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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful ISLAMIC VOICE, October 2014 1 32 Pages Rs. 20 Bangalore English Monthly October 2014 Vol. 27-10 No. 334 Zee Haj/Muharram 1435/36 H Amanath Cooperative Bank World's Religious Leaders Speak out against Extremism Depositors Mount Pressure to Astana: Religious leaders from who are really capable of Avert Takeover around the world congregated for contributing to the dialogue a meeting in the Kazakh capital between different religions. Depositors will lose nearly a third of their money if the Astana, last fortnight, showing Among them, of course, will be Canara Bank takes over the Amanath Bank. unity to make themselves heard presidents and prime ministers," by politicians, in a world torn Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister By A Staff Writer September 18, office bearers restored to persons of integrity apart by conflicts between Yerzhan Ashikbaev told a press of the Amanath Bank Share- within the community. It indicated civilisations. conference. Bangalore: Pressure is being holders and Depositors Protection that resourceful people from the The leaders met to prepare for Only that way, many of the leaders mounted by depositors and well- Committee demanded that the community have come forward the 5th triennial Congress of say, can the initiative move from wishers of Amanath to pump in some Leaders of World and Traditional words to action, which is vital Bank against its money and fulfil the Religions. to finding a definitive solution takeover by Canara RBI’s conditions to "It is very necessary that this for a series of conflicts falsely Bank which has notified allow the Bank to Congress transcends the dialogue characterised as having a religious that it would deduct 32% get back to normal among religious leaders to purpose by the people who start of the depositors money transactions. The promote another dialogue, them. in the event of takeover Committee President between the religious leaders With Islamist extremism at the materialising. This is Syed Rahmathulla and the politicians. And it must centre of world attention due to besides the takeover of alleged that the be a dialogue between people the rise of the Islamic State (IS) the entire assets of the present management who listen," Kazakhstan Senate terrorist group, all the leaders Bank whose value runs headed by Mr. Naseer President Kasim Zhomart Tokaev meeting in Astana wished to into crores. Currently Ahmed—a Congress said in an interview with Efe make it clear that in no way could money deposited MLC and a relative news agency. terrorism be related to one of the by several mosques of Mr. Rahman Distinguished representatives faiths on the planet. managing committees, Khan—instead of from Islam, Christianity, "All the leaders meeting here wakf institutions and Several mosque committee, orphanages filing criminal cases Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, today have emphasised that Islam orphanages is locked and community charity organizations for the recovery of Taoism and Shintoism met in has nothing to do with terrorism. up in deposits with will lose charitable funds if the Amanath fraudulently siphoned Astana for the 13th meeting of the That has even been underscored Amanath Bank which Bank is takenover by another bank. off amount, is seeking Congress's Secretariat. by representatives of Christian is under instructions merger of the Bank The 5th Congress, to be held in religions," Yerzhan Mayamerov, from the Reserve Bank Bank’s former President K. with Canara Bank. Astana in June 2015 under the Kazakhstan's grand mufti, told of India not to allow Rahman Khan, other directors Mr. Rahmathulla said title, "Dialogue among Religious Efe. depositors to withdraw and defaulters be prosecuted for that if the takeover or merger was and Political Leaders in the Name "Conflicts around the world amount exceeding Rs. 1,000 in six alleged misappropriation of funds allowed the Canara Bank would of Peace and Development", affect more and more places, and months. of the bank and new directors be deduct funds of several religious seeks to open new avenues of millions of people suffer. And Prosecute Rahman Khan inducted for generating resources organizations which were already communication and cooperation. not for their political stances, but In a press conference on and the control of the bank be Page 5 "We will invite politicians Page 22 ADVERTISEMENT ISLAMIC VOICE, October 2014 2 ISLAMIC VOICE, October 2014 3 five-acre plot in Hajj Ghars at Gulbarga and a Teachers Day Celebrated at Asian Kids School two-acre plot Bangalore: The Asian Kids Mohamed Hashim, the Gulbarga, M.lore too in Mangalore School celebrated Teachers children enjoyed the day have been Day on September 5. as they listened to the Bangalore: The Hajj Ghar is identified for Chief guests Mrs and Mr guests sharing their life likely to be commissioned soon the