Bhatkal bids farewell to 'Yaseen Sir'; Laid to rest after funeral prayers at two historic mosques
Bhatkal: The town of Bhatkal witnessed an emotional farewell on Friday as hundreds of people gathered to pay their last respects to Mohtesham Yaseen, a widely respected tutor and educationist lovingly known as Yaseen Sir, who passed away on Thursday night after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 43.
In a rare and heartfelt gesture that reflected the impact he had made on the community, funeral prayers for Yaseen Sir were held at two of Bhatkal's most historic mosques to accommodate the huge number of people who turned out to mourn his passing.
Soon after the Friday prayers, the first janaza (funeral) prayer was offered at Khalifa Jamia Masjid, where a large crowd of students, friends, well-wishers, and members of the public gathered in silence to pray for the departed soul. Later, his body was taken to Jamia Masjid, where a second funeral prayer was held, once again drawing an overwhelming number of mourners.
Following the prayers, he was laid to rest at the local burial ground, with teary-eyed students and community members surrounding the grave to say their final goodbyes.
The huge turnout, the presence of people from all walks of life, and the multiple janaza prayers are all a testament to the love and respect Yaseen Sir had earned through years of dedicated service in the field of education. Many remembered him not just as a tutor but as a mentor who guided thousands of students through their academic journeys.
Mohtesham Yaseen had been running Mohtesham Academy since 1998 and was most recently working as an academic advisor with Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen, Bhatkal. His sudden demise has left a void in the educational landscape of the town.
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Congress using hijab issue to pacify minority anger, alleges Karnataka LoP R Ashoka
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka has accused the Congress government of using the hijab issue to placate what he described as discontent among minority voters after the Davanagere by-election.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Ashoka alleged that the state government, instead of addressing issues such as price rise, corruption, farmers’ distress and law and order, was attempting to retain its minority vote base by reviving the hijab issue.
Referring to the 2022 dress code introduced by the BJP government, which prohibited hijab in schools and colleges, Ashoka said the Karnataka High Court had upheld the policy and emphasised the importance of discipline in educational institutions.
He questioned the Congress government’s move to revisit the issue and asked whether setting aside the court-backed policy to benefit one community could be described as secularism.
Ashoka further alleged that while the government was willing to permit hijab, it continued to prohibit saffron shawls.
He accused the government of dividing students on religious lines rather than treating schools and colleges as spaces of equality.
Drawing a comparison with Mamata Banerjee’s government in West Bengal, Ashoka claimed that excessive appeasement politics had harmed the state and warned that the Congress in Karnataka could face a similar political response.
He said voters in Karnataka would teach the Congress a lesson for what he termed “vote-bank politics” and for compromising constitutional and judicial principles.
