Nainital madrasa sexual abuse case: CM Dhami orders probe into all 419 madrasas in Uttarakhand
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DEHRADUN: Taking cognizance of the inhuman remedy meted out to kids at a Madrassa (an establishment for schooling of Muslim college students) in Veerbhatti close to Nainital, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered an inquiry into all of the 419 madrasas within the state.
Following the CM’s directions obtained by Additional Chief Secretary Radha Raturi, the Home Department has issued orders on this regard to all of the District Magistrates of the state. There are 419 madrasas within the state, out of which 192 madrasas are getting authorities assist.
According to the data obtained by this newspaper, “In the raid conducted by the team led by the City Magistrate in the illegally running madrasa at Veerbhatti in Nainital district, the team found 24 children in a sick condition”.
The madrasa kids had additionally accused the operator and his son of assault and sexual abuse.
Police have registered a case towards madrasa operator Mohammad Haroon and his son Ibrahim beneath varied sections together with POCSO. After this episode got here to mild, CM Dhami has ordered an inquiry into all of the madrasas in Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand Waqf Board chairman Shadab Shams advised The New Indian Express, “No madrasa will be allowed to operate privately by collecting donations in the name of religion”. A madrasa that collects donations in public and operates it can’t be termed as a ‘personal madrasa’. This is towards the ethics of Shariat.
On February 12, 2023, the then Social Welfare Minister late Chandan Ram Das had additionally directed to research all madrasas working within the state. A 3-member committee was shaped to research. The officers had been directed to examine whether or not the madrasas had the popularity of the schooling division.
The minister had sought a report on the matter inside a month, however no motion was taken towards any madrasa.
DEHRADUN: Taking cognizance of the inhuman remedy meted out to kids at a Madrassa (an establishment for schooling of Muslim college students) in Veerbhatti close to Nainital, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered an inquiry into all of the 419 madrasas within the state.
Following the CM’s directions obtained by Additional Chief Secretary Radha Raturi, the Home Department has issued orders on this regard to all of the District Magistrates of the state. There are 419 madrasas within the state, out of which 192 madrasas are getting authorities assist.
According to the data obtained by this newspaper, “In the raid conducted by the team led by the City Magistrate in the illegally running madrasa at Veerbhatti in Nainital district, the team found 24 children in a sick condition”.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The madrasa kids had additionally accused the operator and his son of assault and sexual abuse.
Police have registered a case towards madrasa operator Mohammad Haroon and his son Ibrahim beneath varied sections together with POCSO. After this episode got here to mild, CM Dhami has ordered an inquiry into all of the madrasas in Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand Waqf Board chairman Shadab Shams advised The New Indian Express, “No madrasa will be allowed to operate privately by collecting donations in the name of religion”. A madrasa that collects donations in public and operates it can’t be termed as a ‘personal madrasa’. This is towards the ethics of Shariat.
On February 12, 2023, the then Social Welfare Minister late Chandan Ram Das had additionally directed to research all madrasas working within the state. A 3-member committee was shaped to research. The officers had been directed to examine whether or not the madrasas had the popularity of the schooling division.
The minister had sought a report on the matter inside a month, however no motion was taken towards any madrasa.
