Beary Parishath urges state govt to increase income ceiling for OBC

March 18, 2011

Mangalore, March 18: Akhila Bharatha Beary Parishath has urged the state government to revise the income ceiling for creamy layer for Backward Classes (OBC) under the reservation criteria.

Addressing media persons at Press Club here on Friday, BA Muhammad Haneef, Working President of the Parishath said that the Union government raised the income ceiling for creamy layer from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 4.5 lakh annually for OBCs. However, the state government has limited it to Rs 2 lakh. “This move of the state government is unjust and illegal,” he said, adding that the state government should also raise the limit on par with the centre.

He said union government had given OBC reservation quota in the year 1999 for “Other Muslims” other than nine communities among Muslims such as Kachi Meman, Navayath, Bohra, Sayyid, Shekh, Pathan, Mughal, Mahdaviya and Konkani or Zamayathi Muslims. However, in Dakshina Kannada where Bearys comprise of more than 80% of the Muslim population, have been deprived of this benefit due to negligence and reluctance of Tahasildars. Tahasildars in the district deliberately do not give the OBC Certificate to the Beary Muslims and others, he said.

“There is no software in 'Nemmadi Kendra' in this regard,” he added.

Reservation in Local body

Former Mayor K Ashraf, who is the Vice President of the Parishath said though the state government is giving reservation in local body elections, it has deceived Muslims by including them in 2A category.

“This attitude of the government may cause to reduce the representation of Muslims in the local civic bodies such as Corporation, Gram Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat,” he said.

He demanded the government to categorize Muslims into a separate group and give 4% of reservation in the local bodies.

“We have submitted memorandums to Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, Governor and Deputy Commissioner in this regard”, he informed.

Abdul Majeed Sooralpady, President of the Parishath, Muhammad Kunjathbail, General Secretary, Abdul Azeez Baikampady, Advisor and Abdul Khader Idma were present at the press meet.

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Mangaluru: 12,500 healthcare students rally for organ donation and nasha mukth Bharat

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November 29,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 29: Around 12,500 healthcare students from Medical, Dental, AYUSH, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Allied Health Sciences colleges of Dakshina Kannada, affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), took part in a massive walkathon to promote awareness on Organ Donation and Nasha Mukth Bharat.

The inaugural ceremony was held at Mangala Stadium. Dr Bhagavan B C, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of RGUHS, delivered the welcome address. The walkathon was flagged off by Shri U T Khader, Hon’ble Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, and presided over by Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Dakshina Kannada District In-charge. Dakshina Kannada MP Shri Brijesh Chowta also addressed the students.

Music director Guru Kiran, MLA Dr Bharat Shetty (Mangalore North), Police Commissioner Shri Sudheer Kumar Reddy, Shri Manjunath Bhandary and Shri Harish Kumar were among those present.

Institution heads including Dr Haji U K Monu (Kanachur Colleges), Dr Shantharam Shetty (Tejaswini College), Dr Bhaskar Shetty (City Group of Colleges), Mr Abdul Rahiman (Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences), and the District Health Officer, Mangalore, also participated.

The vote of thanks was delivered by Prof U T Ifthikar Fareed, Syndicate Member, RGUHS.

The event was organised by Dr U T Ifthikar Ali and Dr Shiva Sharan (Syndicate Members), Prof Vaishali (Senate Member), Prof Mohammad Suhail (Chairman, BOS Physiotherapy), Dr Sharan Shetty (Former Senate Member), along with principals and faculty of various colleges.

Students marched from Mangala Stadium to Karavali Grounds via MCC and Lalbagh signal. The event set a record as one of the largest gatherings of healthcare students for a social cause in the RGUHS Dakshina Kannada Zone.

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