<p>The two day convention of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board concluded in Jaipur with a resolution to launch a nationwide campaign against the “Hindu communal forces” and failure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure security for minority sections of society.<br /> <br /></p>.<p>Delegates said the prime minister has been a mute spectator to the anti-minority initiatives taken by the BJP’s close associates and right wing organisations like Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Rashtriya Swaymsevak Sangh (RSS).<br />Over 250 delegates across the country condemned the controversial “ghar wapasi” or <br /><br />“homecoming” conversion programme launched by the RSS. They said that minorities have been insecure after the BJP and Modi came to power in India.<br /><br />“Several campaigns by the BJP’s right wing organisations, including the VHP and the RSS, have been aimed at creating a communal divide in the country. Muslims and Christians are being forced to get converted into Hinduism through ghar wapsi programme. <br /><br />“Surprisingly, Modi, despite making tall claims, has been a mute spectator,” said Mohammed Abdul Rahim Qureshi, secretary of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. We have decided to set up a committee and create awareness among members of the community to stand up for their constitutional rights, he added. <br /><br />Delegates asserted that several decisions by the Union government and respective state governments have created a difficult atmosphere for Muslims in the country. This is the dictatorship of Hindutva forces under the Modi regime, he added.<br /><br />Members also took up several decisions taken by the Haryana and Madhya Pradesh governments and termed them anti-minority. Issues such as the ban on beef consumption was also taken up during the two-day convention. Members said that instead of looking at the beef ban through a religious prism, it should be looked at independently.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Modi’s aide Zafer Sareshwal was asked to leave the venue and a few members raised objection to his presence. <br /><br />Furious over his presence, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen President Asaduddin Owaisi announced that he would walk out of the venue. <br /><br />Owaisi and his supporters even demanded an explanation from organisers on whether Zafer was invited or not. <br /><br />However, Zafer said that even most members and office-bearers of the All India Muslim Law Board were closely associated with the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.<br /></p>
<p>The two day convention of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board concluded in Jaipur with a resolution to launch a nationwide campaign against the “Hindu communal forces” and failure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure security for minority sections of society.<br /> <br /></p>.<p>Delegates said the prime minister has been a mute spectator to the anti-minority initiatives taken by the BJP’s close associates and right wing organisations like Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Rashtriya Swaymsevak Sangh (RSS).<br />Over 250 delegates across the country condemned the controversial “ghar wapasi” or <br /><br />“homecoming” conversion programme launched by the RSS. They said that minorities have been insecure after the BJP and Modi came to power in India.<br /><br />“Several campaigns by the BJP’s right wing organisations, including the VHP and the RSS, have been aimed at creating a communal divide in the country. Muslims and Christians are being forced to get converted into Hinduism through ghar wapsi programme. <br /><br />“Surprisingly, Modi, despite making tall claims, has been a mute spectator,” said Mohammed Abdul Rahim Qureshi, secretary of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. We have decided to set up a committee and create awareness among members of the community to stand up for their constitutional rights, he added. <br /><br />Delegates asserted that several decisions by the Union government and respective state governments have created a difficult atmosphere for Muslims in the country. This is the dictatorship of Hindutva forces under the Modi regime, he added.<br /><br />Members also took up several decisions taken by the Haryana and Madhya Pradesh governments and termed them anti-minority. Issues such as the ban on beef consumption was also taken up during the two-day convention. Members said that instead of looking at the beef ban through a religious prism, it should be looked at independently.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Modi’s aide Zafer Sareshwal was asked to leave the venue and a few members raised objection to his presence. <br /><br />Furious over his presence, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen President Asaduddin Owaisi announced that he would walk out of the venue. <br /><br />Owaisi and his supporters even demanded an explanation from organisers on whether Zafer was invited or not. <br /><br />However, Zafer said that even most members and office-bearers of the All India Muslim Law Board were closely associated with the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.<br /></p>
