‘Satya Mana Manege’ campaign on Islam in Udupi : Yaseen Malpe
District Muslim Okkoota holds dignitaries meet
Brahmavara, February 12: In order to alleviate the misconceptions and propaganda against Islam and Muslims, the district Muslim Okkoota has decided to conduct ‘Satya Mana Manege’ (Truth to mind and home) campaign, said Federation district president Yaseen Malpe.
Speaking at a dignitaries meet event , organized by the Udupi District Muslim Okkoota at Brahmavara on Tuesday, he said that Masjid presidents and Khatibs should take more interest towards this programme. It was planned to reach over one lakh people by forming teams of five members each from 100 masjids in the district. A delegation of the Federation would meet the Chief Minister and the Congress leaders to conduct grievances meeting for Muslims in the district once in three months and relax the norms for the construction of Madrasas, he said.
Kudroli Jamiya Masjid Khateeb Mufti Abdul Mannan inaugurated the convention in which, senior vice president of Okkoota Haji Abdulla Parkala released the annual souvenir of the federation. Dr Thaha Matheen of Bengaluru delivered the valedictory address.
Muslim Organisations Federation President and former mayor Ashraf Mangaluru, Uniwef President Rafiuddin Kudroli, industrialist Jaleel Saheb Udyavara, Wakf Advisory Board district president Ibrahim Matapadi, Moulana Ubaidulla Nadvi, Irfan of the Mangaluru Highland Islamic Forum, Anjuman Hami-a Muslimin of Bhatkala secretary Issac Shabandri, Uttara Kannada Muslim United Forum general secretary Mouseen Kazi, Thirthahalli Muslim Federation president Sulaiman Saheb and others were present.
Let masjids become community centres of development: Yaseen Malpe
Masjids should not restrict themselves only for namaz. Instead, they should become the community centres for social activities. For this purpose, total 30 masjids including six in each taluk would be selected and the teams of the Okkoota would visit those masjids and guide them about the educational, social and economic progress of the community, Yasin Malpe said.
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Dinesh Gundu Rao seeks more Vande Bharat trains between Mangaluru-Bengaluru; Writes to Centre
Says Mangaluru has potential to emerge as strong alternative to Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has written to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging the Centre to introduce additional Vande Bharat train services between Mangaluru and Bengaluru to improve daily connectivity.
In his letter, Dinesh Gundu Rao said the Karnataka government is focusing on developing tier-2 cities into modern work and industry destinations to ensure balanced growth across the state and generate employment opportunities. He noted that Mangaluru has the potential to emerge as a strong alternative to Bengaluru, citing its strengths in education, commerce and culture, but pointed out that inadequate fast transport links have limited the city’s growth.
The minister said that the absence of quick daily travel options forces professionals and businesspersons to spend nights travelling for short-duration work, resulting in loss of productive time. He described this as unfair to the people of Dakshina Kannada, many of whom regularly commute between the two cities.
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To address this, Dinesh Gundu Rao requested the introduction of Vande Bharat trains from Mangaluru to Bengaluru at 4 am, 10 am and 6 pm, with return services on the same day on all weekdays. He said such services would significantly benefit working professionals and business communities and provide a major boost to economic activity in coastal Karnataka.
The minister added that improved high-speed rail connectivity would facilitate exchanges in healthcare, banking, commerce and industry, as both cities complement each other. He also said better connectivity would attract travellers from other parts of India and abroad to Mangaluru, given the city’s existing infrastructure and facilities.
Stating that passenger occupancy would not be a concern for these services, Dinesh Gundu Rao said the proposal reflects the aspirations of both the Karnataka government and the people of coastal Karnataka. He expressed hope for a positive response from the Union Railway Ministry.
