Muslim groups enter agitation mode against UCC
Hyderabad, October 17: Led by Tahreek Muslim
Shabban president Mohammed Mushtaq Mallik, several prominent religious
organisations including Jamaat-e-Islami, Jamiatul-Ulema Hind, Jamiatul
Mashaiqeen among others, held a series of
meetings across Telangana and parts of Karnataka in protest against
proposed Uniform Civil Code.
With the slogan, "Jaan Say Badhkar Hamari Shariyat"
(Shariyat is more precious than our lives), the Muslim religious
organisations on Sunday held meetings in Sangareddy (Telangana), Humnabad and Bidar (Karnataka). A grand public meeting
was held at Mahmood Gava Chowk in Bidar town on Sunday night which witnessed the participation of over 10,000 Muslims.
"Any attempt to change Personal Laws might lead to
Civil War in the country. BJP Government and Sangh Parivar are trying to
incite communal feelings in the name of Uniform Civil Code. There is no
provocation, whatsoever, for the Central
Government to suggest changes in the Shariah Law. Nearly 25 crore
Muslims in the country will not let that happen. The Constitution of
India has guaranteed Freedom of Religion to each and every citizen and
the government has no business to interfere in our
religious affairs," said Mushtaq Mallik while addressing the massive
public meeting at Bidar. He condemned the Law Commission for trying to
elicit opinion on Uniform Civil Code through a questionnaire in a
country where most of the people, especially Muslims,
are illiterate. He said it was ridiculous on the part of Law Commission
and Central Government to expect common people to express their views
on Article 44 of the Constitution.
Mushtaq Mallik said that the Uniform Civil Code
would affect all the communities. However, he feared that the BJP-led
NDA Government might impose the UCC by taking advantage of its strength
in the Lok Sabha. Stating that such a move might
prove suicidal for the BJP, he warned of stern agitation if the
government tries to change Shariah Law. Quoting statistics from the
Census 2011 and other surveys, he said that the divorce rate and
practice of polygamy were quite less among Muslims compared
to other communities in India. However, he said that a section of media
was carrying out misleading propaganda to support the UCC. He said that
the ongoing campaign for UCC and controversy surrounding Triple Talaq
were aimed at diverting people's attention
from the failures of BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre. He also
hailed the decision of All India Muslim Personal Law Board to boycott
the Law Commission's questionnaire.
The TMS President informed that Muslim
organisations would organise a series of protest meetings. He said an
interactive session with Muslims MPs, legislators and other elected
representatives from across the country will be held in Hyderabad
on October 22.
Public meetings and interactive sessions will be held across Telangana,
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra and finally, a massive public
meeting "All India Tahafuz-e-Shariyat Conference" will be held at
Exhibition Grounds on November
13. He informed that representatives of all major political parties,
religious organisations, eminent clerics and intellectuals would
participate in these meetings.
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For More Information on This, Please Contact:
Mr. Mohammed Mushtaq Mallik,
President, Tahreek Muslim Shabban
+91 98490 08197
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