Mumbai: On the occasion of Dussehra, weapons and ammunition were worshipped at Mumbai Police today by Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti. Devin Bharti was accompanied by Joint Police Commissioner (Administration) Jaikumar, Additional Commissioner Vanita Sahu, DCP (Zone LV) Ragasudha R, DCP (LA-Naigaon) Anand Bhute and other senior officers. Weapons and ammunition were also worshipped at various police stations in Mumbai on Dussehra. In Mumbai city, the police had made strict security arrangements in view of Dussehra, along with which the police had also made arrangements for the immersion of Durga Devi. The Mumbai Police Commissioner has shared the pictures of the weapons worship on his X account after the weapons worship. The weapons worship ceremony was held in Naigaon. After the puja pot, the puja process was completed by placing flowers on the hands.

Malegaon, Correspondent: Malegaon city has received major positive news from Mumbai. Within the next 8 to 10 days, a sub-office of the Waqf Board will be inaugurated in Malegaon in the presence of Education Minister Dada Bhuse, Waqf Board Chairman, and local MLA Mufti Ismail Qasmi.

Until now, people of Malegaon had to travel to Aurangabad, Nashik, and other cities for registration and management of mosque, madrasa, khanqah, and graveyard properties, facing several difficulties. The establishment of this sub-office has been a long-standing demand of Malegaon citizens.

This achievement has been made possible through the continuous efforts of Mufti Ismail Qasmi, Advocate Momin Mujeeb, AIMPLB Secretary Maulana Umrain Rehmani, AIMIM Chief Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi, Minister Dada Bhuse, and MP Dr. Shobha Tai Bachhav. Over the last two months, several meetings were held in Mumbai with Minority Affairs Minister Manikrao Kokate and departmental secretaries, where repeated representations were submitted.

During a recent meeting, Minister Kokate directed the CEO of the Waqf Board to look into the matter of excessive taxation on Waqf income. As per the July 5, 2023 Government Resolution, Waqf properties are supposed to be charged 2% tax, but currently 7% tax along with ₹1,000 penalty per year is being collected. Minister Kokate assured that this will be reviewed in the upcoming meeting, with a positive indication that the state may soon finalize the 2% rate.

Another major development came for the city’s youth. A ₹200 crore proposal has been submitted under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) for the development of a modern sports complex at Aziz Kalu Stadium in Malegaon. Once approved, construction will begin soon, providing the backward city—home to nearly 1.5 million people—with much-needed sports and recreation facilities.

In addition, Waqf Board has approved a scholarship scheme of ₹1 lakh per student for economically weak minority students pursuing PhD. Eligible students can approach the offices of **Khalid Sikandar or MLA Mufti Ismail Qasmi at Darul Khair for further details.

The joint efforts of community leaders, politicians, and social activists—particularly Advocate Momin Mujeeb, Mufti Ismail Qasmi, Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi, Minister Dada Bhuse, Dr. Shobha Tai Bachhav, and Maulana Umrain Rehmani were crucial in bringing these announcements closer to reality.

Mumbai: Due to the negligence of Kurla Fauziya Hospital, the lives of patients are in danger. Here, BUMS Unani and BHMS doctors are fighting over who does not have permission to practice medicine. Therefore, after an inquiry by the hospital administration, Anwar Ismail Lakdwala, his brother Usman Lakdwala, Dr. Anjum Deshmukh and all the doctors on the panel, the hospital’s license should be canceled. BJP leader and former Minorities Commission chief Haji Arafat Shaikh has demanded this from the caretaker health minister Prakash Abhiyan. He said that patients are facing problems due to the hospital’s irresponsibility and corruption, so an inquiry should be conducted and justice should be given to the people of Kurla. Kurla LBS Marg Perfozia Hospital and Medical is completely fake. The doctor working in this hospital is unregistered in Hepapathy and Ivyani and the hospital staff is also untrained. An inquiry is necessary. How is it possible to have a gym and canteen on the hospital terrace on the first and second floors along with a hotel next to the hotel, this is what the people of Kurla are asking. Haji Arafat has demanded that the health minister cancel the license of the hospital and take action against such BMC officers and medical officers who have given permission to this hospital. This hospital is built on illegal constructions. Why have the ward officer, Assistant Municipal Commissioner Dhanaji Harlekar, fire officer Anil Pawar, health officer Dr. Satish Tahsildar not taken action against this hospital yet? Are these officers still dreaming? Haji Arafat said that there is no space in the hospital. If there is a fire in the hotel and the hospital, how will the fire brigade enter the hospital? It will be difficult to save the patients here in such conditions. He said that due to the criminal negligence of the hospital administration, the lives of the patients are in danger because even the most critical patients are treated not by MD or MBBS doctors, but only by homeopathy and Unani doctors. Many deaths have occurred due to this negligence of the hospital. In such a situation, action should be taken against the hospital. Fire brigade. On what basis has the BMC issued an NOC to the hospital? There are more beds than the capacity of the rooms and there is a shortage of space for patients in the hospital. Treatment is also not done properly here.