Over thousand Kannadigas attend Bearys Cultural Forum's Iftar meet in Dubai
Dubai: Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF) a social welfare organisation of NRI Kannadigas, recently organised an ‘Iftar Meet’ for its members at Dubai’s Iranian Club Hall here.
Over a thousand members of the organisation including Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Kannadigas and non-Kannadigas participated in the Iftar meet organised by the organisation.
Ahead of the Iftar Iqbal Kundapur and Ashraf Sattikal along with Abdul Rahman, Amir Halayangadi and Riyaz Surathkal organised an Islamic Quiz Competition for the guests present at the event. DKSC Honorary President Taha Bafaqui Thangal made supplications followed by an scholarship announcement program of BCF.
The event began with the recitation of Holy Quran by Afraz Afeek Hussain, while BCF General Secretary Dr. Kapu Muhammad welcomed the guests to the event that was presided over by BCF President Dr. B K Yousuf.
In his presidential address Dr. Yousuf added that he was grateful that he was serving an organisation like BCF, a platform from where he was able to connect and serve other countrymen. He thanked Allah for making him the part of the organisation.
Speaking of the plans and projects of the organisation in the coming years, he asserted that the organisation will extensively focus of Academic sector and will come up with projects with an aim to provide better academic services to the society.
Chairman of the organising committee and BCF Vice President Abdul Lateef Mulki also addressed the event on the occasion.
Speaking at the meet BCF Scholarship Committee and BCF Vice President M E Muloor informed that the organisation has been over the years offering scholarships to nearly 600-700 poor and deserving students from Karnataka without any discrimination on the basis of caste, religion etc for their studies from PUC to Master Degrees.
Prominent businessman of UAE, Social Worker and BCF Patron Zafarullah Khan, who is also the chairman of Karnataka Minority Development Corporation was present at the event as the chief guest. He addressed the gathering and congratulated the organisers for organising such an event to bring together over thousand people on platform. He was later felicitated by the BCF.
Fiza Group Chairman and Prominent businessman Shabbir Saifuddin, Emirates Glass President Rizwanullah Khan, Zafarullah Khan, Ashraf KM, Naveed, Dr. Sameer Yousuf, Islam of Al Bahar Hotel, Irshad, Nafees, Nawaz Kotekar, Shukoor Manila and others were present at the iftar meet.
Representatives of prominent Kannada organisations in UAE including Karnataka Sunni Center, KCF, KNRI, Dubai Karnataka Sangha, Sharjah Karnataka Sangha, Saadiya, KIC, Muloor Association, Kundapur Association, Tawakkal Overseas, Kannangar Association, Al Qamar Association, Al Islamiya, Billavas Dubai, Mangalore Konkans, Bunts Association and others were also present.
BCF Iftar Committee Chairman Abdul Lateef Mulki, Rafeeq Hussain, Ameeruddin S I, Abdul Lateef Puttur, Abdul Rahman, Aslam Karaje, Usman Muloor, Riyaz Surathkal, Ameer Haleyangadi, Iqbal Mepha, Sulaiman Muloor, Rafeeq Mulki, Sattikal Ashraf and team of volunteer from Ullal volunteered in organising of the Iftar meet.
BCF Vice President Ameeruddin S I presented vote of thanks towards the end of the event.
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MP HC sets up judicial commission to probe water contamination in Indore
Indore (PTI): The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday set up a commission of inquiry comprising a former HC judge to probe the issue of water contamination in city's Bhagirathpura, saying the matter requires probe by an independent, credible authority and "urgent judicial scrutiny".
It also directed the commission to submit an interim report after four weeks from the date of commencement of proceedings.
A division bench of Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi constituted the commission while hearing several public interest litigations (PILs) filed simultaneously regarding the deaths of several people in Bhagirathpura due to the consumption of contaminated water.
The HC reserved the order after hearing all the parties during the day, and released it late at night.
The state government on Tuesday told the HC that the deaths of 16 people in Indore's Bhagirathpura area was possibly linked to a month-long outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea caused by contaminated drinking water.
The government presented an audit report of 23 deaths from the current gastroenteritis epidemic in Bhagirathpura before the bench, suggesting that 16 of these fatalities may have been linked to the outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea caused by contaminated drinking water.
The report, prepared by a committee of five experts from the city's Government Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, stated that the deaths of four people in Bhagirathpura were unrelated to the outbreak, while no conclusion could be reached regarding the cause of death of three other people in the area.
During the hearing, the high court sought to know from the state government the scientific basis behind its report.
The division bench also expressed surprise at the state government's use of the term "verbal autopsy" in relation to the report, sarcastically stating that it had heard the term for the first time.
The HC expressed concern over the Bhagirathpura case, stating that the situation was "alarming," and noted that cases of people falling ill due to contaminated drinking water have also been reported in Mhow, near Indore.
In its order, the HC said the serious issue concerning contamination of the drinking water supply in Bhagirathpura area allegedly resulted in widespread health hazards to residents, including children and elderly persons.
According to the petitioners and media reports, death toll is about 30 till today, but the report depicts only 16 without any basis or record, it said.
It is averred that sewage mixing, leakage in the pipeline, and failure of civic authorities to maintain potable water standards have led to the outbreak of water-borne diseases. Photographs, medical reports, and complaints submitted to the authorities prima facie indicate a matter requiring urgent judicial scrutiny, the HC said.
"Considering the gravity of the allegation and affecting the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and the need for an independent fact-finding exercise, the Court is of the opinion that the matter requires investigation by an independent, credible authority," it said.
"Accordingly, we appoint Justice Sushil Kumar Gupta, former judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, a one-man commission of inquiry into the issues relating to water contamination in Bhagirathpura, Indore, and its impact on other areas of the city," the HC added.
As per the order, the commission shall inquire into and submit a report on the cause of contamination -- whether the drinking water supplied to Bhagirathpura was contaminated; and the source and nature of contamination (sewage ingress, industrial discharge, pipeline damage etc).
The panel will also probe the number of actual deaths of affected residents on account of contaminated water; find out the nature of disease reported and adequacy of medical response and preventive measures; suggest immediate steps required to ensure safe drinking water as well as long-term infrastructural and monitoring reforms.
It will also identify and fix responsibility upon the officers and officials found prima facie responsible for the Bhagirathpura water contamination incident, and suggest guidelines for compensation to affected residents, particularly vulnerable sections.
The commission shall have powers of a civil court for the purpose of summoning officials and witnesses; calling up records from the government department, hospitals, laboratories and civic bodies; ordering water quality testing through accredited laboratories; conducting spot inspections.
All state authorities involving district administration, Indore Municipal Corporation, public health engineering department and Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board shall extend full co-operation and provide records as sought by the commission, it said.
The state government shall provide office space, staff, and logistical support to the commission, it said.
During the hearing in the day, the state government also presented a status report to the court in this matter.
According to reports, a total of 454 patients were admitted to local hospitals during the vomiting and diarrhea outbreak, of whom 441 have been discharged after treatment, and 11 are currently hospitalised.
According to officials, due to a leak in the municipal drinking water pipeline in Bhagirathpura, sewage from a toilet was also mixed in the water.
