Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
disapproves any move to bypass judiciary in Babri Masjid case
New Delhi: Jamaat-e-Islami
Hind (JIH) has not endorsed any move to bypass judiciary in the Babri masjid
case. President Maulana Syed Jalaluddin
Umari talked about the position of Muslims regarding Babri Masjid today at the
monthly press meet held here at its headquarters. The Jamaat chief said: “we see a lot of
posturing and statements regarding bringing about a law in the Babri masjid
case and calls for judiciary respecting popular will and giving only suitable
judgments that are practicable. We feel that this is incorrect and disapprove
any move to bypass the judiciary on the issue of Babri masjid. This will open
the door to many excesses and the writ of law in the country will be severely
compromised. Is it not noble of the Muslim community to commit itself to abide
by the court judgment on the issue of Babri masjid while the other contenders
openly challenge the system by saying that they will accept the court judgment
only if it goes in their favor? The world will judge as to whom are more law
abiding’’.
Earlier while briefing the media, Secretary
General of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Muhammad Salim Engineer talked about various
issues regarding the nation. He expressed concern over recent developments in
the nation’s top investigative agency and also reports regarding the rift
between the government and the RBI. The JIH Secretary General said: “Jamaat
feels that the credibility of the CBI has been compromised with its top
officers openly exchanging accusations of corruption. The way in which the
government handled the issue has exposed the government’s administrative weakness
and disregard of existing norms and consultation process. The blunt criticism
by the RBI Deputy Governor in which he warned the government of the disastrous
consequences of political interference, shows that all is not well between the
country’s central bank and the government. Although the legislature is directly
elected by the people, it cannot claim to be the exclusive vanguard of
democracy demanding subservience by all other institutions. Jamaat-e-Islami
Hind would like to remind the government that it is its bounden duty to abide
by the norms and spirit of our Constitution and act in a democratic manner to
ensure harmony and balance between the state and its institutions’’. On the
issue of Assam NRC he said: ‘’Jamaat-e-Islami Hind welcomes the judgment of the
Supreme Court of India which has extended the deadline for filing claims and
objections of people whose names were not included in the final draft of the National
Register of Citizens (NRC) to December 15 and also allowed claimants to rely on
five additional documents, beside the 10 permitted earlier. Jamaat-e-Islami
Hind along with likeminded organizations have appointed 250 Volunteers in 11
districts of Assam which have been most impacted by the NRC process’’. Jamaat
welcomed the judgment of the Delhi High Court regarding the Hashimpura massacre
and also voiced concern over growing pollution in Delhi and major cities of
India.
State and its Institutions
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind expresses concern over recent developments in
the nation’s top investigative agency and also reports regarding the rift
between the government and the RBI. Jamaat feels that the credibility of the
CBI has been severely compromised with its top officers openly exchanging
accusations of corruption.The way in which the government handled the issue has
exposed the government’s administrative weakness and disregard of existing
norms and consultation process with the concerned stakeholders. The blunt
criticism by the RBI Deputy Governor in which he warned the government of the
disastrous consequences of political interference, shows that all is not well
between the country’s central bank and the government. It may be recalled that four
judges of the Supreme Court had addressed a press meet early this year and
pointed out how democracy is in danger and unless the judiciary is preserved
from political interference, democracy may not survive. Jamaat feels that our
Constitution has designed our state with a system of checks and balances
through various state institutions like the judiciary, the central bank, the
Election Commission and at the same time given freedom to non-state actors like
NGOs, civil society, human rights organizations and the media to play their
respective roles in monitoring and giving their opinion regarding the way in
which the law-makers and the government are conducting the affairs of the
nation. Although the legislature is directly elected by the people, it cannot
claim to be the exclusive vanguard of democracy demanding subservience by all
other institutions. Jamaat-e-Islami Hind would like to remind the government
that it is its bounden duty to abide by the norms and spirit of our
Constitution and act in a democratic manner to ensure harmony and balance
between the state and its institutions.
Assam NRC – Supreme
Court Judgment
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind welcomes the judgment of the Supreme Court of
Indiawhich has extended the deadline for filing claims and objections of people
whose names were not included in the final draft National Register of Citizens
(NRC) to December 15 and also allowed claimants to rely on five additional
documents, beside the 10 permitted earlier. The five documents that NRC state
coordinator PrateekHajela had requested the court to exclude from his report
are the 1951 NRC, voter lists up to March 24, 1971, citizenship certificates,
refugee registration certificates and ration cards issued prior to March 24,
1971. It may be recalled that over 40 lakh people had been excluded from the
final NRC draft published on July 30 and have been given an option to file
fresh claims.The NRC will include the names of all Indian citizens who have
been residing in Assam before March 25, 1971.The application process for the
NRC started in May 2015 and a total of 6.5 crore documents were received from
68.27 lakh families across Assam. The Association for the Protection of Civil
Rights (APCR) has appointed 250 Volunteers in 11 districts of Assam which have
been most impacted by the NRC process. Check report in attached appendix.
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind welcomes the judgment of the Delhi High Court
regarding the Hashimpura massacre which has sentenced 16 personnel from the
Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) to imprisonment for the remainder of their
life. This judgment overturns the shocking acquittal of the accused in 2015 by
the trial court despite sound evidence and documentary proof. However Jamaat
also rues the fact that it has taken 31 long years for the nation’s judiciary
to dispense justice to what can only be described as an unprovoked and
vindictive massacre. It may be recalled that on 22 May 1987 the PAC had had
rounded up men from the Hashimpura village near Meerut, Uttar Pradesh and they were
taken away in a truck. After that 42 men were shot in cold blood and their
bodies thrown in the canal. About 9 years later the UP Crime branch CID filed a
charge-sheet against 19 PAC policemen. The evidence against the accused was
provided by five men who survived the shooting and escaped after being thrown
in the canal. The Hashimpura massacre is a grim reminder about how a
communalized police force carried out the cold blooded murder of its own
citizens and exposed the lethargy in our justice-delivery system. Although
justice has finally been served, there has been an unacceptable and protracted
delay in ensuring that the guilty are punished. It is important for the police
forces to be without bias and communal hatred and the criminal justice system
to be more efficient. We hope that the government takes up the required steps
regarding cleansing the law enforcement agencies of communal bias and sprucing
up the judiciary to avoid being subjected to grievances verbalized as ‘’justice
delayed is justice denied’’.
Pollution Control
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind expresses alarm and voices grave concern over
the deteriorating air-quality in the capital and other major cities of India.
The fast paced industrialization and uncontrolled growth in vehicle production
and hence vehicular traffic have resulted in a spurt in air pollution and has
now reached alarming proportions to the level of the air being declared as
‘’severe’’ implying toxic levels that make the air unfit for breathing. The
trinity of globalization, privatization and liberalization has brought about a globalized
mono-culture of consumerism and excessive spending on borrowed money. This has
skewed economic priorities for developing countries with an increasing carbon
footprint and lack of resources, infrastructure and legal framework to control
the dangerous levels of pollution that has to be accepted as part of the many
negative externalities of fast GDP growth and a burgeoning aspiring middle
class. Islam is a religion designed to cater and appeal to the ‘’nature’’ of
man and hence its teachings create a balanced society that espouse sustainable
economic and consumption policies. Islam teaches moderation and does not
approve of a ‘’consumerist’’ approach towards demand side which results in both
excessive production and consumption. This heedless growth at any cost is the
root cause of pollution climbing to dangerous levels we must exercise utmost vigilancein
this regard as individuals, society and state if we are to continue on the path
of sustainable development.
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