Bengaluru, Nov. 6 -- Serious questions have been raised over the functioning of Jamia Muhammadiya Mansoura Madrasa in Bengaluru, which has allegedly been operating without registration since 2016 and secured a government grant of Rs 5 lakh through purportedly forged documents.

The controversy has also brought under scrutiny the role of the Department of Minority Welfare, with questions being raised over its reluctance to recover the grant amount despite directions from the High Court.

In an official clarification, the District Officer of the Department of Minority Welfare, Bengaluru Urban District, stated that Jamia Muhammadiya Mansoura Madrasa, functioning under the management of Mumbai-based Jamia Muhammadiya Education Society, had not ...