Darul re-issues fatwa to boycott US-UK products

Darul Uloom, Deoband, one of the oldest and most prestigious religious schools of Sunni Muslims around the world has re-issued a fatwa askin...

Darul Uloom, Deoband, one of the oldest and most prestigious religious schools of Sunni Muslims around the world has re-issued a fatwa asking Indians in general and Indian Muslims in particular to boycott consumer products of American and British companies in protest against the US-led attack on Iraq.

Earlier Darul Uloom, situated in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, had issued a similar fatwa against US companies in the wake of American attack on Afghanistan.

War hits India, Kuwait air traffic

KUWAIT CITY: With several international airlines curtailing their operations to India, air traffic between India and Kuwait has been badly hit due to the ongoing war in Iraq. The Kuwait Airways, which was operating 25 flights a week from India, will now provide only 15 flights.

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Several other airlines, including Air India and the Indian Airlines are planning to reschedule their operations . There will be only one flight a week on the Kuwait-Delhi circuit now. (Agencies)

Maulana Margoobur Rehman, rector of Darul Uloom, termed the attack as ‘‘terrorism against humanity’’.

He alleged that Americans and Jews are out to destroy Muslims around the world. The statement said that the United Nations has been only acting as a hub of Israeli interests.

Meanwhile, also in Dehra Dun to celebrate the Vajpayee government’s completion of five years, I&B Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the US-led attack on Iraq was not justifiable. He termed the death and destruction in Iraq as unfortunate, adding that there was a difference in the situations between the Gulf War in 1991 and now.

Asked about the steps taken by his Ministry to curb vulgarity on television, Prasad said he was for self-regulation by the concerned parties. ‘‘Censors are required but it should not kill creativity,’’ he added. He said although certain films are classified for adult viewing, songs of the film are shown on television channels.

Only 9 tickets to EBCs is in stark contrast to the INDIA bloc and Congress’s EBC push with the Atipichhda Nyay Sankalp, a separate resolution for EBCs that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav released last month. (PTI Photo)

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