SSF urges DYFI to end ‘pseudo-secularism’ row over teacher’s Onam voice clip
Kozhikode: The Sunni Students’ Federation (SSF) has accused the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) of engaging in “pseudo-secularism” and urged its leaders to first study politics before raising communal issues. The remarks came in response to the controversy over a teacher’s voice clip at Sirajul Uloom English Medium School in Perumpilavu.
The issue began when an audio clip of a Muslim teacher cautioning parents that participation in Onam celebrations amounted to shirk (a sin in Islam) went viral on WhatsApp. Following a complaint filed by a DYFI leader, police registered a case against the teacher, sparking protests and heated debates.
DYFI workers had also marched to the school demanding action against the teacher. The institution is run under the management of the Kanthapuram AP faction.
The SSF, in a state committee statement, alleged that DYFI’s intervention was politically motivated and intended to create divisions among communities under the guise of secularism.
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BJP will form govt in Bengal with thumping majority: Nabin
Mirzapur (UP) (PTI): BJP president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday voiced confidence that his party will form the government in West Bengal with a "thumping majority".
Polling is underway for 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, covering key districts, including Kolkata, Howrah and North and South 24 Parganas.
The high-stakes contest is being seen as decisive for the ruling TMC's bid for a fourth consecutive term and the BJP's push to form its first government in the state. The first phase held on April 23 recorded a high voter turnout of over 93 per cent, reflecting intense electoral engagement.
Speaking to reporters in Mirzapur, Nabin said, "The BJP will form the government in Bengal. We are winning the elections with a massive majority."
Earlier in the day, the BJP chief visited the Vindhyavasini temple and offered prayers. The rituals were conducted by his priest Acharya Agastya Kumar Dwivedi.
On his first visit to the district after assuming office, Nabin was welcomed by party workers at several places. At the temple, he was received by city MLA Ratnakar Mishra and District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Gangwar, who felicitated him with a traditional 'angvastram'.
After offering prayers for about 10 minutes amid Vedic chants, Nabin held a meeting at a hotel with local MLAs, including Mishra, Majhwan MLA Suchismita Maurya and Madihan MLA Ramashankar Patel.
Patel said Nabin emphasised strengthening the organisation and asked public representatives to focus on serving people in their respective constituencies.
Several party leaders, including district president Lal Bahadur Saroj, district vice-president Gaurav Umar, municipal chairperson Shyam Sundar Kesari, women workers and senior officials, were present on the occasion.
Elaborate security arrangements were put in place by the district administration for the visit, with multiple officers of circle officer rank deployed, officials said.
