Two-day Millennial celebrations of Jamatul Muslimeen Bhatkal begins with massive traditional rally
Bhatkal: The two-day Millennial celebrations of Jamatul Muslimeen Bhatkal kicked off with a massive traditional rally in the town on Tuesday.
The rally was organised to give a traditional fervour to the celebrations, with people wearing traditional local costumes as a mark of respect to their culture and traditions.
Local sports clubs joined together and presented tableau of traditional wedding and other significant events of the Nawayath history.
The locals also wore the traditional Lungi as their outfit during the rally.
The two-day event will see a massive event to celebrate the 1000 years of the organisation on the first day while on the second day a get together with local non-Muslims and their leaders will also be organised on Thursday.
Jamatul Muslimeen Bhatkal has been preparing in full swing for over three months for the event and has called on people to attend the celebrations in numbers to make it a grand success.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
