Ashara Mubaraka is the biggest annual event organised by Dawoodi Bohras. Ashara is a 10-day period at the beginning of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, when the sacrifices of Imam Hussein and others at the battle of Karbala are remembered. It is observed by Shias.
The Dawoodi Bohras, a Shia sect, are known to be an educated and affluent community. It was recently in the news over female genital mutilation (FGM), and Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi’s statements asking the community to stop the practice or the government would make them do it. A few months later, her ministry told the Supreme Court that there was no data on FGM in India.
PM Modi said, "'Swachhata Hi Sewa' scheme will be launched tomorrow. I will address cleanliness workers and the people who promote awareness in the country, through video conferencing. In the past four years, the government has proved to be sucessful in doing things following certain rules. We are encouraging honest workers throught GST, Insolvency and Bankrupcy Code."
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Praising the Ayushmaan Bharat scheme, PM Modi said, "Today, Ayushmaan Bharat has worked as 'Sanjeevani' for almost 50 crores of poor people across India. The trial of this scheme — which ensures free treatment of up to 5lakhs, is underway."
PM Modi said, "My relationship with Bohra community is an old one. It is my good fortune that I have received the affection of the Bohra community. There is hardly any village in Gujarat where a Bohra trader cannot be found. The community assisted me during my tenure as Gujarat's chief minister. It is a sheer affection of you people that has brought me here today."
PM Modi said, "The whole world is like a family to us. We believe in the culture of taking everybody along. This is the thing that makes us different from other countries. We are proud of our past, we believe in our present and are confident of our bright future."
PM Modi said, "You have imbibed the holy message of Imam Hussein within you and have sent it across the World. Imam Hussein was martyred for peace and justice. He raised his voice against injustice. This lesson by him is more important today than it was earlier."
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan says: "If there is a community that loves the country, helps others and is disciplined — it is the Bohra community."
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