SSF Samvidhan Yatra enters Kerala, to conclude in Bengaluru today
The Hindu
SSF's Samvidhan Yatra, a nation-wide rally, entered Kerala on Saturday, raising the slogan "We the People of India". Led by scholars, the rally was warmly welcomed at the State border. It has passed through 20 States and dozens of backward villages, starting from Srinagar and concluding in Bengaluru. Grand Mufti, Kerala Muslim Jamat Sec., Karnataka CM, Dy. CM and Home Minister to attend the finale in Bengaluru on Sunday. SSF's golden jubilee celebrations to be held in Mumbai Nov. 24-26.
A nation-wide rally being taken out by the Sunni Students Federation (SSF) ahead of its golden jubilee conference entered Kerala on Saturday. The rally named Samvidhan Yatra raising the slogan ‘we the people of India’ was given a warm welcome at the State border at Walayar.
A team of scholars led by Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama district president Kombam K.P. Mohammed Musliar received the rally at Walayar. Kerala Muslim Jamat district president N.K. Sirajuddin Faisy, general secretary Shoukath Haji, Sunni Yuvajana Sangham (SYS) State secretaries Ummer Ongallur and M.V. Siddik Saqafi, SYS district president Ashraf Ahsani, district secretary Aboobacker Avanakkanna, SSF district president Hafis Abbas Saqafi, and general secretary C.M. Jafar were among those who received the rally.
The rally entered Kerala after covering 20 States and passing through dozens of backward villages in the country. The rally started from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 13, and will conclude at Bengaluru on Sunday.
SSF leaders said that India’s Grand Mufti Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar, Kerala Muslim Jamat secretary Syed Ibrahim Khaleel Bukhari, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Sivakumar, and Minister for Home G. Parameswara will attend the finale of the rally in Bengaluru on Sunday.
The SSF will hold its golden jubilee celebrations in Mumbai on November 24, 25 and 26.
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