMMUNAL FLARE-UP IN COOCH BIHAR
Kolkata:
Communal riots erupted in Cooch Bihar town on 2 May when a violent mob
attacked a religious place of worship and many houses. Police had to
fire in the air and also to fire tear gas shells in order to disperse
the crowd. IG Police, Mukherjee told UNI that situation was under
control but in view of prevailing tension in the city armed police
force had been posted.
JAMIAT AHL-HADITH CONFERENCE
Lucknow:
A-three day conference of provincial Jamiat Ahl-e Hadith, Western UP is
going to be held from 24 April at Tanda (Bareily) in which speakers
will express their views on educational problems of Muslims, Personal
Laws, preaching of Qur’an and Hadith, explanations and clarifications
of Ahl-e Hadith sect, Islam and terrorism and introducing reforms in
Muslim society. Maulana Me’raj Rabbani, Razaullah Madni, Maulana Asghar
Ali Salfi and many other speakers will address the seminar. Abdul Noor
Sanabali, announcing this, said that special arrangements have been for
purdah of women and for people from outside the city proper
arrangements for their boarding and lodging have been made.
HAJ PILGRIMAGE OF POOR KASHMIRIS
Srinagar: Indian army in Kashmir is planning to finance Haj pilgrimage
of some poor people of Kashmir who are longing for Haj but cannot
afford it. Maj Gen M.S. Balhara, General Officer Commanding (GOC) said
while talking to media persons at Sharifabad in Badgam district that
the army has received suggestions for providing help to extremely poor
people in this respect. He said that proposal to this effect has been
sent to higher military authorities for approval and if approved, next
year 40-50 poor persons will be sent on Haj pilgrimage on army
expenses. He was speaking at a function to welcome and honour the Hajis
who had returned to the state after performing the Haj. Such a function
is said to be a customary practice every year wherein Hajis are
welcomed, given presents and asked to preach peace and brotherhood in
their respective localities.
Chairman of Hurriyat Conference, Sayed Ali Shah Gilani has strongly
opposed the army’s decision. He said that by financing the Haj expenses
of these poor people, the main objective of security forces is to cover
up the cases of violation of human rights by them.
He said that young men are being killed by these security forces in
fake encounters and there is no abatement in custodial deaths and
crimes against women. He insisted that this is just an attempt to hide
the war crimes of security forces. «
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