This restaurant in Mangaluru has been offering 'Free Iftaar' for everyone for four years now
"I envision a Mangaluru where nobody sleeps hungry round the year" says owner Muhammad Sarfraz
Mangaluru: As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan began on Thursday, March 23, 2023, the Impire Hotel in the city once again started its 'Free Iftaar’ scheme that it has been running for the last four years.
Located near the State Bank Bus Stand in the city, the restaurant offers free food for people fasting during the month of Ramadan. Those fasting can turn up at the restaurant during the Iftaar hour and can benefit from the free Iftaar facility.
One of the owner-partner of the restaurant K Muhammad Sarfraz, claims he serves the same food at the free Iftaar meal that he himself eats without compromising on the quality of the food items or ingredients.
“Not just during Ramadan, even during the non-Ramadan days, people who cannot afford food can come and eat at our restaurant. We run the business with the motive that people need not have money to eat at our restaurant,” Sarfaraz who is on an Umrah pilgrimage in Makkah along with his other owner-partner of restaurant Muhammad Thanveez told Vartha Bharati.
“I envision a Mangaluru where nobody sleeps hungry. So whenever someone cannot afford food, and comes to us, we serve them and do not ask any questions. They do not even have to inform us before eating that they cannot afford the food, it has happened before,” Sarfaraz added.
During the Iftaar hours, all the tables at the restaurant are arranged with snacks and Iftaar food items including date and juice. People who wish to break their fast at the restaurant come and take seats and wait for Azaan's call to break their fasts.
The restaurant also offers meals for supper (Sehri) but it is only free for those who cannot financially afford the meal and those who can pay, shall pay, Sarfaraz added.
Owner-Partners Mohammed Sarfaraz (Left), and Mohammed Thanveez
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Voting for DU Students Union elections begins
New Delhi (PTI): Voting for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections began on Friday here at the north and south campuses of the university.
Students from different DU colleges are casting their votes to elect new representatives for the central panel positions of president, vice president, secretary and joint secretary.
Around 1.40 lakh students are eligible to cast their votes.
Voting will take place in two phases -- students from morning colleges will cast their vote till 1 pm and those from evening colleges from 3 pm till 7.30 pm.
A total of 21 candidates are vying for the positions with eight candidates contesting for the post of president, five for vice-president, and four each for the posts of joint secretary and secretary.
The RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the Congress-backed National Students' Union of India (NSUI), and the left-wing alliance of the All India Students' Association (AISA) and Students' Federation of India (SFI) are the key players this year.
The battle for the post of president is expected to be a tight race between ABVP's Rishabh Chaudhary, NSUI's Rounak Khatri and AISA's Saavy Gupta.
Rishabh Chaudhary, who hails from from Ganaur, Sonipat, is a graduate of Shyam Lal College and is currently a student in the Department of Buddhist Studies. Saavy Gupta contesting as an AISA candidate is a third-year law student at Law Centre-2.
The vice president post is a contest between ABVP's Bhanu Pratap Singh, NSUI's Yash Nandal and Ayush Mondal of the AISA.
The ABVP has fielded Mitravinda Karanwal as its candidate for the post of secretary. Karanwal, a third-year student of History (Hons) at Laxmibai College, is up against NSUI's Namrata Jeph Meena and SFI's Anamika K for the post. Anamika is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Political Science.
For the joint secretary position, ABVP's Aman Kapasia, a graduate of Hindi (Hons) from PGDAV Evening College, will face off against NSUI's Lokesh Choudhary and SFI's Sneha Aggarwal.
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court has halted the counting of votes of the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections till posters, hoardings and graffiti that have been put up are removed and public property is restored. The court passed the order on Thursday.
Currently, the RSS-affiliated ABVP holds most seats in the students body with the posts of president, vice president and secretary with them. The Congress's student wing NSUI holds the secretary's post.
