Preparation to cremate body of Madhukar Shetty
Kundapura, December 30: All preparations were completed for the last rites of senior IPS officer Madhukar Shetty who passed away on December 28, at his native place Yadadi.
The cremation would be held beside the grave of his father Vaddarse Raghuram Shetty and his mother Prafulla Shetty at Yadadi farm house.
Thousands of people including his relatives, friends, officials and fans had the darshan of the mortal remains of Madhukar Shetty since today morning.
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Waqf Bill anti-secular, will snatch rights of Muslims: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday described the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as “anti-secular”, claiming that it would snatch the rights of Muslims.
Banerjee, speaking in the assembly, also said the Centre did not consult with states over the matter.
“The bill is anti-federal and anti-secular; it is a deliberate attempt to malign a particular section. It will snatch the rights of Muslims... The Centre did not consult with us on the Waqf Bill,” she said.
The chief minister added that “if any religion was attacked”, she would wholeheartedly condemn it.
Opposition parties have stridently criticised the amendments proposed by the bill in the existing Waqf Act, alleging that they violate the religious rights of Muslims.
The ruling BJP has asserted that the amendments will bring transparency in the functioning of the Waqf boards and make them accountable.
A parliamentary committee has been constituted to scrutinise the contentious bill.
