Clear Wakf property encroached by BJP leader: Zameer Ahmed challenges Anwar Manippady
Mangaluru, October 18: Wakf and Hajj Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan challenged state Minority Commission former chairman Anwar Manippady to get the Wakf property encroached by BJP leader Ravi Shankar Mijaru cleared if he had concerns over the encroachment of Wakf property.
Speaking after visiting the Moulana Azad Bhavan at Pandeshwar in the city on Thursday, the Minister said that 685 Wakf properties were safe in the district. A few properties were encroached. Of them, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Mijaru encroached 63 cents land and constructed a building on it. Mangaluru Assistant Commissioner court has directed him to handover the building to the Wakf department. Questioning the AC court order, Ravi Shankar Mijaru moved the Karnataka High Court. Anwar Manippady was from his district. His own party member encroached the property. If he has real concerns over protecting Wakf property, let Anwar Manippady get the property back from his party leader, the Minister said.
Manippady was in power for three years and his tenure was ended on February 26, 2012. He could have submitted a report on encroachment of Wakf property. Instead of that he had submitted the report after one month of his tenure was closed. Even after that, Sadananda Gowda was the chief minister for next one year. But Manippady did not speak a word. Now he was speaking about it. After he became the minister, he had invited Manippady twice for discussion. But he did not respond to his request, he said suspecting the role of Manippady in encroaching the Wakf property.
Progress review
After reviewing the progress of the department in the district, the minister ordered to release Rs 70 lakh from Shaadi Bhagya.
Felicitation
On the occasion, Yenepoya university vice chancellor Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi, Dakshina Kannada District Wakf Committee president Kanachur Monu, Vice presidents Nekkare Bava and Shahul Hameed,Advisory committee former president S.M. Rasheed Haji, U.T. Iftikar Ali, ZP member M.S. Mohammad, Nooruddin Dalmatia, D.M. Aslam and others felicitated the minister.
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719 govt employees under scanner for using fake disability cerificates, says Maharashtra minister
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has received complaints against 719 employees for allegedly using fake disability certificates to avail benefits under various schemes, Minister Atul Save informed the legislative assembly on Tuesday.
The divyang welfare minister said that verification of disability certificates has been made mandatory following directions issued by the Centre and the state department, and strict action will be taken in case of irregularities.
"The government has received complaints against as many as 719 government employees for allegedly using fake disability certificates to avail benefits under various schemes," he said while responding to a question raised by NCP (SP) MLA Bapu Pathare.
Save said that complaints were filed against 78 employees in Satara, 46 in Pune and 26 in Latur.
"In Pune district, 21 employees have been suspended from their posts for submitting fake certificates, and two were removed in Nandurbar," he informed the House.
As per government instructions, employees whose certificates are found to be fake or whose disability is assessed at less than 40 per cent will face action under Section 11 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, along with disciplinary proceedings.
The minister said that a government resolution issued on October 9 directed all departments to complete verification of disability certificates and submit detailed reports within three months, by January 8, 2026.
So far, complaints related to fake UDID certificates have been received against 719 employees, and the concerned departments have been instructed to verify the cases and initiate action as per rules, he said.
Only those with benchmark disabilities of 40 per cent or more are eligible to avail benefits such as reservation in government jobs, promotions and other schemes, the minister added.
