By TCN News,
Lucknow: Imam-e-Juma and eminent Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawwad has announced Rail Roko agitation on April 15 to stress for their demand of releasing journalist Kazmi arrested in Delhi regarding bomb attack on Israeli diplomat.
Addressing a press conference, Maulana Jawwad stated that arresting of Kazmi is a game plan of the Zionist forces who have falsely implicated him in the case. He also stated that Indian government should not fall prey to such traps and snap all diplomatic ties with Israel.
After the arresting of Kazmi, Maulana Jawwad had addressed several conferences and had lodged strong protest over the arrest. Several protests have also been staged in other parts of the state by the Shia Muslims. In Lucknow also Maulana Jawwad had led a protest march demanding release of Kazmi. The call for Rail Roko is the latest in the series by Maulana Jawwad to pressurise the government.
Kazmi’s arrest has mobilised the Muslim organizations to a large extent. Already protests are being staged in smaller cities. Protests are also being lodged on facebook and campaign for his release is being spearheaded. Kazmi’s son too has visited several districts in UP to garner support. On Saturday Jamaat-e-Islami Hind also demanded release of Kazmi and snapping of ties with Israel.