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Mehbooba lambastes Omar led govt, demands ‘white paper’ on Madrasa funding
12/17/2011 10:37:48 PM
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Srinagar, Dec 17: Taking strong notice of the recent controversy over the financial assistance to the Madarsas (the seminaries), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today demanded a white paper on the controversy over the release of central funds to Madrasas in the state.
Expressing concerns over the issue she also said it involves not just financial transactions of dubious nature but also the reputation respected institutions of our society, she said here today in summer capital.
In a statement issued here the party president Mehbooba Mufti said “this is a very serious issue as it involves not just huge financial transactions of dubious nature but also the reputation of one of the most respected institutions of our society”.
Mehbooba said like all other centrally sponsored schemes the state govt seems to have made a mess of the financial assistance released by govt of India for the Madrasas in J&K which are established institutions of religious instruction. “There is a huge gap between the amount released by Govt of India and the funds acknowledged by the state govt, she said and questioned where has the money gone?”
Mehbooba said the obvious inconsistency in the financial allocations by the centre and its devolution to the ultimate users has a criminal implication and the govt must fully investigate it and come out with facts and figures immediately. But, of equal importance is the fact that the highly respected institution of Madrasas in the state has been brought into disrepute. However in the process the prestige and reputation of the madrasa as an institution has suffered for which the govt is solely responsible. “Though this government has caused immense damage to almost all institutions of the state, the latest victim, the madrasas should have been spared as they are generally run with community participation” she added.
Mehbooba said it apparently looks that some of the institutions which have benefited from the funds might even be non existent. How and under whose authority have they received govt money and whether any utilization certificates have been obtained needs to be known? She said the govt must come out with the particulars of every institution that has been shown as having received funds from the government.
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