purpose. M P Shivakumar, retired experiences. The children and the pilgrims for Hajj are Minister for Information director of MESCOM, gained moral support likely to depart from there next Infrastructure and Hajj Mr. were present along with the by knowing about their year. Assurance to this effect was R. Roshan Baig pleaded for presiding guest, Mr. Radha lives. Currently, Asian given here by Chief Minister Mr. enhancement of official Hajj Krishna. According to the Kids have branches at Siddramaiah on September 12 quota for Karnataka pilgrims. He President of the school, Mr. Page 12 on the eve of the commencement urged that the quota for private of Hajj flights to Jeddah from operators needs to be curtailed. Bangalore. The Quddoos Sab He informed that the Hajj Ghar Eidgah in the City may be hosting under construction in the northern its last Hajj camp this year. outskirts of Bangalore will have The Chief Minister said an an international sized auditorium additional Rs. 17 crore was and will host several community allocated for the construction of related events and activities. Hajj Ghar in this year’s budget. Incidentally, it is the 20th year He said Hajj Ghars will also come that Hajj pilgrims from Karnataka up in Mangalore and Gulbarga are departing from the improvised which have become embarkation Hajj camp even while all states in points for Hajj pilgrims from the the country have set up permanent State in recent years. He said a Hajj Ghars in their capitals. BGRT wins the “Emerson Cup Excellence Award-2014” Bearys Global Research Triangle academia as a benchmark project. (BGRT), Whitefield, Bangalore, Emerson Cup Excellence Award has won the “Emerson Cup is an annual competition initiated 2014 -Excellence Award”. BGRT by Emerson Climate Technologies is India’s first Platinum LEED USA, recognizing innovation certified R & D Park, globally and outstanding energy efficient recognized by both industry and designs in the HVACR industry. ANALYSIS ISLAMIC VOICE, October 2014 4 By-election Outcome Mesmerizing Spell is Wearing Thin By A Staff Analyst joint might into seat for the two Gandhi invented the canard of from Gorakhpur MP Swami appeal a second time. secular parties, the victories were cattle smuggling across the border Avaidyanath and Sakshi Maharaj. That a party should lose the popular The reverses suffered by the less than convincing ones. It was of Bangladesh being used to fund One feels like saluting favour so soon after its meteoric Bhartiya Janata Party in the two only last month that the Congress rise on the national level, is worth rounds of by-elections indicate registered impressive wins in People are realizing that no one has the taking note. All that it conveys is that the Party’s votebase is much Uttarkhand and Karnataka, the magic wand to alleviate the economic that the people were momentarily like a sand dune and would two states where it rules. As for suffering of the masses. swayed by the concerted and crumble over time if the party’s other states like Andhra Pradesh, well-oiled campaign during the government does not deliver on Tripura and Assam, the outcome terrorism. Earlier reports from the the secular minded Hindu April-May elections, sick as they the promises of growth, good of by-elections largely reflects the Border Security Force had denied majority who saw through were of the decade long United governance and inflation. Within existing ratio between Congress any such trafficking. And there the game of deception by the BJP Progressive Alliance reign. With less than four months of swearing- vis-à-vis other parties. Only was usual fiery communal rhetoric and refused to fall for its partisan Page 5 in of the BJP government at the surprise comes from West Bengal Centre, the party seems to have lost where the saffron party could favour with the electorate in most manage to win a seat and open its populous states of Uttar Pradesh account in the state legislature. and Bihar. In Rajasthan which The kind of campaign the BJP had returned it in every alternate ran in Uttar Pradesh reflects the Assembly polls, the party’s rival mindset of the party. It seems has still much fire in it. the party is all for promoting In Uttar Pradesh the BJP has ceded communal divide and strife and the ground to the Samajwadi Party shows no sign of power at the in a big way. In Rajasthan the Centre sobering down its leaders. Congress is clearly recovering its It imported the nasty oxymoron ground. And surprisingly, even ‘Love Jihad’ theory from Kerala/ in Gujarat, the bastion of the BJP Karnataka despite the fact that it since long, Congress has begun had failed to come up with any to cut ground from beneath the conclusive evidence to prove its party’s feet. Though in Bihar an veracity. Union Minister Maneka alliance between Laloo Yadav and Nitish Kumar could translate the ISLAMIC VOICE, October 2014 5 Scholarships Disbursed ‘Walk for Harmony and Love’ By A Staff Writer scholarships among students livelihood.