‘Madrasa on playground angers cricket enthusiasts By Maree Hae ‘Mumbai, Nov. 10: A tempo- rary madraca consinated on & playground has become. a one of contention in Kurla ‘Kapadia, Nagar Colony. The youth of the colony, most of {nem who are cickeienthsi- ass, have demanded the demolition of the structre land claim itis an encroach fnont It was constncted ‘year and a half ao. ‘On October 19, the Kapadia [Nagar Youth Welfare Assoc ation submitted a writen Complain to the Brihantmu bal Municipal Corporation, asking itto take action against the encroachment. Hoseves iho. action. was taken. Mr Shafeeque Khan, the joint ule secretary of the Association, brotherhood, but aow it seems Said: "Fr 24 buildings, there the entire playground will be Fsonly one playground. Chil encroached upon, if illegal Gren trom all the buildings construction work is not ome to play here bat awit Stopped.” has been encroached upon. A” MF Ataan Kha, the secre temporary structure in ihe tary of the Association, sid fame of 8 madrasa was con ‘This playground has heen in SMruvted last yeu. ta fact the existence forthe past 18 year tnd children have been pla’ ing bere all these years. Il imcommumiity theses no place for reve ion. then brawls over minor madrasa has been shut fr the dispuies could turn into ser past six months and not asin- ous fights. Therefore, itis Ble person has come to offer must for us to have a play prayers” round and avoid such torAyaz Kan, amember of things.” The ileal stuctre tne Associaton, sud: “Every called. the. “Madrasa Ale Season, we arrange cricket Sumnar-O-Al_Jamat Iiafiy tournaments and teams from Momineen. is about 20x49 Silover Mumba paricipate in, feet and i constructed th the matches. It's point of Ml Turn to Page 11 Madrasa Continued from Page 9 ‘oot uinl asbestos shests Its located at one ond of the ground. ‘The structure comprises two doors that have been locked for the past six months, said members of the Association, ‘The youth alleged that apart from constructing a ‘madrasa, a garden in front of the playground has also ‘been encroached upon and the area of the Alle Hades ‘Masjid is being increased. The garden, meant only for Children and women, covered with construction mate rial. ‘When contacted, Mr Badre Aalam Shaikh, a member ‘of the Ahle Hadees Masjid and former general secretary (Of Kapadia Nagar Colony, sald: “These are Just allega~ tions. What we are doing i legal and we have documents of the plot. These people want us to vacate the place 50 they ean arrange cricket ‘ouruaments to earn money.” “The youths uf Kapadia Nagar have threatened se smumolton and dara if ie legal sructare & nt ‘demolished. Mr Chandrashekhar ‘acting ward ffficer said: “I do not have any information about Please talk to Mr Balamvar.”