Row over hijab bid to 'exploit' people, 'azaan' controversy non-issue: Kerala Guv Arif Mohammad Khan
New Delhi, Apr 8: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Friday termed the hijab row as an attempt to "exploit" the people and stressed the need for providing public education to overcome such odds.
Speaking to the media on the sidelines of a 'Lok Sansad' event organised at the NDMC convention Centre here, Khan described the ongoing 'azaan' controversy in Karnataka as a "non-issue".
Some right-wing outfits and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have called for stopping the use of loudspeakers from mosques saying they cause disturbance for people living in surrounding areas.
"Is this an issue? Talking about it is helping them. Do you want to help them," Khan said when asked about opposition of 'azaan' by some in Karnataka.
The Kerala Governor said that if provided proper education, people can take care of themselves.
"All these efforts are to exploit the people. If you educate people properly, they will take care of themselves," he said.
Khan said obstacles keep coming up but India is destined to go way forward.
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Four killed, one critically injured as tractor-trolley collides with bike in UP's Kaushambi
Kaushambi (UP) (PTI): Four people were killed and another man was critically injured after a tractor-trolley collided head-on with a motorcycle near a village here on Thursday, police said.
Five people were riding on a single motorcycle when the accident took place at around 9 pm near Arka village in the Karari area, they said.
The deceased were identified as Rahul (14), Akash Saroj (25), Aman (22) and Chhotu (20), while Vikas Kaithwal (18) sustained critical injuries. All the victims were residents of Dhanpara village.
The victims were taken to the district hospital, where doctors declared four of them dead. The injured person is undergoing treatment, police said.
Following the accident, the driver fled with the tractor, leaving the trolley behind, they said.
Police are now examining CCTV footage along the route taken by the motorcycle riders.
The Circle Officer of Manjhanpur has been asked to probe the functioning of police pickets and Police Response Vehicles deployed on the route, a senior police official said.
The families of the deceased have been informed, and post-mortem examinations are being conducted, he added.
