Jamaat-e-Islami Hind voices unease
over 'prevailing situation in the country
Bengaluru:
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has expressed a sense of "unease" and" anxiety"
about the social, political and economic situation in the country and said it
wanted the situation to improve. Its President Syed Sadatullah Husaini said
Muslims in the country were not "fearful", but the community, along
with every peace loving citizen of India, was "concerned" and "anxious"
and wants the prevailing situation to improve.
The outfit Thursday
held a meeting here with heads and representatives of various Muslim organisations
on the "prevailing situation in the country"."Our country today
is passing through a very crucial stage. On the one side we are developing on
many fronts like- science and technology, technical manpower...When we have so many
opportunities to become a world leader, unfortunately on the other side, a
scenario is being developed in the country that is creating hindrance and
obstacles," Husaini said. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Husaini
said the way the Parliament session was conducted recently showed the
'downfall' of democratic values and norms, as "many important legislations
were passed without any debate." "Many of them were draconian in
nature and challenges the fundamental rights guaranteed by our
Constitution," he said. The manner in which Article 370 was removed
'unilaterally' without taking into confidence the people of Jammu and Kashmir
and political representatives there showed the downfall of democratic values,
he added. Husaini also said it was also a matter of great concern to them to
note the manner in which democratic institutions were 'deteriorating' and
democratic values were being 'compromised.' It was the duty of all citizens to
work unitedly to protect and restore democratic values and the Constitution, he
said, noting that rising 'communal polarisation' and politics of hatred has
become a major challenge, to address which it was important to build bridges
between communities through promoting dialogue.
After the meeting, the
Jamaat e Islamia Hind also released a joint declaration, which, he said,
communicated promotion of inter-faith dialogue, understanding, presenting the
true picture of Islam and its real teachings, other than throwing light on the
prevailing situation in the country. On the right to have an opinion and debate
being the soul of democracy, he said an atmosphere was being created that one
who toes the government line is a nationalist and those who oppose it are
anti-national. He also stressed on the need for a comprehensive law against
mob-lynching and expressed concern over implementation of National Register of
Citizens and Triple Talaq, among others. PTI
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