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Truth is always unnerving. It strikes like a blitzkrieg and often
catches us unawares, wrote the great Mexican poet and Nobel
laureate Octavio Paz in his poem The ruins of Aztec.
The very first line of S M Mushrifs explosive new book,
26/11 Probe -- Why Judiciary Also Failed reminds one of Pazs
pithy observation because this book drags us out of our comfort
zone and (false) belief that was systematically fed by IB, right
wing groups and other security agencies of Indian government
revolving around the charade that started on the fateful night of
November 26, 2008 claiming many innocent lives and three
(Hindu) police officers, Hemant Karkare being the chief martyr.
Before I descant upon the contents of this volatile book, I must
say that this book is devoid of any communal prejudice, despite
being painstakingly penned by a former top cop (S M Mushrif, ex-
Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra), who happens to be a
Muslim but is above religiosity. His first book Who Killed Karkare
(2009) also engendered a raft of uncomfortable questions that
rattled right wing groups and IB. The latest book further throws
light on the nefarious and Hindu religio-centric designs of IB and
its arbitrary interference with judiciary.
It must be mentioned categorically that one Mr Radhakant
Yadav, a 77-year-old veteran socialist leader of Bihar and a three-
time member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, filed a Criminal
Writ Petition in the Bombay High Court in July 2010 after reading
Mr Mushrifs first book Who Killed Karkare. He was thoroughly
convinced by the meticulous points raised by Mushrif. In the peti-
tion, Mr Yadav pointed out the serious shortcomings in the inves-
tigation and demanded a re-investigation of the case by an inde-
pendent agency. Its obvious that Mr Yadav smelt a rat and he
could discern the serious flaws and discrepancies in the investi-
gation conducted by Intelligence Bureau, comprising right wing
Hindus (Brahmins, to be more precise).
Mr Yadavs petition states: The IB and right-wing terror
groups killed Hemant Karkare by taking advantage of LeTs
Mumbai attack/The two alleged terrorists (Abu Ismail & Ajmal
Kasab, the latter was hanged at Yerwada on Nov. 21, 2012) in
CST-Cama-Rangbhavan Lane were not from the LeT-terrorist
group that came from Pakistan / There is no mention of the names
of these two accused in the recorded conversations/Keeping
hostages-a part of conspiracy / Attempt to hide the identity of the
persons killed in the taxi blasts (The petitioner says that there was
an attempt to hide the identity of the persons killed in the taxi
blasts. The two blasts in taxis at Vile Parle and Vadi Bandar Road,
Mazgaon on the day of the Mumbai terror attack, killing and injur-
ing some persons were comparatively very minor incidents and
hence could have been dismissed as some mischief on the part
of terrorists. But the desperate attempt like sending the pieces of
flesh and bones for DNA analysis on the part of the prosecution to
prove the exact number of persons killed, and to get the identity of
the bodies broken into pieces established by their relatives makes
one ponder over the suspicion expressed by Mr Mushrif in his
book (pp. 229-231) under sub-title The guilty conscience of the
Crime Branch Mumbai and the IB-The mystery of taxi blasts at Vile
Parle and Wadi Bandar that the IB and police had been keen to
hide the identity of the real persons killed in the two blasts. The
petitioner says that the arguments advanced by the prosecution in
regard to the taxis blasts do not appeal to any sound logic.
Yadavs trenchant petition leaves IB as well as judiciary flabber-
gasted because it further underlines that Mushrifs arguments in his
first book are not an opium-eaters incoherent ramblings and gibber-
ish. The second book (26/11 Probe) further consolidates his stand
that theres a very big conspiracy that has far and wide ramifications.
With no sympathy for the executed Ajmal Kasab, the second
book 26/11 Probe questions the real identity of the man who was
furtively hanged at Yerwada on November 21, 2012. Did he come
along with the other eight terrorists from Pakistan? Was he a part
of the attack perpetrated by LeT? Doesnt it stand to reason that
he was later brought and made an scapegoat because the scruti-
ny of TV footages revealed astonishing facts: Both the terrorists
travelling in the Skoda car were killed at Girgaum Chowpatty (Part
A of Annexure II)/One of the dead terrorists resurrected (Part B of
Annexure II)/ TV Channels forced to change the story.
