Monday, May 5, 2008

Prime Minister for joint panel on harassment of Indian Muslims

By Khabrein.info Correspondent,
New Delhi, April 22: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has reportedly proposed a joint panel that takes care of Indian Muslim grievances regarding the illegal harassment of Muslims in the country. The proposed panel may include Muslim leaders and security officials and would look into issue of harassment of Muslim youth in the name of fight against terrorism.
The proposed joint panel was presented before the Muslim leaders who met Prime Minister on 17th April. The Muslim leaders met the Prime Minister on several issues but the most important issue on their agenda was the anti-Muslim campaign in the garb of anti-terrorism campaign.
The delegation that comprised mostly religious organizations of the Muslim community was headed by a reputed alim, Qari Usman, deputy rector of Darul Uloom Deoband. He has been appointed the president of a faction of Jamiatul Ulama. The delegation had several high profile Muslim religious leaders including president of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, a senior leader of Shia community in India, several figures of Muslim Personal Law Board and many more big and small Delhi-based Muslim forums.

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