Karnataka should become alcohol-free, says A P Aboobakar Musliyar

October 28, 2014

Bijapur, Oct 28: A P Aboobakar Musliyar, the general secretary of All India Muslim Scholars Association and founder of Jamia Markazu Ssaquafathi Ssunniyya has urged the people and government of Karnataka to strive to make the state alcohol-free.

Addressing a mass gathering at Bijapur as part of his nine-day long Karnataka Yatra', he said that the assumption that the government would suffer financial losses from banning alcohol should be broken and the moral losses of citizens under the influence of alcohol should be considered.

Musliyar also said that the government should take the initiative of restoring the decaying historical structures in Bijapur, known for its Gol-Gumbaz, in order to promote tourism in the district. In this direction, the government should also consider setting up an airport with all modern facilities to boost tourism, he said.

New Masjid, educational institutions launched

Meanwhile, Musliyar inaugurated Masjid Hashimi built at a cost of Rs 60 lakhs at Inapura located on Gulbarga-Bijapur route. He also laid the foundation stone for a religious-cum-material integrated education centre to be built at a cost of Rs 1.50 crore on the outskirts of Bijapur city.

During the programme, Karnataka Muslim Jama'at Council president Assayed Fazal Koyamma Thangal Al Bukhari recited the Dua.

President of Muslim Muttahida Council (MMC), Bijapur Maulana Syed Tanvir Hashmi presided over the event. MLA Dr Maqbool Ahmed inaugurated the programme.

Karnataka Sunni Ulema Federation state president Bekal Ibrahim Musliyar, Karnataka State Planning Board deputy chairman C M Ibrahim, MLA Shriraja Alankar, Bijapur parish priest Fr Ambrose D'Souza, Bijapur Mayor Sajjade Mushrif, Syed Umar Assaqaf, Koteshwara Thangal, Mithoor Usman Haji and others were present.

Also Read: AP Aboobakar Musliyar's 'Karnataka-Yatra' receives overwhelming response

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‘Nothing for Karnataka’: DKS slams Union Budget, flags Bengaluru neglect

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it offered no tangible benefit to the state.

Though he said he was yet to study the budget in detail, Shivakumar asserted that Karnataka had gained little from it. “There is no benefit for our state from the central budget. I was observing it. They have now named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi, after repealing the MGNREGA Act that was named after him,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, the Deputy Chief Minister demanded the restoration of MGNREGA, and made it clear that the newly enacted rural employment scheme — VB-G RAM G — which proposes a 60:40 fund-sharing formula between the Centre and the states, would not be implemented in Karnataka.

“I don’t see any major share for our state in this budget,” he added.

Shivakumar, who also holds charge of Bengaluru development, said there were high expectations for the city from the Union Budget. “The Prime Minister calls Bengaluru a ‘global city’, but what has the Centre done for it?” he asked.

He also drew attention to the problems faced by sugar factories, particularly those in the cooperative sector, alleging a lack of timely decisions and support from the central government.

Noting that the Centre has the authority to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, Shivakumar said the Union government must take concrete steps to protect farmers’ interests.

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