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Small Traders Emerge as Models of Financial Discipline in Bidar

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Bidar, KARNATAKA :

Abdul Jabbar Siddiqi, a key leader of Karunya Society, addressing the event titled Community Connect Mission & Vision in Bidar

Bidar:

In a remarkable example of ethical finance and grassroots development, small and medium traders in Bidar have demonstrated exemplary financial discipline by repaying their loans promptly and in full. This achievement, driven by the Karunya Society’s interest-free microfinance programme, was celebrated at a recent city event titled Community Connect Mission & Vision.

Abdul Jabbar Siddiqi, a key leader of Karunya Society, revealed a striking figure – 98% of loans issued to small traders have been repaid on time. To him, the statistic is more than a financial milestone; it reflects the honesty, sincerity, and perseverance of the beneficiaries.

“These traders were once trapped in debt cycles with exploitative moneylenders,” Siddiqi said. “Today, they are finally enjoying the full rewards of their hard work.”

Karunya Society operates 47 branches nationwide, disbursing nearly ₹1.25 crore in loans each day and supporting around 1.25 lakh families.

Branch head Mujtaba Khan detailed the local outcomes: over the past seven years, around 3,500 families in the district have benefitted from ₹60 crore in business loans and ₹2.4 crore in emergency hand loans. Beneficiaries – such as Panchsheela Garments, Pramila Tailor, Ravi Kani Footwear, Shiv Kumar Udaygir, and Faheem Qureshi – shared heartfelt testimonies of how the programme transformed their livelihoods.

Karnataka Minister for Municipal Administration and Hajj, Rahim Khan, praised the effort, admitting he had doubts when the society launched seven years ago.

“Many banks were struggling back then, and I wondered whether this interest-free model could survive,” he said. “But its growth and impact are nothing short of a miracle.” He commended the society’s volunteers for their selfless service, noting none take personal profit.

Former Managing Director of Bidar District Credit and Cooperative Bank, S. Kudre, underlined the programme’s significance, pointing out that many interest-based microfinance institutions are now in crisis. “An interest-free society with 3,500 active members thriving like this shows the model works – and India needs it now more than ever,” he said.

Dr. Abdul Qadeer, Chairman of Shaheen Group of Institutions, urged affluent community members to deposit surplus funds into Karunya Society to enable more interest-free lending. Similarly, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind’s city president, Mohammed Muazzam, proposed opening of a new branch in Bidar’s New Town to widen the reach.

Karunya Society’s model is proving to be more than a financial service – it is a movement built on trust, compassion, and shared prosperity. By empowering small traders to escape debt traps and build sustainable businesses, it offers a credible, humane alternative to conventional interest-based finance.

source: http://www.radiancenews.com / Radiance News / Home> Latest News / by Mohamed Atherulla Shariff / August 13th, 2025

Karnataka elections 2018: Here is a list of winning Muslim candidates

May 17, 2018Community Involvement / Social Issues, Karnataka (under research project), LeadersAbdul Hameed Mushrif, Aziz Sait, B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan, Fairoz Nuruddin Saith, Iqbal Ansari, Iqbal Hussain H.A., Kaneez Fatima, M N Haris, Mohammad Ismail Tamatgar, Mohammed Nalpad Haris, Qamar Ul Islam-Gulbarga, Rahim Khan - Bidar, Rahim Khan - Bidar - Congress, Roshan Baig, Syed Azeempeer Khadri, Syed Yaseen, Tanveer Sait, UT Abdul Khadermpositiveone@gmail.com

KARNATAKA :

Bengaluru :

This election saw the lowest Muslim representation in Karnataka Assembly unlike the 2013 Assembly polls where number had gone up to eleven.

Only seven of the Muslim candidates won their seats and incidentally all are from Congress party. Also, five of them had won the 2013 Assembly polls on the party ticket.

Congress, the ruling party in Karnataka fielded 17 Muslim candidates, JD(S) do have Muslim candidates while the saffron party (BJP) does not have a single Muslim candidate.

Among the winners is Kaneez Fatima, the sole Muslim woman won the Gulbarga Uttar constituency by defeating Chandrakant Patil of Bhartiya Janata Party by 5,940 votes. Her husband late Qamar Ul Islam had won the seat in 2013.

Veteran politician Roshan Baig won his stronghold Shivajinagar constituency by defeating BJP leader Katta Subramanya Naidu with a margin over 15,000 votes.

UT Abdul Khader, minister for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs in the Siddaramaiah cabinet, won Mangalore constituency by 19,739 seats, defeating Santosh Kumar Rai Boliyaru of BJP by 19,737 votes. Khader won 80,813 votes while BJP’s Santosh trailed behind with 61,074.

B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan, former JD(S) legislator, who defected to Congress in March this year won the Chamrajpet constituency in Bangalore city by beating M Lakshminarayana of BJP with margin of 33,137 votes.

After Aziz Sait’s death, his son Tanveer Sait proved a winning horse for the party. Tanveer won the Narasimharaja constituency defeating BJP’s Sandesh Swamy by 18,127 votes. Sait is the Primary and Secondary Education Minister in the Siddaramaiah cabinet.

Mohammed Nalapad Haris or NA Haris won from Shantinagar seat with margin of 18,205 votes by defeating K Vasudevamurthy.

Rahim Khan has emerged victorious in Bidar assembly constituency with 73270 votes. The 52-year-old incumbent MLA defeated BJP’s Suryakanth Nagmarpalli who got 63025 votes.

Besides these seven winners, nine other Mulsim candidates finished at No. 2 in this poll.

Of the 222 assembly constituencies which went to polls on May 12, the Congress party has won in 78 seats, while the JD-S has won 37 seats. The BJP emerged as the single-largest party with 104 seats.

Interestingly, the Congress polled more votes this time (38 per cent) than in the 2013 assembly election, when got 36.76 per cent votes.

source: http://www.siasat.com / The Siasat Daily / Home> Bangalore> Breaking News> News> Politics> Real Estate> Top Stories / May 16th, 2018