HINDU VAHINI INVOLVED IN MAKKAH MASJID BLAST?
Hyderabad, June 18: Police evade disclosure, complete support to CBI
Whether the Hindu Vahini, Abhinav Bharat and other hindu outfits of Hyderabad were involved in the Makkah Masjid blast?
This is a question to which police is avoiding an answer, while preferring to completely cooperate with the CBI. Even though, either it was about Mumbai blasts or any other terror incident or terrorist activity in any part of the country, it was said that the terror activity is not possible without the role of local people and this point has always been given prominence. But this is the first time police avoid to speak about it.
High officials of the police themselves have time and again proclaimed in the past that those terror incidents and activities which were becoming a severe threat to nation’s security would be dealt with as a challenge. But the police’s reluctance to disclose the role of local persons in Makkah Masjid blast raises several questions. In this regard city commissioner of police, A. K. Khan said ‘police is probing into the matter and today two persons are shifted to the city whom police will interrogate.’ He however said ‘city police is ready to cooperate with CBI by all means and which ever support is asked for by the CBI it will be given completely.
Commissioner of police denied the fact that Muslim youth were arrested in Makkah Masjid blast case. He said ‘a total of 96 persons were arrested in the city in connection with various activities, of which 70 to 75 were released immediately after the interrogations, however 22 youth were put on trial who had more than one simcards and passports which they obtained from fake documents. He said ‘terror activity is becoming a severe threat to Nation’s security.’
COMMITTEE SHOULD SUBMIT CONCRETE PROPOSALS FOR WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF MINORITES
Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Speaker A.P. Legislative Assembly advised the members of the Minority Welfare Committee to submit concrete proposals for minority welfare and development to the government rising above the party association. He urged them to identify the drawbacks prevailing in the system, to give special attention to the performance of minority departments and to preserve waqf properties.
He was addressing to the chairmen and members of minority welfare, women’s welfare and other committees. Along with the Deputy speaker Mr. N. Manohar, legislative Chairman Minority welfare committee Mr. Mastan Wali, and Mr. Ibraheem bin Abdullah Masqati, Mr. P Srinivas (TDP) Hafiz Peer Shabbir Ahmed President state Jamiatul Ulma, Mrs. Jaya Sudha, Mrs Karsan (congress), Lingaraj Panigrahi, principal secretary minority welfare department, top officials of all departments related to minority welfare were present.
Admitting the delay in setting up of minority welfare committee Assembly speaker said though the committee should have been set up in the last year itself but the death of Rajshekhar Reddy in a helicopter accident, and the resignations submitted by the members of the parliament in the name of movements in the state delayed the formation of the committee. He said people have a direct relation with every legislative committee and people’s hopes are associated with the committees hence it is the duty of the committees to fulfill the hopes of the people. Committees play key rule in legislation and minority welfare committee comprises of experienced and senior members and they would get full support of senior high officials. Committee consists of the representatives of different parties.
No matter their parties and flags are different yet they need to work rising above the party association for the development and welfare of the minorities. Action taken report is presented on the recommendations of the committee. In 1998 minority welfare committee made 28 recommendations, action taken report was presented for 26 of those recommendations in the assembly. In 2003 24 recommendations were submitted of which action taken report was presented for 21. In 2006 29 recommendations were submitted but action taken report was presented on just 6 of them. Newly formed committee should review as to why action taken report was not presented for the remaining. There are so many issues related to the minorities, among them the important one being the safeguard and custody of waqf properties which include Urdu Academy, Minority Finance Corporation and Christian properties.
Referring to the scholarship scam of the past he said initially it was suspected a scam of 8 to 9 crore Rs but during the investigations of house committee 60 crore Rs. scam was revealed.
Deputy speaker Mr. N Manohar said assembly committees have a great importance. He pleaded every member to spend time for the committee, play important role in the settlement of problems and identification of the drawbacks.
Committee chairman Mr. Mastan Wali said all over the country Andhra Pradesh is on the head list in the development and welfare of minorities. Dr Y S Rajshekar Reddy who worked as chief minister during 2004 to 2009 did immense work for the development and prosperity of minorities and introduced many welfare schemes but the minority section has not gained success in utilising those schemes. There are so many drawbacks in the implementation of those schemes, identifying those drawbacks and representing to government for the removal of those is the responsibility of the committee. Committee needs to work like a family. He said that While feeling proud of being made the chairman of the committee he was happy that senior and experienced leaders have been appointed as the members of the committee. He said ‘committee will call for a meeting atleast once in six months and get acknowledged with the problems by visiting districts.
TDP MLC Mr. Ibraheem bin Abdullah Masqati said ‘committee has so many duties incumbent upon it, the foremost responsibility is to review whether the schemes announced for minorities are implemented or not. Whether the budget that is allocated for the development and welfare of the minorities is being issued or not should also be taken into account. The high officials of various departments should extend their complete support for the committee.
