By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
New Delhi: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, which played a pivotal role in the freedom struggle of India, divided at that moment when its working committee dismissed its president Maulana Arshad Madni from his post on 6th March.
After walk-out of Maulana Arshad Madni from an urgent meeting called on the president’s office, a no-confidence motion was presented against him and it was accepted by 32 members of its working committee and 24 special invitees. The committee appointed Quari Mohammad Usman, deputy manager of Darul Uloom Deoband, as caretaker president. This was disclosed to the media on 7th March by Jamiat’s general secretary Maulana Mahmood Madni. He was accompanied by 10 members as well as special invitees. The managing committee has called a meeting on 26th March which will confirm the appointment of Quari Mohammad Usman as its next president.
The 6th March meeting was held at its office in a very tense atmosphere in which a resolution of loss of confidence was presented against Maulana Arshad Madni then he walked out with his supporters. After his walk out Khaleefa Shaikhul Islam Maulana Azhar, president : Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (Bihar & Jharkhand) was appointed as president of the meet and Quari Mohammad Usman is appointed as caretaker president of Jamiat dismissing Maulana Syed Arshad Madni.
The working committee had arranged a meeting on 28th February to end misunderstandings between Maulana Arshad Madni, who was given the charge of president of Jamiat after the death of Maulana Asad Madni, and general secretary Maulana Mahmood Madni but this meeting failed to achieve its objective.