Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Sep 9: A delegation of Al Ihsan organisation met the Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner and submitted a memorandum seeking the establishment of a separate ministry or department by the Karnataka government for the welfare, safety and social security of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), particularly Kannadigas living abroad.

Speaking on the occasion, Al Ihsan president M Siraj Adkare said lakhs of NRIs and Kannadigas residing in Gulf countries and other parts of the world require dedicated government support to address their welfare, safety and social security concerns.

He urged the state government to establish a separate ministry or department for NRI welfare and stressed that the initiative should be taken up as a broader campaign.

Siraj also called upon mosques across Dakshina Kannada district to come forward and support initiatives aimed at addressing the concerns and welfare of expatriate Kannadigas.

Accordingly, the Al Ihsan delegation formally handed over a memorandum addressed to the Karnataka government through the Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner.

The delegation included Abdul Qader, adviser to the organisation and president of Muhiyuddin Juma Masjid, and organisation general secretary Nazir Abdul.