By TCN News,
Jaipur: Sending out a united call for communal harmony and mutual love, leaders, activists and intellectuals from across various religious communities here urged people to stand up against the ‘divide and rule’ tactics of the politicians to ensure peace and justice in the society.
These leaders and activists had gathered from different parts of the country for a state level conference ‘How to build a society on the basis of justice and morality?’, a three-day event, organized by the Rajasthan unit of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. It started on Sunday.
Opening the conference, Mohammad Salim Engineer, Secretary, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, said Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) had come to establish justice and peace in the society. “He did it in his lifetime and set an example for all times to come.”
Criticizing the actions and policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government at the Centre, Engineer pointed out that faith is being preferred over justice. “On the one hand, they give a slogan of Sab ka Saath Sab ka Vikas (With (the help) of all, development for all), and on the other hand, they continue to spew hatred and communal fire.” he said.
Exhorting all to “create an atmosphere of mutual brotherhood, love and harmony,” he said, “It is the duty of leaders of all religions to keep the country from going on the wrong path. We should strengthen the foundations on which the nation was built.”
Amarnath, a local social activist, asserted that no religion teaches enmity and yet, “I wonder from where hatred has crept among Hindus?” Hitting hard at the hate campaign of some BJP leaders, he said: “Who has given license to the BJP to represent the Hindu religion?”
Reiterating the theme of the conference, Amarnath reminded the gathering: “Our politicians are still using the British policy of divide and rule. The day our countrymen wake up, everything will be changed.”
Giani Davinder Singh, a Sikh leader, said: “It is the religion that teaches morality to man. We all are the servants of that one Almighty. Then, why the differences? People are being divided for political benefits.”
Prof. Ram Puniyani, eminent human rights activist and writer from Mumbai, said, “Innocents are being killed in the name of religions … the same religions which teach brotherhood and love. Today, Muslims and Christians are targeted. History of our country is being distorted to spread hatred. Calling India a Hindu Rashtra is contempt of our Constitution.”
Stating that one should not be expecting justice from those who have come to power through practicing injustice, Adv. Prem Kishan Sharma, a senior Gandhian from Delhi, said: “How can we expect justice from those whose hands are sullied with blood?”
Yugal Kishore Shastri, a Hindu priest and peace activist from Ayodhya, stressed on peace, mutual love and equal representation in the government and said, “Until all communities get equal representation in all government departments, it will be difficult to resolve the problems.”
Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Omari, national president of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, quoted Holy Quraan in his presidential speech to explain how Islam builds a society on the basis of justice and morality. “If the entire nation stands up for justice, I swear by God, no one will face injustice. Islam does not allow injustice even with enemies,” the Jamaat chief said.