The book reveals a host of facts that were intentionally
shelved by the IB. In fact, 26/11 didnt catch IB and other inves-
tigative agencies with their pants down. IB was very much in the
know of the fact that LeT sent a group of terrorists from Pakistan
to create mayhem in Mumbai. It (IB) allowed the group to enter, in
order to execute its own plan to eliminate Karkare taking advan-
tage of the huge chaos. It was actually a parallel execution in the
parlance of criminology. Karakre had become a thorn in the flesh
of Hindu militant outfits because of his upright stand against the
explosions actually masterminded by Hindu organizations. His
elimination, therefore, became a sine qua non.
Mushrif provides a DVD to buttress his point. Truth is here for
all to read and see, literally as well as metaphorically. That
Mushrifs first book was not banned is an evidence enough that its
contents were too volcanic for any agency or government to sup-
press. And now the second book, 26/11 Probe, explodes all
myths that were woven around 26/11 by IB.
Read it and know the truth for yourself. How IB influenced
even the seemingly invincible judiciary and elicited decisions in its
favour is something one cannot imagine. Remember Che
Guevaras words, falsehood spread by a small group often
becomes the fact for a larger group. Dont let this happen. Kill the
falsehood before it assumes the form of a fact.
Book: 26/11 Probe Why Judiciary Also Failed?
Author: S.M. Mushrif
Publisher: Pharos Media, New Delhi (books@pharosmedia.com)
Year: 2014
Pages: 218 (with DVD containing footages of important incidents)
ISBN: 978-81-7221-062-5
Price: Rs 275/Euro 11
The writer may be contacted at sumitmaclean@hotmail.com.
See also page 21. To order this book, go to page19
S.M. MUSHRIF
Former I.G.Police, Maharashtra
& Author of WHO KILLED KARKARE?
DVD CONTAINING FOOTAGES OF
IMPORTANT INCIDENTS ENCLOSED
26/11
PROBE
WHY
JUDICIARY
ALSO
FAILED?
The book reveals a host of facts that were
intentionally shelved by the IB. In fact, 26/11
didnt catch IB and other investigative agencies
with their pants down. IB was very much in the
know of the fact that LeT sent a group of terrorists
from Pakistan to create mayhem in Mumbai. It
(IB) allowed the group to enter, in order to execute
its own plan to eliminate Karkare taking
advantage of the huge chaos. It was actually a
parallel execution in the parlance of
criminology. Karakre had become a thorn in the
flesh of Hindu militant outfits because of his
upright stand against the explosions actually
masterminded by Hindu organizations. His
elimination, therefore, became a sine qua non.
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Euphoria generated by AAP's
rather little expected win in Delhi
assembly elections has stirred
hornet's nest. All and sundry are
queuing up to join this new politi-
cal phenomenon. Both types of
filling up of membership form: in
person as well as online, is reach-
ing unprecedented heights and
that too in such a short time.
This rush demands vigilance
on the par t of the approving
authorities in AAP. How can they sift out seed from chaff? What is
the criterion? After all, we the common people are responsible for
most of the mess, in particular, mess in cities. We don't have the
habit of forming queues or wait patiently in traffic jams or resist
from seeking what is not our due. Everyone thinks of his own time
and would like to rush things for his own benefit, thus paving the
way for corruption or in case of traffic jams, chaos. We are rude
enough not to care of frail womenfolk or even for old age. We don't
have the culture of self-sacrifice for the needy and comparatively
weaker fellow beings. It is callous to see young men occupying
seats while standing aged passengers struggle to avoid jolts of
bus plying in potholes called roads.
I feel at liberty to render free advice as an aam admi to AAP
and suggest the following:
1. If an applicant for AAP is young he should be asked the follow-
ing:
a. Are you a biker (motor bike)?
b. If yes, then he/she should be made to agree with:
I) Will always wear helmet (sticker of 'Mai Aam Admi hoon' can be
displayed on helmets);
II) Will always follow traffic rules; be patient in traffic jams, be
careful in overtakes, use of dipper at night, safe driving.
2. For all: Will never spit or litter or urinate on roads or walls, will
not waste precious water, will promote indigenous drinks like 'Gur
ka sharbat', fresh lime juice, cane sugar juice etc, will work for
forestation, will save precious forest cover, etc.
At the moment everyone is charged with this silent revolution
and wants to jump the bandwagon, thus paving way for the
unscrupulous to get in for personal benefits.
