AIMPLB to launch nationwide movement against ‘social, political marginalisation’ of Muslims

Ilyas said the Executive Committee regretted that despite the “planned attacks on the life, property, dignity, religion and faith of the Muslim community, secular political parties continue to maintain a criminal silence and their leaders do not take stands on these issues, as though Muslims have been reduced to nothing more than a vote bank”.

“We are unhappy with all parties, including the Congress. None of them raises issues of Muslims strongly,” he said, when asked about Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s reported remarks that if the issue pertains to Muslims, the community be specifically mentioned and not a generalised reference to minorities be made.

The Executive Committee decided that a comprehensive document would be prepared and published on the “deteriorating condition of the Muslim community, communal tensions and violations of fundamental rights, so as to awaken the conscience of the people,” he said.

On the MP High Court’s Bhojshala case judgment, he said, “It is contrary to historical evidence, revenue records, colonial-era official documents, and the centuries-old Muslim tradition of worship at the site”. “Furthermore, the judgment is also inconsistent with the spirit of the Places of Worship Act, 1991.”

The Executive Committee welcomed the fact that the Kamal Maula Mosque Committee has challenged the judgment in the Supreme Court, he said.
Declaring that attempts to make Vande Mataram compulsory are contrary to Article 25 of the Constitution of India, the Executive Committee appealed to Muslims not to compromise on their faith.

The Executive Committee also expressed serious concern over the ongoing legislative efforts in BJP-ruled states in the name of the UCC, Ilyas said.