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Quaid Najmi

4 January 2025 at 3:26:24 pm

Educated Muslims being hounded: Owaisi

Mumbai: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has flayed what he termed as a ‘media trial’ in the alleged TCS Nashik conversion case and claimed that educated Muslims youth are being deliberately targeted as part of planned ‘hate campaign’, here on Saturday. Reiterating full faith in the judicial process, Owaisi said that justice cannot be handed out through media narratives or television debates and the law must be allowed to take its own course. “We are seeing a very dangerous trend… Now,...

Educated Muslims being hounded: Owaisi

Mumbai: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has flayed what he termed as a ‘media trial’ in the alleged TCS Nashik conversion case and claimed that educated Muslims youth are being deliberately targeted as part of planned ‘hate campaign’, here on Saturday. Reiterating full faith in the judicial process, Owaisi said that justice cannot be handed out through media narratives or television debates and the law must be allowed to take its own course. “We are seeing a very dangerous trend… Now, educated Muslims are being picked out for orchestrated allegations and media campaigns. This doesn’t augur well for society and justice itself with the media playing the role of the judge and jury,” said Owaisi sharply. Flanked by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen state President Imtiaz Jaleel, Owaisi also emphatically said that it was wrong to link his party with the TCS case prime accused Nida Khan, “who will be ultimately proven innocent in the courts”. He expressed concerns over the slur campaign driven by malice and political motives against his party as well as Nida Khan in some sections of the media even before the investigations were completed or a judicial scrutiny. “Merely because some allegations have been hurled at a young woman professional, attempts are being made to paint her ‘guilty’ through media trials, even before judicial scrutiny. But, we have complete faith in the judiciary and are confident that the court will eventually exonerate her,” asserted Owaisi. Public Discourse Raising questions on the probe and accompanying public discourse with stress on the alleged recovery of certain ‘evidence’ from Nida Khan’s home, he sharply questioned: “Since when have a burqa, a niqab or religious literature become objectionable… Is wearing a hijab now regarded as evidence of a crime?” He said that these details along with baseless allegations are sensationalism in the media to create further prejudice against the minority community and reflected a deep-rooted hostility aimed at harassing educated Muslim men and women. Owaisi pointed out that a complaint in the TCS Nashik case was filed by a leader linked with the ruling party, and as per the software giant’s statement, Nida Khan was not with its HR Department and transferred even before the controversy erupted, contradicting several media reports. Of the nine cases lodged in the matter till date, in one case, she was accused of hurting religious sentiments, but nobody can comment on it before the court pronounces its verdict, he pointed out. Court Fight Dismissing attempts to drag and link the AIMIM into the row, he referred to a party Municipal Corporator Matin Patel who was booked merely on the basis of certain allegations and vowed to contest the matter in the court. Here Owaisi cited multiple examples of educated Muslims being scrutinised – including in Delhi when some educated youths were arrested for possessing a book by the legendary Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib and they were later released. There was another one from Allahabad where some Muslim boys were targeted for writing an Urdu ‘sher’ (couplet) prompting judicial intervention, and predicted that even in the Nashik TCS case, the truth will ultimately prevail as no criminal charges against Nida Khan may stand. AIMIM to set up voter help-desks AIMIM President and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi said his party is developing a digital application containing electoral records of all 288 Assembly constituencies in Maharashtra for 2002-2024, to help voters in the SIR process. For this, the AIMIM will set up help desk centers in its strongholds to facilitate the process and ensure proper utilisation of voter data. Alleging discrepancies in electoral records, he said such errors create huge problems for the voters, especially the poor or illiterates. Owaisi mentioned how of the nearly 27 lakh names placed in the adjudication list in West Bengal, “90 pc were poor Muslims.” These centers would be open for all Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, Dalits, Adivasis and the general public needing assistance with the electoral records.

April and Summer Vacations

While I definitely love my work, April always makes me nostalgic about a concept we all loved as children - summer vacations.


Summer vacations meant freedom. They meant slower mornings, afternoon naps, mangoes, learning a hobby, family trips, cricket with friends, and the simple joy of not having to look at the clock every hour. It was a time filled with excitement, relaxation, and the feeling that life could be enjoyed at your own pace.


As adults, however, that feeling becomes rare. We wait for long weekends, public holidays, and a few precious vacation days to truly unwind. That naturally raises an important question - why do we need to escape from work to enjoy life? Why can every day not feel a little more like a summer vacation?


Well, in the long run, it can. The secret lies in giving your future self through investing.


Power of Money

One gift that keeps on giving, whether you are working, travelling, relaxing, or spending time with your loved ones, is the power of money working for you. The beauty of investing is that, even while you are taking a break, your investments can continue growing quietly in the background. Good businesses (stocks) keep working. Mutual funds keep compounding. Over time, your money begins to create support systems that are not dependent only on your daily effort. That is the real magic of investing. It gives you options. It gives you flexibility. And eventually, it can give you freedom.


Investing Is a Habit

Of course, this does not happen overnight. Financial freedom is not built in one summer. It is built through years of discipline. Saving and investing are habits, and like all good habits, they start small and strengthen over time. You do not need to be ultra-wealthy or a financial expert to begin. You simply need the willingness to start, the patience to stay consistent, and the wisdom to invest in the right places.


Your investments must align with your financial goals and ideally be in inflation-beating assets such as equity and hybrid mutual funds, direct stocks, and gold. The idea is simple - your money should not sit idle while prices keep rising around you. It should grow, compound, and participate in your journey toward a better future.


Twenty Years Can Change

Two decades of sensible and disciplined investing can change the entire texture of your life. After 20 years of smart investing, your life can begin to feel far less dependent on fixed schedules, salary cycles, and constant financial pressure. Your whole year can start feeling lighter, more flexible, and more enjoyable.


That is the true goal - not merely wealth, but freedom.


Thought for April

So, as April reminds you of childhood summers and carefree days, let it also remind you of something deeper. Start investing. Invest sufficiently. Stay consistent. Let your money work while you rest.


Because the real summer vacation is not one that lasts for a month. It is the one that financial freedom can give you for life.


(The writer is a Chartered Accountant and CFA (USA). Financial Advisor. Views personal. He could be reached on 9833133605.)

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