Zameer Ahmed Khan denies claims of him seeking 5000 crores for renovation of Haj Bhawan
Bengaluru: Minister for Housing and Minorities, Zameer Ahmed, has strongly denied the viral claims suggesting that he sought a massive sum of five thousand crore rupees from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for the construction of Haj Bhawan. In a statement addressing the matter on Thursday, Zameer categorically refuted these allegations, labeling them as pure lies.
Zameer clarified that his actual statement was regarding the allocation of Rs 5000 crores for the development of the minority community if the Congress government came to power. He had appealed for this allocation to be included in the Congress manifesto, assuring his commitment to providing it.
Expressing concerns over the possible reduction of funds, Zameer emphasized the need to avoid any deductions. He stated, "Our religious leaders are concerned as they have heard that the grant they were supposed to receive may be reduced due to the implementation of the five guarantee schemes. In 2018, during your tenure as Chief Minister, Rs 3150 crore was allocated for the development of minorities. However, subsequent governments gradually reduced this grant. Hence the request for five thousand crore rupees. Providing this grant would greatly benefit our community."
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Zameer also expressed gratitude for the allocation of five crore rupees for the renovation of Haj Bhavan. However, he expressed displeasure over individuals who have misinterpreted his statement and engaged in trolling. He firmly stated, "Such misrepresentations are far from the truth, and strict legal action will be taken against such individuals."
In addition to online trolls, Zameer Ahmed highlighted that mainstream media, specifically Public TV news channel, had also misrepresented his statement. The channel aired a segment falsely indicating an "Allocation of 5,000 crores for the renovation of Haj Bhavan," when in reality, the allocated amount was only 5 crore. Zameer Ahmed clarified this discrepancy, urging accurate reporting by the media.
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CM Siddaramaiah says no decision taken on 4 per cent Muslim reservation in govt tenders
Mysuru (Karnataka), Nov 13: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said there was a demand for four per cent reservation for Muslims in government tenders, but no decision has been taken yet on it.
Prominent Muslim leaders, including Karnataka Minister for Municipal Administration and Hajj, Rahim Khan, Congress MLAs and MLCs wrote to the chief minister on August 24 demanding to consider giving four per cent reservation to socially and economically backward Muslims in government contracts. The chief minister wrote on the petition on August 31 that the file should be put up, sources said.
"There was a demand for four per cent reservation, but we have not taken any decision yet," Siddaramaiah told reporters here.
When asked about the BJP raking up this issue, he said, "The BJP wants to communalise everything. Their job is to create a rift between Hindus and Muslims. Did they ever wish peace in society?"
BJP state president B Y Vijayendra termed the purported move unhealthy.
"In a bid to woo the Muslim community, the @INCKarnataka government is going to give reservation in contracts as well, which will damage the health of a harmonious society," he said in a post on ‘X’.
He said it had become inevitable to protest against such stances of the Congress government.
Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleged in his post on social media 'X' saying what seemed like "shameless appeasement politics" to be a "cover for Congress corruption machine".
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