President state Jamiatul Ulma and MLC Hafiz peer Shabbir Ahmed stated that there exist too many issues relating to minorities specially to Muslims, moreover the committee and also Ranganath Mishra committee in their respective reports, have declared the minorities backward among the backward classes. Government should take steps on the basis of the reports of these committees and committee should also compel the government to act upon those recommendations. Mr. Panigrahi, principal secretary minority welfare promised to extend his full support to the committee.
SON OF AN AUTO DRIVER OVERPOWERED POVERTY
Mohammad Ghouse Jani son of an auto driver Mohammad Ameer overpowering poverty with strong determination and high ambitions bagged 2nd rank in the state in EAMCET engineering stream and has set an example for Muslim students. The success of Mohammad Ghouse is celebrated all over Vishakapatnam. People are thronging in to the house of Mohammad Ghouse to congratulate his parents. The poor student who achieved exemplary success in the EAMCET belongs to Vishakapatnam and his father earns his livelihood by driving an auto. Like other students Mohammad Jani too wanted to study in private school and take tuitions to move ahead in the world of comptetion but his financial conditions didn’t allow him to do so.
Yet Mohammad Jani didn’t allow poverty to hold back his educational career. Completing his school education in a government school he passed his 10th class exam scoring 512 out of 600 marks. He was worried about his future studies when Narayana College Vishakapatnam offered him free education. Taking hold of this opportunity Mohammad Jani took admission in the college and then never looked back. College administration extended its full support to Mohammad Jani who tried to outdo his colleagues in the college internal exams. Scoring 159 out of 600 in the EAMCET exam Mohammad Jani obtained 2nd rank in the state in engineering stream. As soon as the results were announced, media persons surrounded Mohammad Jani and his parents.
Electronic media were busy trying to surpass one another to take his and his parents’ interview. Giving on interview for media Mohammad Jani attributed his success to the prayers of his parents and efforts of his lecturers. Talking about his future plans he said he would try to fulfill his fathers wish to become an IAS officer. When asked about his interest in studies inspite of poverty he answered “no doubt I belong to a poor family yet I never allowed poverty to restrain me, I gave special attention to the studies, my parents did whatever they could do for me and also encouraged me. College administration too cooperated with me. After taking admission in the first year I continued studies with a strategy to obtain below 5 rank in the EAMCET engineering. I gave special attention to every subject. My hard work rewarded me with success and I have got 2nd rank as expected.
Mohammed Ameer father of Mohammad Jani who is an auto driver by profession expressing his pride over the success of his son said ‘I wish he become an IAS officer’
Ms. Shahnaz mother of Mohammad Jani said ‘my son has fulfilled his father’s dream with hard work and enthusiasm. I feel proud to see him giving interview on television. Our house is filled with flowers and bouquets and people are thronging in to congratulate us.’
Steps To Ensure Fee Reimbursement
Hyderabad, June 18: Cabinet sub committee which is reviewing the problems faced by the state government in connection with fee reimbursement to the students of schedule cast, schedule tribes, backward classes and minorities, will submit its primary report to the chief minister in 10 days and government will take positive steps to ensure fee reimbursement to the students of weaker sections.
This was revealed by the Social Welfare Minister P. Subhash Chandra Bose while talking to the media persons at state secretariat after the eight-member Cabinet sub-committee meeting and said that state government would never compromise with fees reimbursement programme instead it will execute the scheme launched by former chief minister Dr. Y. S. Rajshekar Reddy and promises done to the public.
He said the government would provide fee reimbursement on the basis of their eligibility. Those who were not eligible would not benefit from the fee reimbursement. Social Welfare Minister stated that they had exchanged views with some college administrations to assess the eligibility of the students for fee reimbursement and a discussion would also be conducted publicly with more college administrations and student unions at Jubilee hall. Government would provide a separate Proforma for issuing income certificate and had directed all revenue officers to submit it by entering complete details of other sources of income. Strict actions would be taken against those entering wrong information about the income, He said.
Mr. Subhash Chandra Bose said ‘at present 1800 crore Rs. are needed for fee reimbursement. Last month Rs. 500 crores were paid and further 500 crores Rs would be issued next month in the first week of July and remaining 800 crores Rs would be provided afterwards. From the 500 crore Rs. issued last month 108 crore Rs. have already reached the educational institutions. Besides this to ensure early access to these amounts government is introducing “online internet banking method” with which the amount will reach the concerned persons within 20 days. Reacting to the announcement of indefinite hunger strike to begin from june 25 by Mr. R. Krishnaiah president A B Backward Classes Sangham, Social Welfare Minister made a fervent appeal to understand the situation of the state and to avoid imposing unfair allegations on chief minister and to withdraw the announcement of strike and said state’s financial position is poor because of the heavy flood, drought, regional protest and riots during the last one year.
——-Siasat News