Enthusiasts in Udupi to view shooting star prior to dawn on Wednesday
Udupi: With a shooting star (meteor) expected to be sighted at around 4 am on Wednesday, facilities are being provided for people in town to view the phenomenon.
R Manohar, staff member of Manipal Institute of Technology, and Suhas Shenoy of Saralebettu have lent their telescope and camera respectively for astronomy enthusiasts to view the sight from the top floor of Hotel Sandhya near the Parkala bus stop in Udupi.
Facilities have also been made for people wishing to view the shooting star to stay on Tuesday night.
For additional information, enthusiasts may contact on mobile phone number 9845690278, Ganesh Raj Saralebettu and Rajesh Prabhu Parkala, who have organized for the viewing of the shooting star, have informed.
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Waqf Bill anti-secular, will snatch rights of Muslims: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday described the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as “anti-secular”, claiming that it would snatch the rights of Muslims.
Banerjee, speaking in the assembly, also said the Centre did not consult with states over the matter.
“The bill is anti-federal and anti-secular; it is a deliberate attempt to malign a particular section. It will snatch the rights of Muslims... The Centre did not consult with us on the Waqf Bill,” she said.
The chief minister added that “if any religion was attacked”, she would wholeheartedly condemn it.
Opposition parties have stridently criticised the amendments proposed by the bill in the existing Waqf Act, alleging that they violate the religious rights of Muslims.
The ruling BJP has asserted that the amendments will bring transparency in the functioning of the Waqf boards and make them accountable.
A parliamentary committee has been constituted to scrutinise the contentious bill.
