Important to revive, preserve Urdu language: NRI businessman Nasir Syed
'Mehfil-e-Mushaira' held in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: In a bid to promote Urdu language, literature, and culture, Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu organized an Urdu poetry festival, 'Urdu Mehfil-e-Mushaira,' on Friday at the Town Hall in Mangaluru.
The event, held in the city, was chaired by Nasir Syed, a distinguished NRI businessman and founder-president of the CHS Group of Dubai, who also sponsored the event.
Participating poets included Azizuddin Aziz Belgaumi from Bengaluru, Dr. Mohammed Haneef Shabab, and Syed Ahmed SaliK from Bhatkal, Siraj Sholapuri from Mumbai, Rahmatullah Rahmat from Shivamogga, Usama Qazi Asad Karnataki from Gangolli, and Abdul Salam Madani from Mangaluru.
Zaheer Ahmed Fanaa, also a poet, compered the event and presented his poetry towards the end.
The event featured the distribution of prizes sponsored by Nasir Syed for students who topped Moulana Azad Model School in Karkala, as well as to toppers of various subjects from the school. Two of the teachers from the school were also awarded for their services and commitment towards teaching the students at the school.
Additionally, prizes were awarded to winners of Urdu Speech and Urdu Essay Writing competitions organized by Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu Urdu, DK and Udupi districts.
During his presidential address, Nasir Syed emphasized the need to enhance the status of the Urdu language in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. He highlighted a issue, stating that while people in the region can speak and comprehend Urdu, there is a significant portion that lacks the ability to read and write in the language.
Nasir Syed further expressed his commitment to supporting any initiatives or plans put forth by Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu aimed at addressing and improving this situation.
Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu Urdu, DK, and Udupi districts also felicitated Nasir Syed for his relentless and selfless services and philanthropy, while also acknowledging his contribution as the sponsor of the event.
The program commenced with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by Mohammed Anees, followed by a Hamd presented by Mohammed Bin Tajammul. Master Haneef welcomed the guests and the gathering.
The poets were later felicitated and presented with mementos by the organizers for attending the event and presenting their poetry.
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Maharashtra Congress chief Patole meets Kharge, dismisses resignation talk as 'rumours'
New Delhi, Nov 25: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Monday dismissed as "rumours" talk of his resignation following the assembly polls debacle and stressed on "collective accountability" for the defeat.
Patole made the remarks after meeting Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge during which he conveyed that the result had not reflected the sentiments of the people of Maharashtra.
"Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and other national and state leaders were leading Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) from the forefront during the assembly polls. So, we were sure that the trends were in favour of Maha Vikas Aghadi, even the citizens believed that," the Maharashtra Congress chief said.
"If I talk about Nanded, the Lok Sabha bypolls and assembly elections were held on the same day. In Lok Sabha bypolls, our candidate was winning in six assembly seats, whereas, in the assembly elections, we are not winning even a single seat," he said, adding that there cannot be such a "huge difference".
This is the sentiment among the people also and they have stated that this government in Maharashtra was not being formed on their votes, he claimed.
"So, I spoke to Mallikarjun Kharge on this," he added.
Asked whether he had offered to resign or the party had asked for his resignation after the Maharashtra assembly polls defeat, Patole said, "These are all rumours and there is no truth in them. There is collective accountability."
Patole also said he will meet Rahul Gandhi in a day or two and discuss all issues.
"Democracy is being finished. We have discussed that... there was no talk of resignation," he said.
The MVA alliance, comprising the Congress, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) and Shiv Sena (UBT), was restrained to 46 seats by the Mahayuti that reaped a rich harvest of 230 seats in the 288-member House.
