BANGALORE: Borders did not matter and language was no barrier. The message of unity and brotherhood was spread at the 76th anniversary of Malabar Muslim Association on Friday.
Addressing the gathering, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa announced a grant of Rs 5 crore to the Malabar Centre for which a foundation stone was laid. The association urged the Karnataka government to grant them two acres of land to build an engineering and medical college where 25 per cent of students will be given free education. To this, the CM said: “Find the land and the government will surely grant it.”
“Two years from now, the entire face of Bangalore will change and recent success of Global Investors Meet (GIM) is the first step towards realizing this dream,” the CM said.
Kerala home minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan and opposition leader Oommen Chandy acknowledged the fact that NRIs from Kerala played a dominant role in the success of the state. To encourage education among Muslim women Kerala, government has introduced scholarship for them. NRI businessman Yusuf Ali was felicitated at the event. He announced a donation of Rs 50 lakh for Malabar Centre.
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