Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Qazi Alhaj Twaka Ahmed Musliyar has issued a clarification stating that he is neither a member nor a director of the Karnataka Ulema Coordination Committee, despite reports suggesting otherwise.

In a statement, Musliyar said that he had attended a press meet regarding protests against the Waqf Amendment Act at the invitation of Dakshina Kannada District Waqf Advisory Committee President Abdul Nasir Lucky star. "It was only after attending that I came to know about the formation of the committee. I also participated in the subsequent protest. However, I had no information regarding the committee’s expansion," he clarified.

He further said, “It has come to my notice that my name has been mentioned as a director of the committee. I have not taken on any responsibility within it. I have no association with the committee in any official capacity.”

The Karnataka Ulema Coordination Committee was recently formed to intensify protests against the Waqf Amendment Act. Prominent religious scholars associated with the committee include Sayyid Ismail Hadi Thangal, K.P. Hussain Saadi (K.C. Road), B.K. Abdul Khader Al-Qasimi (Bambrana), Dr. Muhammad Fazil Razvi (Kavalkatte), N.K. Muhammad Shafi Saadi (Bengaluru), and K.M. Usmanul Faizi (Thodar), among others.

Following its formation, the committee organised a major protest in Adyar Kannur. It also intervened in recent incidents, including the murder of Abdul Rahman in Kolattamajalu and the death of Wayanad native Ashraf, who succumbed to injuries after a mob lynching in Kudupu, raising demands for justice before concerned authorities.

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Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.

Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).

Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.

In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.

Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.

For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.

Brief Score:

KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).

GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).