Former Central Minister and BJP leader, Mr. Bandaru Dattatriya visited Islamic Calligraphy Exhibition organized by Siasat Urdu Daily at Salarjung Museum yesterday along with minority leaders of BJP. He said that the Art of Calligraphy is an Islamic heritage. It should be preserved and the younger generation should be made aware of it. He was accompanied by Mr. Laik Ali, Vice President of BJP, Mohd Tajuddin, General Secretary of Minorities Morcha of BJP, Mr. Mohd Shamsuddin and Mr. Mohd Nooruddin.
Mr. Siraj Hussain, IAS, Secretary, Food Corporation of India visited the exhibition yesterday and said that Hyderabad is leading in Islamic Calligraphy. He applauded the efforts of Siasat Urdu Daily. He told that he had seen a few exhibits of Islamic art and Calligraphy in the exhibition held at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi but he was surprised to see many more exhibits in Hyderabad. He said that this heritage should be preserved and the new generation should be taught this art. He was accompanied by Mr. Syed Zakir Hussain, member of Salarjung Museum Board, Dr. Mohd Iftekharuddin, Director of MESCO Diagnostic Center, Dr. A. Nagender Reddy, Director of Salarjung Museum and Mr. Ahmed Ali, head of the Department of Manuscripts.
–Siasat News