U'khand: Transfer students of closed illegal madrassas to those affiliated with board, says chairman
Dehradun (PTI): Uttarakhand Madrassa Education Board on Saturday expressed concern over the future of children enrolled in illegal madrassas which have been closed by the state government for not being affiliated to the board.
The board urged the district magistrates (DMs) concerned to make arrangements for the transfer of these students to recognised madrassas.
A formal letter in this regard will soon be sent to the DMs of all the districts where action has been taken against such madrassas, Uttarakhand Madrassa Board Chairman Mufti Shamoon Kasmi told PTI.
"We are sensitive to the matter. Though the action against illegal madrassas is justified, the future of children enrolled in such madrassas should not suffer. We will send a letter to the DMs in a day or two requesting them to transfer such children to the recognised madrassas in the state so that their studies are not affected," he said.
Around 100 illegal madrassas in five districts -- Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar -- have been sealed after a verification drive carried out by the state government found they were being run without proper documents.
However, not many students have been affected by the government's action as the number of children going to the illegal madrassas is not huge, he said.
"Unaffiliated madrassas without proper documents and facilities like the ones running in one or two room accommodations without toilets and other basic amenities for children are viewed with suspicion by parents who avoid sending their children to them. Hence their number is negligible," he said.
Still, the board will request the authorities concerned to transfer them at the earliest to the recognised madrassas, he said.
However, the Madrassa Board Chairman justified the state government's action against the illegal madrassas saying their operators should follow the norms and have them legalised.
"The board recently gave recognition to 49 madrassas and renewed the affiliation of 47 others. There is a set procedure for the affiiliation of madrassas with the board. Madrassa operators should co-operate with the authorities and not hesitate in coming forward for their legalisation," Kasmi said.
There are 467 legal madrassas affiliated to the board in the state where around 46,000 students study, Kasmi said.
Accusing the opposition parties of politicising the issue, he said they are raising a hue and cry over the closure of illegal madrassas as they are devoid of issues.
"It is a positive action not targeted against any community but against illegal madrassas. After all why should illegal madrassas be allowed to run?" Kasmi asked.
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Shiv Sena workers ransack hotel where Kunal Kamra show with Shinde jibe was shot
Mumbai (PTI): Shiv Sena workers on Sunday vandalised a hotel in Mumbai’s Khar area where stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s show with ‘gaddar’ (traitor) jibe at Deputy CM Eknath Shinde was filmed, police said.
The vandals ransacked Hotel Unicontinental in the Khar area where the show was shot and sought an FIR be registered against Kamra.
According to a police official, the party workers reached the auditorium of the hotel after a video of Kamra’s jibe against Shinde went viral on social media.
The video was also posted on X by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut by saying “Kunal Ka Kamal”.
Kamra taunted Shinde using a modified version of a Hindi song from the film “Dil To Pagal Hai”, eliciting laughter from the audience.
Sena MP Naresh Mhaske warned Kamra that he would be chased by Sena workers throughout the country. “You will be forced to flee India,” he said in a video message.
Calling Kamra a “contract comedian”, Mhaske said he should not have stepped on the “tail of a snake (apparently referring to Shinde)”.
“Once the fangs are out, there will be dire consequences,” he warned.
The MP from Thane also alleged that the comedian has accepted money from Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and is targeting Shinde.
Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel said he would show "Kamra his level" and asked him to apologise.
Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray slammed the vandalism at the hotel, calling it a "cowardly" act.
In a post on X, Thackeray said, “Mindhe’s coward gang breaks the comedy show stage where comedian @kunalkamra88 put out a song on eknath mindhe, which was 100 per cent true. Only an insecure coward would react to a song by someone.”
“By the way, law and order in the state? Another attempt to undermine the CM and Home Minister by Eknath Mindhe,” he said.
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