Our “Preamble” quotes the following:
WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, social, economic and political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity.
But all the above prerequisites have been solemnly deprived from our youth, who stand as the future of this country. The recent NEET paper leaks leading to traumatic suicides of 19 proficient students has ignited a humongous fire in this country. A flame that should have been lit long before against the atrocities and malpractices of the miscreants of our country. Arranging a re-NEET exam will not retrieve the lost lives of the students or agony of the parents for their bereaving children.
Such loopholes in our education system should be reprimanded and stringent actions should be taken against the authorities, who have been sitting as mute spectators. They should resign from their posts and produce an accountability for their recklessness.
It is also a dismay to watch so many influential personalities from entertainment industry, turning a deaf ear to this issue and not advocating this protest or voicing out, lest their fame and glamour will be at stake. They were avid watchers of Gaza massacre “THEN” and they are again avid watchers to these students “NOW”!
The students have the right to acclaim to the government through this phrase “Saddahaq ethe rakh” which the government ought to give!
Farheen Shah
Navelim, Goa
Split Neet Exams into Two Parts
Neet exam. should be split into two parts.The first part should be conducted on All India basis for 25% seats while the remaining 75% should be allocated state-wise and conducted by respective state governments as was done earlier. This has two positive results: one, every student will get two opportunities;two, impact of chances of cheating will be broken into two parts.
Meem Alam
Via email
Donation Scandal
Please refer to a letter titled “Fence Eating the Crop” by Mr. Farooq AbdulgafarBawani (Rajkot, Gujarat, India) vide Radiance Issue No. 17, dated 1 August 2026.
Millions of blind faith Hindus are paying money to Mandirs, similarly millions of blind faith Muslims are paying money to Dargahs, Mazars and Aastanas. This amounts to millions and millions of rupees. Also, on Dargahs, these blind faith Muslims are putting Chadars in thousand of numbers, which are diverted to the sellers of Chadars for money. Thus, millions and millions of rupees are collected at Dargahs, Mazars and Aastanas.
Instead, these Chadars should be given to needy poor people and the money given to Dargahs, etc. be used for poor peoples’ welfare and other social works like orphanages, hospitals, schools, colleges, etc. for the betterment of poor people.
Qasim Abbas
Toronto, Canada
Inclusion of Non-Muslims in Waqf Boards
The Central Government andcertain State Governments are considering reconstituting State Waqf Boards, and they want to include Non-Muslims in the Waqf Board.
Mr. PMA Salam, general secretary of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has issued a statement in this regard which I would like to reproduce hereunder:
“Several petitions related to the constitution of various state Waqf Boards are pending before the Supreme Court and based on its ruling in those matters, the Kerala government will take a decision. The IUML has taken a strong stand in the Parliament against the amendment of the Waqf Act. People of one religion should not interfere in the religious matters of another community. Muslims cannot be appointed in the Devaswom Boards, people of other religions cannot be included. Inclusion of Non-Muslims in the Waqf Board is not right.” (Source: The NewsTrail Daily, Bengaluru, Dated: July 18, 2026)
Inclusion of Non-Muslims in the Waqf Boards should be strongly opposed by all who believe in communal harmony and national integration. The stand taken by the IUML is cent percent right.
I, the undersigned, wholeheartedly support the stand of IUML. I salute the IUML for speaking boldly in spite of hostile atmosphere.
Farooq AbdulgafarBawani
Rajkot, Gujarat, India