{"id":13187,"date":"2026-05-13T18:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianow.me\/?p=13187"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:23:47","slug":"muslim-convention-in-to-raise-questions-on-hijab-2b-reservation-and-congress-promises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianow.me\/?p=13187","title":{"rendered":"Muslim Convention in to Raise Questions on Hijab, 2B-Reservation and Congress Promises"},"content":{"rendered":"

Muslim Convention in Bengaluru to Review Congress Government\u2019s Three-Year Record<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Bengaluru<\/strong>: A state-level Muslim convention<\/strong> scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on the 16th of this month is expected to focus on the Congress government\u2019s three-year performance in Karnataka<\/strong> and the concerns of the Muslim community over unfulfilled promises, including the hijab ban and reservation issues.<\/p>\n

Organisers said the convention is being held to review the government\u2019s work since coming to power and to place community demands before the Congress leadership. They clarified that the gathering is not linked to recent political developments or elections and has been in preparation for several months.<\/p>\n

According to the organisers, the convention is being jointly organised by Muslim organisations, religious scholars, social workers, and community representatives from across Karnataka. They also stressed that no political party or political leader is officially backing the event.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the purpose of the convention, Suhel Ahmed Maroor<\/strong> <\/span>said there is growing disappointment within the community over what they described as the government\u2019s failure to act on major promises made during the Assembly elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the 2023 Assembly elections, Congress made several assurances to the Muslim community, particularly regarding the hijab issue and restoration of 2B reservation benefits that were removed during the BJP government,\u201d he said. \u201cMany people supported Congress believing these issues would be addressed. But even after three years in power, there has been no concrete action.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the convention would act as a platform to assess the government\u2019s record and communicate public concerns directly to the ruling party.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is dissatisfaction and frustration among sections of the community regarding the functioning of the Congress government,\u201d Suhel Ahmed Maroor said. \u201cThis convention is meant to alert the government about the concerns of the people who voted for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The proposed convention has also triggered political discussion in the state, especially after recent developments linked to the Davangere by-election. However, organisers denied any connection between the event and recent political controversies.<\/p>\n

Tanveer Ahmed<\/strong><\/span> said preparations for the convention had started nearly six to eight months ago under the Karnataka State Muslim Organisations Federation<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had already planned to organise a review meeting around the completion of the government\u2019s third year in office on May 20,\u201d he said. \u201cOpinions and feedback were collected from different districts before deciding on the convention. It is incorrect to link this programme to recent political incidents or by-election developments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Organisers said the convention would focus on issues affecting the Muslim community and the government\u2019s response to them over the past three years. Discussions are expected to include implementation of promises made in the Congress manifesto and concerns over representation and policy decisions.<\/p>\n

Questions have also been raised about whether senior Muslim political leaders from the state, including ministers and legislators, would attend the convention. Organisers clarified that no politician from any party has been officially invited to participate on stage.<\/p>\n

Yahya Damudi<\/strong><\/span> said the organisers wanted to keep the programme community-driven rather than politically controlled.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not a political convention organised by any party,\u201d he said. \u201cPolitical leaders are not being invited as speakers. If anyone attends, they can do so as members of the community, not as representatives of political parties.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that the intention of the event was not confrontation but dialogue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe programme is being held for the welfare of the community and to discuss issues related to the government that people elected,\u201d Yahya Damudi<\/strong> said. \u201cThe objective is to present concerns in a democratic and peaceful manner.\u201d<\/p>\n

The convention is expected to bring together representatives from different districts of Karnataka and is likely to draw attention from both political observers and community groups as the Congress government approaches the completion of three years in office.<\/p>\n

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Muslim Convention in Bengaluru to Review Congress Government\u2019s Three-Year Record Bengaluru: A state-level Muslim convention scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on the 16th of this month is expected to focus on the Congress government\u2019s three-year performance in Karnataka and the concerns of the Muslim community over unfulfilled promises, including the hijab ban and reservation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[198],"tags":[1543,137,1544,1541,1542,82],"class_list":["post-13187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bengaluru","tag-2013-manifesto","tag-congress","tag-congress-betrayal","tag-karnataka-muslim-convention","tag-karnataka-rajya-muslim-okkuta","tag-siddaramaiah"],"a3_pvc":{"activated":true,"total_views":52,"today_views":0},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianow.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianow.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianow.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianow.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianow.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13187"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/indianow.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13190,"href":"https:\/\/indianow.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13187\/revisions\/13190"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianow.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianow.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianow.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianow.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}