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74th Foundation Day of N.A.B was celebrated in the presence of the Governor, “More and more people should pledge to donate eyes” – Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan

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Mumbai: The 74th Foundation Day of the National Association for the Blind (N.A.B), which is working for the education, rehabilitation and employment of visually impaired persons, was celebrated with great pomp at the auditorium in Worli, Mumbai on Monday (January 20). Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan was present as the chief guest in this program.

The Governor explained the importance of eye donation on this occasion. He said, “Through eye donation, many blind persons can get new vision. I and my family have pledged to donate eyes, and I appeal to everyone to also take this pledge.”

Inspiring initiative for eye donation

The Governor mentioned that during his services in Jharkhand, on the 73rd birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a pledge of eye donation was taken from 73 people. He also told that in Maharashtra, on the occasion of the Prime Minister’s birthday in 2024, a pledge of eye donation was taken from 740 people. He said, “This year, a target has been set to take pledge of eye donation from 7500 people on the occasion of 75th birthday of the Prime Minister.”

Contribution and Importance of N.A.B

The Governor appreciated the role of N.A.B and said that cricketer Vijay Merchant has made a significant contribution in the establishment of this institution. He said, “N.A.B guarantees to empower the blind and visually impaired persons.” Through various programmes like Braille Printing Press, Talking Books, Perfumery Training and Teacher Training, N.A.B is enabling visually impaired persons to lead a self-reliant life.

Support of Raj Bhawan

The Governor mentioned the financial assistance extended by his predecessor Ramesh Bais for purchase of Braille Printing Press and said, “Raj Bhawan will provide firm support to the work of N.A.B in future also.”

Prize Distribution and Other Attendees

During the programme, the Governor distributed various awards. On this occasion, N.A.B. President Hemant Takle, Honorary General Secretary Harinder Kumar Mallick, Executive General Secretary Dr. Vimal Dengda, Executive Director Pallavi Kadam and the patrons and students of the organization were also present.

The Governor wished N.A.B to continue working for the weaker sections of the society in the future as well.

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Mumbai’s Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sudhakar Pathare, who was posted in the Port Zone, passed away in a road accident on Saturday.

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Pathare had visited Hyderabad for training. He was on his way to visit a temple with a relative when the accident occurred. Both Pathare and his relative lost their lives in the crash.

Mumbai Police have been informed about the incident.

More details are awaited.

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Order to demolish the tomb of Hazrat Syed Bale Shah Baba in Mira Bhayander

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Mumbai: The state government has issued an order to demolish the four hundred year old dargah of Hazrat Syed Bale Shah Peer Rahmatullah Alaih located in Mira Bhayander. Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation has sent a letter to the collector declaring this dargah illegal and ordered action against it. As the dargah is located on forest land, communalists had started demanding the demolition of the dargah. In the House, Darranjan Daukhre had also demanded action against the dargah, after which now the state government has ordered to run a bulldozer on the dargah. An order has also been issued to remove and demolish the dargah by May.

Dargah trustee Amjad Sheikh said that this dargah is ancient and this order is illegal in itself. In this case, communal forces had launched a campaign against the dargah, after which this order was issued.

There is a dargah on the beach and citing the threat of terrorist and illegal activities and the presence of terrorists here, there was a demand to demolish the dargah. The dargah is close to the sea and in such a situation, the threat of a terrorist attack on Mumbai from the sea has been expressed, while the dargah administration has clearly denied this and said that communal organizations are running their agenda against the dargah and there is no such threat. Muslims have opposed this decision of the government and Muslims have also expressed their displeasure and anger over it.

The trustee says that this dargah is ancient and earlier the collector and the municipal corporation had given a notice, after which the illegal shed and other premises were demolished here and the dargah administration has taken this action at its own level. Now an order has been issued to demolish the dargah itself.

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Haji Ali Dargah will be closed for pilgrims for a few hours on Eid due to rising sea level

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Mumbai: Due to rising sea level at Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai, the dargah will be closed for pilgrims for a few hours on Eid. On March 31, the dargah will be closed for pilgrims from 12 noon to 3 pm. During this time, entry of pilgrims to the dargah will be restricted. The dargah will be closed on Tuesday, April 1 from 12:45 pm to 3:45 pm and on Wednesday, April 2 from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

Therefore, we have appealed to the pilgrims not to gather at the dargah during these hours. This information has been released by Tahir, administrative officer of Haji Ali Dargah. Pilgrims visit Haji Ali Dargah on Eid-Basi and Tiwasi, but due to the rising water level of the sea, water gets accumulated on the way to the Dargah and entry to the Dargah is prohibited and the gate of the Dargah remains closed during these days, due to which there is a lot of crowd there. Therefore, pilgrims have been requested to come to the Dargah only at the scheduled time.

The police also remains vigilant at the Dargah during the rising sea level, as there is a crowd of pilgrims here during Eid and festivals. The Haji Ali Dargah administration has said that on the occasion of Eid, lakhs of pilgrims visit the Dargah of Haji Ali (RahmatullahAlaih). These pilgrims include pilgrims from the country and abroad, so the Dargah administration has also claimed special security arrangements on Eid. Spiritual scenes are also seen at Haji Ali Dargah during Eid prayers.

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