Congress MLC, Mr. Farooq Husain demanded the C.M. to extend Maulana Azad Day celebrations to district also and organize them on behalf of Govt. of A.P. instead of giving this responsibility to the Dept. of Minorities Welfare. He also suggested that this day should be selected as Urdu Day. He requested the Govt. to enhance the budget of Minorities Welfare Dept. from Rs.1027 crore to Rs. 2000 crore and the subsidy for Muslim Girls marriage should also be increased from Rs. 25, 000 to Rs. 50, 000. He mentioned that the establishment of Maulana Azad Coaching Centers in each district will help the students belonging to Minorities to improve their education standards. He made a demand to make the staff of the Dept. of Minorities Welfare permanent and to appoint Urdu Translators in the districts where Urdu has been declared as second official language.
–Siasat News