Moneyed Muslims urged to make forays in media business
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net
Kolkata: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, (AIMPLB), has called upon the Government of India not to follow in the footsteps of United States of America, (USA), in its fight against terrorism. The USA is calling terrorist those very people to which it had extended patronage against individuals and governments which it wants to subdue and overhtow to fulfil its ulterior motives.
Terrorism should not be seen just as law and order problem but the government should look into the cause of such activities and see that those people who are being victimised their genuine demands are redressed forthwith without any delay.
India is a largest democracy in the world and it should not gamble with its freedom, honour and good image by hobnobbing with USA and keep its identity intact as traditional peace loving country fighting for justice for one and all.
The above call has been made in the “Kolkata Declaration” document ratified by the general body at the end of the 20th session of the AIMPLB which concluded here on Sunday.
The declaration expressed dismay at Indian Government over its approach of instead helping victims is siding with the perpetrators of crime. It reminded the Government of India that it is toeing the USA Government line virtually on every issue and even extending its blind-folded approval to those US policies which are not based on real facts and figures. The US as war-monger destroyed Afghanistan and Iraq and is now eyeing Iran with all its high-handedness which is an open secret, the declaration stated.
The AIMPLB warned Indian Government to stop its increasing collaboration with Israel in many field as this Jewish state with its barbaric approach towards Palestinian people is strengthening the roots of terrorism. This move of Indian Government which has been the fore-runner of Non-alignment Movement is deplorable state of affairs.
The “Kolkata Declaration”, which was read out by Advocate Abd-ur-Rahim Quraishi, Asstt. Gen. Secretary of AIMPLB, has appealed the moneyed class among Muslims who are involved in various business and trade to make forays in the media world and become part of it in India. They have been urged to take up media business especially in English and regional languages in print and electronic media both so as to carry right and true information to the masses so that the people can see through wrong propaganda and misunderstandings about Muslims and know the reality.
The AIMPLB condemned of charging Muslim youth of various crimes without investigations and maltreating them in such a humiliating manner that even criminals are not meted out such treatment at the world and national level.
Meanwhile, a massive public meeting presided over by Maulana Syed Mohammad Rabey Hasani Nadwi, president AIMPLB, was organised here to mark the end of AIMPLB’s Kolkata session. It was a sea of humanity at Park Circus ground and real show of strength of Muslim Ummah as about one lakh people from Kolkata and nearby places to the metropolis thronged the venue. The vehicular traffic in the metro went haywire as road blockades in many parts of the city were reported.
Speaker after speaker at the public meeting exhorting Muslims of various sects to close ranks forgetting their intra-religious differences in the face of a planned West conspiracy going on to divide them on lines of race, creed and caste.
The Muslim clerics and others called upon the Muslims to unite and exert themselves to present and disseminate the true teachings of Islam and dispel all misunderstandings deliberately being created against this religion of truth and for this purpose to socially interact with non-Muslim Indians.
Earlier in the morning session reports of various committees viz. “Tahreek Islahi Mash’ara”, cases of Babri Masjid demolition and title suits, Dar-ul-Qaza, compulsory marriages registration and cases in various courts relating to Muslim personal laws were presented.
A number of books published by “Tahreek Islahi Mash’ara” were also released on the occasion by Maulana Rabey and presented to authors by him. One such book by in Malyalam entitled “Sthreeyanu Dhanam” (Woman is Wealth) authored by Zainuddin and published by Kerala state committee of Islahi Mash’ara headed by E. Abubacker. ([email protected])
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