Karnataka - Mangalore   

League seeks apolitical appointments

By Our Staff Correspondent

MANGALORE, DEC. 7. The State committee of the Indian Union Muslim League has urged the Minister for Wakf and Animal Husbandry, Mirajuddin Patel, to be apolitical in appointments to Wakf committees. A league delegation headed by the organising secretary, C. Ahmad Jamal, called on Mr. Patel during his visit to the district and submitted a memorandum to him.

Mr. Jamal said Wakf committees were legal religious bodies and of importance to Muslims.

The appointments had been based on political affiliations so far, and this was unfair to Muslims in other parties or those without political leanings.

Political appointments were also eroding the credibility of the committees that had direct control over mosques and dargahs registered with it.

Mr. Jamal said appointments of people with political affiliations would make it difficult for the committees and Muslims to seek justice. Presidents of administrative committees of mosques and dargahs should be appointed, he suggested.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Karnataka

News: Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Updates: Breaking News |

Stories in this Section

Gopura issue being politicised, says seer
Fishing equipment gutted on Tannirbavi beach
Temple gopura to be inaugurated tomorrow
League seeks apolitical appointments
Engagements

Copyright © 2004, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu