Hyderabad: A delegation from All India Shia Samaj led by its convener Mir Firasat Ali Baqri met with Telangana Home Affairs Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali at his office in Lakdi ka pul. The delegation consists of its president Syed Qasim Hyder Rizvi, gen. Secretary Maulana Zafar Hasan and Mirza Mohammed Ali.
The delegates applaud the arrangements made by the State Government on previous occasions of the Moharram Festival and request that the same arrangements be granted during the forthcoming Moharram Festival.
They appreciate the stairwell provided at the Moula Ali Shrine. The convener requested Mahmood Ali to release the first installment so that the second phase of construction in Moula Ali can be expedited.
The interior minister assured them of the full support of the government after he spoke to finance minister Harish Rao and said that the construction amount would be released soon.
The delegates said that the first phase of the construction work had been completed due to the special interest of the Minister of the Interior and that the second phase would also start soon.
Mahmood Ali honors the President of All India, Shia Samaj, Syed Qasim Hyder Rizvi and Secretary-General Maulana Zafar Hasan during their first visit to Hyderabad. The delegation assures its full support for the protection of the Shia Waqf countries in the state.
Source: The Siasat Daily