St.Agnes student leader Naureen says she received threat call from abroad
Scarf row takes a new turn
Mangaluru: Vice President of St Agnes College Student Association has said that she received a threat call from abroad for exiting the WhatsApp group 'Justice for Scarf & Namaz.'
Speaking at a press conference called by the college principal here on Friday regarding the scarf issue that is going on over the past five days at St. Agnes College, Naureen said that she was added to this WhatsApp group. "I did not respond in any way to the scarf controversy. Besides, I came out of the group amidst discussions were in place. Meanwhile, I got an anonymous threat call from abroad," she said.
Speaking at the occasion, College Principal Dr. M. Jeswina said "no professor of the college pulled off any student's scarf. It has been instructed not to wear the scarf inside the classroom. But, there is no restriction in wearing a scarf or burqa inside the campus. A student of the college Fatima Anees, who earlier spoke to media in front of the college, attended all the classes from next day wearing the uniform set by the college. It has been instructed to the girls, who protested on that day, to clarify in writing within three days in the presence of their parents. We have not taken signatures of any students on blank papers," she clarified.
Anees, the father of Fatima Anees, said that the scarf controversy could be solved by the college administration, principal, students, and parents. It is not right to create a controversy outside the college.
Secretary Dr. Maria Roopa, Vice Principal Dr. Venice, Registrar Charles Stani Paisa, Disciplinary Committee Coordinator Dr. Devi Prabha Alva, staff member Neena, Old Student Nayana and others were present.
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2001 Parliament attack anniversary: Vice Prez, PM Modi, MPs pay tributes to fallen heroes
New Delhi (PTI): Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday led Parliamentarians in paying floral tributes to those who died fending off terrorists who attacked the Parliament House in 2001.
On the 24th anniversary of the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Radhakrishnan, who is also the Rajya Sabha Chair, were among the first to offer tributes.
A brief function is held outside the now old Parliament building (Samvidhan Sadan) every December 13 to mark the day.
CISF personnel presented a salute or "samman guard" at the venue, after which a moment of silence was observed to mark the anniversary. Till 2023, the CRPF used to offer 'salami shastra' (present arms).
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a senior party leader, were also present at the event. Union ministers Kiren Rijiju, Jitendra Singh and Arjun Ram Meghwal also lined up to offer flower petals at the photographs of the personnel who went down foiling the attack.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is in Latur to attend the funeral of former speaker of the Lower House of Parliament and ex-Union minister Shivraj Patil.
The attack was carried out by five armed terrorists, but personnel from the now former Parliament Security Service, CRPF and Delhi Police foiled the attack, with no terrorist being able to enter the building.
Six Delhi Police personnel, two Parliament Security Service personnel, a gardener and a TV video journalist were killed in the attack. All five terrorists were gunned down in the forecourt of the then Parliament building.
