I have not decided to name Hajj Bhavan after Tippu: Minister Zameer
Bengaluru, June 25: Minority Welfare Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan said that in view of the state budget, he held a discussion with the elected representatives of the community and no political issues were discussed.
Speaking to reporters after holding a meeting with the MLAs and MPs of the minority communities at a private hotel here on Monday, the Minister said that last time, Rs 3150 crore funds were reserved for minority welfare. This time it was decided to submit a proposal for more funds. Development of Urdu schools, appointment of Kannada teachers to Urdu schools, improving the PDS system and other issues were discussed, he said.
“I have not decided to name Haj Bhawan after Tipu Sultan. In spite of it, it is being made a big issue. When I was holding a meeting related to Haj department, the officials brought to my notice about the demand of religious heads and community people to name Haj Bhawan after Tipu Sultan. At that time, I have clarified them that I would discuss the issue with the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Legislative Party heads, Opposition leaders and others and take them into confidence before taking any decision”, he said.
He has got the suggestion of the BJP leaders who advised to name the Hajj Bhavan after former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. First BS Yeddyurappa had given the grant for the Bhavan and later, DV Sadananda Gowda laid the foundation stone. So, the Bhavan was completed with the contribution of BJP leaders, he said.
Urban Development Minister UT Khader, former central minister Rehman Khan, MLAs NA Haris, Raheem Khan, Kaneez Fathima, Rajya Sabha Member Naseer Husein, MLCs Abdul Zabbar, BM Farooq, Minority Commission president Naseer Ahmed, Minority Department secretary Muhammad Mohseen, Minority Directorate director Akram Pasha and others were present.
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Three company directors held in Rs 100-crore investment fraud in Kochi
Kochi (Kerala) (PTI): Police on Sunday arrested three directors of a firm accused of cheating hundreds of investors of over Rs 100 crore through a fake investment scheme linked to agricultural tourism here, officials said.
The accused were identified as Muraleedharan, Ashik Murali and Akhil Murali, all natives of Thrissur.
The arrests were made by the Kalamassery police in connection with a fraud involving ATCOS (Agri Tourism Cooperative Society), a firm headquartered at Pathadipalam here.
Police said the company had promised high returns by collecting investments from the public in the agricultural tourism sector, but allegedly cheated hundreds of people and fled with the money.
ATCOS was registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act and operated 13 branches across various districts in Kerala, besides a branch in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, officials said.
When investors failed to receive their promised returns or the invested amount, complaints were filed with the police.
Officials said around 54 cases have been registered against the firm in 32 police stations across the state, including 29 cases at the Kalamassery police station alone.
Following instructions from Kochi City Police Commissioner K S Mahesh Kumar, a special investigation team was formed under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Shehensha and Thrikkakara ACP Manoj Kumar.
The team traced the accused to an apartment in Amala Nagar in Thrissur, where they had been hiding after secretly renting the flat, officials said.
The bank accounts of the accused have been frozen, and steps have been initiated to trace their assets, officials said.
Police also conducted a raid at the company’s office at Pathadipalam and seized several documents related to the case.
The accused were produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Kalamassery, which remanded them to judicial custody and sent them to Kakkanad jail.
Police said they would seek the custody of the accused for further interrogation as the investigation continues.
