By Shafee Ahmed Ko, TwoCircles.net,
Chennai: A delegation of representatives of Muslim social and political organizations (including Jamaats) met the Tamil Nadu Law Minister Thiru Durai Murugan at his office in state Secretariat on March 6 and made their presentation on the state government’s marriage registration law.
The delegation met the minister to thank him for his assurance that he would consult all prominent and concerned Muslims as well as all the Muslim political parties with regard to “Tamil Nadu Marriage Registration Act 2009” to clear the doubt about the act among the Muslim minority. The Minister had given the assurance on 19 February 2010.
The delegation also discussed various aspects of the issue with the minister.
The details of the high official present on 6 March 2010:
The representatives of the parties who were present during this meet included Indian Union Muslim League, TMMK, Board of the Jama-atul-Ulema-National League, Muslim Social Movement, Indian Tawheed Jamat, Marumalarchi Muslim League, Makkal Jananayaga Katchi, Muslim Law Academy, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.
Apart from the law minister, the government side was represented by Thirumathy S Malathy I.A.S, Home Secretary, Thiru R.Sivakumar I.A.S, Director of Registration, Thiru.K Deena Bhandu IAS, Secretary to the Hon. Deputy Chief Minister, Thiru K.Raghupathy I.A.S., Deputy Secretary, Thirumathy Janaki, I.A.S., the Additional Secretary, Law Department.