Headscarf ban: CFI demands intervention of Indian President

Udupi, July 25: Large number of students on Tuesday staged a dharna in the city under the banner of Campus Front of India in protest against the alleged false cases registered against the students by the Governing Council of Sri Ramakunjeshwara First Grade College.

The Ramakunja based college had lodged complaint against 14 students last week following a massive protest demanding the college authorities to allow the Muslim girls to wear headscarf on the campus. They also lodged complaint against the president of State unit of CFI Mohammed Tufail.

Addressing the protesters Udupi district unit president of CFI Farhan Honnalla accused the Ramakunjeshwara College of resorting to illegal and dishonest way to curb the Muslim students, who were demanding their constitutional rights.

Though All Colleges Students Union had staged a peaceful protest demanding justice for the Muslim students and submitted a memorandum to the principal of the College on July 20 in the presence of police, they went on to the extent of foisting false cases against the innocent students, he lamented.

He said that any educational institution cannot impose ban on headscarf in India since the constitution of this country has guaranteed the citizens their religious rights.

He said that the recent communally motivated move of some educational institutions to ban to headscarf on campus is not only a violation of their fundamental right, but it was tantamount to an assault on the religious belief of students.

Mr Honnalla expressed concern over the future of Muslim students, who have been allegedly being harassed by principal and authorities of Ramakunjeshwara College.

“The College authorities did not allow Muslim students to attend class for over two weeks. The loss of attendance has put a question mark on the future of these students”, he said.

He demanded that the President of India, Governor of Karnataka and Union Human Resources Development Ministry should intervene in this matter and provide justice to the aggrieved students.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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