Take our land but give security to minorities in Kashmir: Anantnag Masjid cleric
Highlight
- Maulvi of Anantnag strongly advocated for the protection of minorities in Kashmir
- Maulana Fayaz Amjadi was addressing a gathering at Jamia Masjid Anantnag
- High level meeting chaired by HM Amit Shah regarding security in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and KashmirStrongly pushing for the protection of minorities in Kashmir, a prominent cleric said during Friday prayers in Anantnag that Islam does not allow jihad to oppress the minority community. Maulana Fayaz Amjadi was addressing a gathering at Jamia Masjid Anantnag. His call for protection of the minority community was strongly supported by the local people present in the mosque.
According to a video of the address, he said that he is ready to give his land but minorities in Jammu and Kashmir should be given security. Maulana Fayaz Amjadi said that “we condemn it” if any Muslim is committing atrocities or killing of minorities by mistaking it for Jihad. “If any Muslim is doing this thinking that it is jihad, we condemn this jihad. Islam does not allow jihad to oppress a minority or any other person or kill a person,” he said. Maulana Fayyaz Amjadi said that the atmosphere in Kashmir should not be spoiled. “Minorities should be taken care of. We urge the administration, we urge the government that we are here with the minority. We condemn those who attack the minorities. We request that the minorities in Kashmir be protected.” Be given. You need our land, but provide security to minorities. Just like you provide security to minorities here, do it to us across the country.” A clip of the video was also posted on social media.
There have been targeted killings of innocent civilians in Kashmir and the victims include members of the Kashmiri Pandit community, civilians and people from the government. Last month, two civilians and three off-duty police personnel, including Kashmiri Pandit employee Rahul Bhat, were killed by terrorists in Kashmir. Noted chemist ML Bindu was murdered in his shop in October last year.
Members of the minority community are protesting the targeted killings and some of them have spoken of moving out of the Valley. A bank manager Vijay Kumar was shot dead by terrorists outside his office in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Earlier this week, Rajni Bala, a 36-year-old Hindu female teacher from Jammu’s Samba district, was shot dead by terrorists at a government school in Gopalpora, Kulgam. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday held a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and other top officials on security in Jammu and Kashmir. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh also participated in the meeting.
(ANI inputs)
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