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Will oppose anti-minority decisions: Muslim panel
Jaipur, March 22
Claiming Muslims were
"feeling insecure and uncomfortable", the All India Muslim Personal Law
Board on Sunday it has decided to up a "Defend Constitutional Rights
Committee" to fight "anti-minority decisions" taken by the central and
certain state governments.
Addressing a press conference here
after a two-day convention of the board here, the panel's secretary
Abdul Rahim Quresh said: "Muslims are feeling insecure and uncomfortable
as there have been growing incidence of hate speeches by VHP and RSS
leaders in the recent past."
All the members attending the
convention were of the opinion that in the last few months, efforts are
being made to vitiate communal environment with issues like 'ghar wapsi'
and venomous statements against Muslims which "is making both the
communities feel insecure".
He attacked the Rajasthan government's decision to introduce compulsory 'surya namaskar in schools.
"Through
the Defend Constitutional Rights Committee. we shall run a campaign all
over the country to build confidence among Muslims," he said, adding it
will be set up soon.
There was some drama at the event when
Zafar Sareshwala, a confidante of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, turned
up to participate but had to leave as various participants objected
saying he was not a member and shouted slogans against him,