Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind passes resolution against Uniform Civil Code
Uttar PradeshClerics on Sunday said that repeatedly raising past disputes over ancient places of worship was not appropriate for peace and harmony in the country. During a meeting called by Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind in Deoband, the clerics asked the community to be patient, and said that India also belongs to them and those who were asking Muslims to go to Pakistan can go there themselves .
Maulana Mahmood Madani said, “We had the option of going to Pakistan but we chose to stay here. Those who want to send us there now can go themselves.” Madani refused to accept the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and said it was against the spirit of the Constitution which gives freedom of religion to every citizen. Resolutions on Gyanvapi dispute and UCC were also passed in the meeting. The clerics cited the Places of Worship Act 1991 to say that some people were deliberately creating controversy over the issue. “We will not tolerate any interference in Shariat matters,” he said.
The Deoband-based prominent Muslim body on Saturday also accused the BJP government of protecting those engaged in poisoning the minds of the majority community in the country. The Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind alleged, expressing concern over the spread of alleged communalism, that the government was turning a blind eye to people spreading hatred against the minority community in various meetings. It claimed that the unity of the country is being hampered in the name of “false nationalism”, which is dangerous not only for Muslims but for the entire country.
Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind also passed a resolution in its management committee meeting, urging the Center to “stop the activities of such elements, spreading communalism and messages which are not only against Muslims and Islam but in democracy”. Those who believe are against all people.” Justice and Equality”. The resolution claimed that “the country is burning in the fire of religious enmity and hatred”. Efforts are being made to incite the people of the country against each other.
It alleged that under the patronage of the present ruling party and the government, efforts are being made to instigate this “dark storm of communalism” and that no stone is being left unturned to poison the mind of the majority community of the country. It said, “Vulgar and baseless allegations are being made against Muslims, ancient Muslim rulers and Islamic culture and civilization. Legal action against them,” the Muslim body said in its resolution. Spreading communal hatred and inciting religious sentiments of the majority community against minorities for the purpose of continuing their political hegemony is not only against the loyalty and interest of the country, but also an open enmity with it,” the resolution said. If the fascist bodies in the country think that the Muslim community will surrender to this oppression, they are sadly wrong,” it added.
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