Assam Madrasa demolished following arrests of Imam, teachers over al-Qaeda links | VIDEO
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam Madrasa demolished following arrests of Imam, teachers over al-Qaeda links | VIDEO

India TV News  

Highlights Assam's Markazul Ma-Arif Quariayana Madrasa was demolished on Wednesday. This is the 3rd Madrasa demolished by Assam government following arrests of 37 persons. Assam Madrasa demolished: Assam's Markazul Ma-Arif Quariayana Madrasa was demolished on Wednesday following arrests of 37 persons including Imam and Madrasa teachers. “Police also conducted an eviction drive in a Madrasa in Barpeta as it was illegally constructed on government land and also has a link with the two arrested accused,” said Amitava Sinha, SP, Barpeta. In early August, the madrasa in Assam's Morigaon district, from where its head mufti was arrested for his alleged links with Bangladesh terror outfit Ansarul Islam, was demolished.

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'We want to reduce the number of Madrasas & bring registration system': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 11 months ago

'We want to reduce the number of Madrasas & bring registration system': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India TV News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said his government is focusing on reducing the number of Madrasas and reforming them. Small madrasas to be merged to reduce the threat of radicalism The Assam government has decided to merge small madrasas that are generally used to spread radicalism with larger ones to reduce the threat, Director General of Police …

Assam Madrassa Demolition: Villagers Say Police Instructed Them, Force Denies Claim
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam Madrassa Demolition: Villagers Say Police Instructed Them, Force Denies Claim

News 18  

In what may spark a controversy, villagers of Darogar Alga char in Assam’s Goalpara district alleged that they tore down a madrassa on instruction from the police, a charge which the superintendent of police dismissed as baseless. According to the police, the Darogar Alga madrasa and a reed house on its premises were demolished on Tuesday by the villagers themselves …

Another madrasa demolished in Assam in protest against 'jihadi activities'
2 years, 3 months ago

Another madrasa demolished in Assam in protest against 'jihadi activities'

Firstpost  

The madrasa located in Pakhiura Char under Matia police station and the residence adjacent to it was allegedly used for jihadi activities by two Bangladeshi nationals, who are currently absconding, the police said Guwahati: A madrasa and a residence adjacent to it in Assam’s Goalpara district was demolished allegedly by local people on Tuesday in protest against the use of …

Locals demolish ‘tainted’ madrasa in Assam’s Goalpara district
2 years, 3 months ago

Locals demolish ‘tainted’ madrasa in Assam’s Goalpara district

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI: The residents of a ‘char’ or sandbar in western Assam’s Goalpara demolished a madrasa that had employed two suspected Bangladeshi nationals linked to terror organisations, the police claimed on September 6. The two suspected Bangladeshi nationals – Aminul Islam and Jahangir Alom – used to stay in this semi-permanent structure, a statement issued by the Assam police said. “The …

Probe madrasa demolition: Assam Congress to NCM
2 years, 3 months ago

Probe madrasa demolition: Assam Congress to NCM

The Hindu  

Five Assam Congress lawmakers have written to the National Commission for Minorities, seeking a probe into the demolition of a madrasa in the State’s Bongaigaon and ensure justice for its 224 students. Meanwhile, the Assam police claimed the locals of Darogar Alga village on Pakhiura Char in Goalpara district voluntarily demolished a madrasa that had employed two suspected Bangladeshi nationals …

Assam: Madrasa with suspected terror links under scanner in Goalpura
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam: Madrasa with suspected terror links under scanner in Goalpura

Op India  

As Assam’s state government is waging a crackdown on suspicious madrasas in the state that have ties to banned Islamic terrorist organisations, another madrasa has come under scrutiny with alleged ties to the Bangladeshi terrorist organisation Ansar-ul-Bangla or Ansarullah Bangla Team. Recently the founder of the Madrasa, Imam Jalaluddin, and two more persons were arrested by police for suspected terror …

Will go after madrasas involved in jihad: Assam government
2 years, 3 months ago

Will go after madrasas involved in jihad: Assam government

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Assam government on September 2 said it would continue to go after the madrasas found involved in “jihadi” activities. The assertion followed the threat of the minority-based All India United Democratic Front to approach the Supreme Court against the “increasing incidents” of demolition of madrasas allegedly fuelling fundamentalist activities. On Wednesday, AIUDF chief and Dhubri MP, Maulana Badruddin …

Assam Not UP: AIUDF Chief Takes on Assam CM Himanta Sarma for Bulldozing Madrassas
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam Not UP: AIUDF Chief Takes on Assam CM Himanta Sarma for Bulldozing Madrassas

