Will intensify protest if no positive response from Kerala govt: Samastha
The committee which met in Kozhikode said extension of school hours by half-an-hour adversely affected madrasa education. Samastha had earlier submitted a memorandum to chief minister, requesting a reconsideration of the revised schedule. It said education minister V Sivankutty contacted Samastha president Syed Muhammad Jifri Muthukoya Thangal and expressed willingness for a joint discussion on the issue.
"Samastha will present practical suggestions during the talks. If govt fails to respond positively, all units under Samastha will join together to intensify the agitation," said M T Abdulla Musliyar, convener of the coordination committee.
"Govt said there was no going back on the decision. Govt represents the people and it must take decisions considering public sentiment. When we speak of religion, it is education and when we speak of education, it is religion.
Education is the lifeline of Islam and it cannot be set aside," he added.
Earlier, Samastha secretary Umar Faizi Mukkam flayed Sivankutty's remarks and said that Samastha and Muslim community were a significant section in the state and no govt should be under the impression that they could go ahead by sidelining the community.
Samastha mushavara member Bahauddeen Nadvi, Matha Vidhyabhyasa Board manager K Moyinkutty, NAM Abdul Khader, Abdussamad Pookkottur, Naser Faizi Koodathai, Abdul Hameed Faizi Ambalakkadavu, among others spoke.
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