Jan 27: ‘Karnataka Muslim Jamaat’ to be declared open in Bengaluru
Mangaluru, Dec 31: As a strong forum for Muslims of the state, ‘Karnataka Muslim Jamaat’ would come into existence and it would be officially declared open at a mega rally of the Muslims to be held at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru on January 27.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Karnataka Jamiyyat-ul-Ulama president Khazi PM Ibrahim Musliyar Bakel said that the main agenda of the Jamaat was to ensure the welfare of the Muslim community with the help of skilled personalities in various sectors and noted personalities of the community.
Already, district level conventions were conducted in various districts and it has received good response. It was expected that thousands of representatives would participate in the convention.
Now, All India Muslim Jamaat was formed under the leadership of religious and social leaders to ensure harmony between castes and religions, integrity and progress of the country besides introspecting the condition of the Muslims in the country. It was an apolitical organization and the ‘Karnataka Muslim Jamaat’ would work under it, he said.
Major leaders of religious, social and educational sectors in the country would take part in the convention. In the presence of those leaders, All India Sunni Jamiyyat-ul-Ulama general secretary Sulthanul Ulama Kanthapuram AP Aboobakar Musliyar would declare open the ‘Karnataka Muslim Jamaat’ organization.
Later, district, taluk and zonal level ‘Jamaats’ would be formed. Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, scholars Syed Koorath Thangal and others would be present, he said.
Karnataka Jamiyyat-ul-Ulama general secretary M Abdul Hameed Musliyar Mani, Sunni Coordination Committee state vice president S.P. Hamza Saqafi Bantwala, SYS state general secretary Dr MSM Abdur Rasheed Zaini Kamil, SSF All India leader Shafi Saadi Bengaluru, SSF national general secretary K.M. Abubakar Siddiq Montugoli, Sunni Jamiyyat-ul-Muallimin president Athoor Saad Musliyar, SEDC and SMA Karnataka general secretary Abdur Rehman Madani Jeppu and others were present.
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Karnataka procured 16 lakh expired RT-PCR kits during Covid wave: D’Cunha commission
Bengaluru: Justice John Michael D’Cunha’s committee has uncovered significant irregularities in the procurement of medical supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic, revealing that more than 16 lakh RT-PCR test kits purchased by Karnataka in 2022 under the BJP-led government were either expired or close to their expiry dates.
After irregularities in PPE kit purchases, ventilators have also come under the scanner, with the report highlighting discrepancies amounting to Rs 173.26 crore in purchases made by the Medical Education Department.
The commission has also found that the Karnataka State Medical Supplies Corporation Ltd. (KSMSCL) that cancelled a supply order for one lakh Rapid Antigen (RAT) kits placed with a Singapore-based company in March 2020 — for delay in supplying — has not recovered the Rs 6.99 crore paid to the company towards the order, as reported by The Hindu on Thursday.
According to the 279-page report on procurements made by the KSMSCL that is compiled in part IV of the report, a payment of Rs 148.84 crore was made by KSMSCL to various suppliers and firms towards procurement of RT-PCR kits from 2020 to 2022.
The Commission’s report, as cited by the publication, stated that there were records indicating procurement of RT-PCR kits, RNA extraction kits and Viral transport media (VTM) of a total value of Rs 106.25 crore during the pandemic in Karnataka. However, according to the report, this procurement was made without administrative approval.
“Since the KSMSCL has failed to discharge its obligation and responsibility, the loss caused to the State exchequer to this extent is required to be replenished by the erring officers and/or officials of the KSMSCL as well as the officers and/or officials of the consignee designated laboratories who received the consignment,” the report said, pegging the losses due to expired kits supplied by companies at Rs 3.11 crore.
In response to the report’s findings, state Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao criticised the saffron party for profiting from the pandemic. He promised accountability for the irregularities involving PPE kits and ventilators, stating that those responsible would face punishment.