News 18  

The recent incident of three madrassas being bulldozed in Assam has brought a lot of political attention not just in the state, but across the country. With regards to the demolition drive at Markazul Marif Kuriana madrassa in Jogijopa, Bongaigaon, the AIUDF chief and Dhubri MP Badruddin Ajmal has called for refrain and even sent out a strong message to …

If madrassa used for anti-India activities, we will raze them: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 years, 3 months ago

If madrassa used for anti-India activities, we will raze them: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said if the government gets input on madrassas being used for anti-India activities, such institutions will be razed. Only intention to see that they're not used by jihadi elements," Himanta Biswa Sarma said. READ | Assam madrassa demolished over al-Qaeda links This was the second such action as a madrassa in Barpeta district, which …

Assam's 'Jihadi' Crackdown, UP Follows with a Survey: Why Madrassas are in Focus? News18 Explains
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam's 'Jihadi' Crackdown, UP Follows with a Survey: Why Madrassas are in Focus? News18 Explains

News 18  

The Uttar Pradesh government will conduct a survey of unrecognized madrassas in the state to gather information about number of teachers, curriculum, and basic facilities available there, among others. All India Majilis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi hit back at UP government’s survey calling it a “mini NRC” and alleged the state wants to “harass madrassas” by issuing orders prohibiting namaz. …

Assam bulldozes another madrassa ‘linked to al-Qaeda’
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam bulldozes another madrassa ‘linked to al-Qaeda’

The Hindu  

The authorities of western Assam’s Bongaigaon district on Wednesday demolished a madrassa allegedly linked to the al-Qaeda. Eight bulldozers were used to bring down the madrassa, the third since the arrest of 37 people found to be direct or indirect members of the al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent and Bangladesh-based terror group Ansarul Bangla Team, a month ago. “Some 200 …

Assam madrassa demolished over al-Qaeda links | Watch
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam madrassa demolished over al-Qaeda links | Watch

India Today  

A madrassa in Assam's Bongaigaon has been demolished over links to the terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda after five people were earlier arrested for links to a Bangladesh-based extremist group. #WATCH | Assam: Markazul Ma-Arif Quariayana Madrasa, located at Kabaitary Part-IV village in Bongaigaon district, being demolished This is the 3rd Madrasa demolished by the Assam government following arrests of 37 persons …

Assam’s Web of Terror through Madrassas: Crackdown Continues; Cops to Untangle WB, MP Links
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam’s Web of Terror through Madrassas: Crackdown Continues; Cops to Untangle WB, MP Links

News 18  

With Goalpara emerging as a key centre for jihadi modules fuelling the Ansarullah Bangla Team and Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent, Director General of Assam police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta reached the district in lower Assam on Thursday to monitor developments in the operation against the terror nexus. On August 19, the Goalpara police picked up Abdus Subahan alias Abdus Souhan and …

Assam Police arrests over 34 people with Al-Qaeda links
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam Police arrests over 34 people with Al-Qaeda links

India Today  

Assam police have arrested more than 34 people affiliated with Al-Qaeda in the state, according to a senior official of Assam police. While talking to the media, DGP Assam Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said, “More than 34 people affiliated with Al-Qaeda have already been arrested. Some Army training camps have been set up by Bangladeshis.” The Assam DGP also said that …

Madrasa run by mufti with Ansarul Islam link demolished
2 years, 4 months ago

Madrasa run by mufti with Ansarul Islam link demolished

The Hindu  

The authorities in central Assam’s Morigaon district on Thursday, demolished a madrasa that was being run by a mufti, allegedly with links to Ansarul Islam, a banned Bangladesh-based terror outfit. The Jamatul Madrasa in Moirabari was sealed a few days ago after Mustafa, the mufti was arrested with 10 others from across Assam. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the …

Teach Quran but …: Assam's Himanta Sarma argues against madrasas | Watch
2 years, 7 months ago

Teach Quran but …: Assam's Himanta Sarma argues against madrasas | Watch

India Today  

The word ‘madrasa’ should cease to exist, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said as he stressed "normal education" in schools for all. He was responding to a former chancellor of the Hyderabad Maulana Azad University who hailed the Assam government’s decision to dissolve all madrasas and turn them into general schools. “Teach the Quran to your children, but at …

Assam to Close Down Govt-run Madrassas, Sanskrit Tols
4 years, 2 months ago

Assam to Close Down Govt-run Madrassas, Sanskrit Tols

News 18  

Guwahati: All government-run madrassas and Sanskrit tols will be closed down by the Assam government and the notification to this effect will be issued in November, state Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. The equal weightage for students passing out from madrassas, Sanskrit tols and the regular schools was introduced by the then Congress government in the state …

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