SC order on Ram Temple was verdict, not justice: SP MP raises minority concerns

Hasan said there were many appreciable things that had happened under the Narendra Modi government such as the sporting glory that the nation had achieved. He, however, raised flag over the message to minorities.

“…Certain legislations were passed which troubled the Muslims of the country and filled them with anxiety. For the first time a law, the Citizenship Amendment Act, was brought that discriminated on the basis of religion. Article 370 was removed but Article 371 was not touched. We were told terrorism will be finished… but every second day there is an incident. The message that the Triple Talaq Bill generated led to people starting to have problems with hijab and azaan as well. Is it the same country we together bled for to get freedom. Where will it stop?” he said.

Hasan also raised the Israel-Palestine issue. “Our government announced support to Israel within five hours. No one supports terrorism. But if a state turns terrorist, kills women, children and elderly, is it not our duty to oppose that state. A message should have gone from our government and Parliament that this tyranny must end,” he said.

He alleged the government had removed “modern teachers” from madrasas. “Maulana Azad scholarship was withdrawn. Why was the budget of AMU and Jamia Milia reduced? And then you say you do not discriminate on the basis of religion,” he said.