It has been observed that after victory of a political party, the
percentage of vehicles hoisting its flags goes up in geometric pro-
gression. To be with the winner is considered advantageous and
on such occasions ideology, if there is any, is relegated to deep
recesses. Therefore, AAP's sincere workers need to be very care-
ful and must keep a watch on the activities of their new members.
AAP has given hope to many who had simply lost hopes of
getting rid of 'Brown Sahibs' but all of us who are truly 'Desh
Bhakts', not just paying lip service to 'Desh' through songs and
hymns, must strive to keep up this hope.
The movement has started from Delhi but it should not get
stuck with the metropolis. Someone once remarked 'Dilli hai Dil
Hindustan ka'. Of course, but the function of heart is to pump
blood to the extremities instead of squeezing legs and hands to
have all blood for itself. A healthy heart is responsible for a healthy
body. AAP will have to shift focus sooner than later to extremities
i.e., 'Rural India'.
SALMAN SULTAN, Retd Professor
s.sultan51@gmail.com
II
Its a revolution, Mr Home Minister
Here's something Mr. Arnab Goswami and his kind should consid-
er: the Golf Club in New Delhi which has about 4000 privileged
members (all of whom are now arraigned against Kejriwal) has
been given 250 acres of the most expensive real estate in the
country worth 60,000 crores for a paltry lease of about Rs. 15
lakhs per annum.
The annual return on Rs. 60,000 crores should be at the very
least Rs. 6,000 crores: in effect, what this means is that every
member of the Golf Club is being given a subsidy of Rs. 1.50
crores every year! The same is the case with the Gymkhana Club,
another watering hole for the rich, the famous, and the now
scared.
According to the latest report of the RBI, the total non-per-
forming assets (NPA) of the banks in India is more than Rs. 1.60
lakh crores. NPA is just an euphemism for what the Vijay Mallyas
and the Captain Gopinaths of the world owe to the aam aadmi
(and refuse to pay) while flying all over the world in their private
jets and pontificating in TV studios on the correct form of gover-
nance. Is it "populism" if indulged in by Kejriwal, and "entitlement"
and "economic surge" when practiced by others?...
It stems from their complete and total failure to comprehend
what Kejriwal is and what he stands for. It stems also from the
deep social divide between the upper crust of society (who are
happy with the status quo where their money, power and contacts
can ensure them a comfortable life) and the masses below them
who have to daily bear the brunt of the system-inspired corrup-
tion, harassment, inconvenience and indignity that the present dis-
pensation guarantees them.
Those who are denouncing Kejriwal for being an autocrat,
anarchist, activist and for protesting at Raisina Road are missing
the most obvious point of his movement - that Kejriwal will not
play by their rules any more.
As they say in Las Vegas, you can't beat the house, because
the dice are loaded against you. Everyone wants him to play with
their set of dice which they mysteriously call the Constitution and
the CrPC!) but Kejriwal wants to play with his own dice, hence the
confrontation.
For the time being only Kejriwal knows the new rules, and he
is springing them on the carpet baggers one by one, catching
them by surprise all the time.
The French Revolution would not have happened if the exist-
ing rules had been followed. Tahrir Square would not have hap-
pened if everyone swore by the old rules. Changing the rules, Mr.
Home Minister, is not anarchy - it is the beginning of a people's
revolution. The sooner we realise this the less pain in the transi-
tion, the less violence.
He, and his paradigms, are here to stay and haunt our rulers.
With his uncanny understanding of the pulse of the people, he has
re-written the rules of politics and governance.
There are now only two options Kejriwal has left the ruling
class with - either they change, or the people will change them.
(Excerpted from hillpost.in)
AVAY SHUKLA, IAS (retd)
Cinema is the best medium to popularise a language. I agree in
toto with the master auteur Mrinal Sen. In recent times, Hindi films
contributed to spoiling the language of the masses. Munnabhai
MBBS (2005) spread the horrible lingo of Bombay and coined
words that are spontaneously used by the masses as well as
classes.
In this dismal scenario of absolute linguistic degeneration,
Dedh Ishqiya comes as a whiff of fresh breeze. Though all the
actors, Madhuri Dixit, Nasiruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi, Huma
Qureishi and Vijay Raj, don't have the command over Urdu like
that of an ahle-zubaan (native speaker), they've enunciated the dif-
ficult Urdu words quite convincingly. The words don't grate on
ears.
It's worthwhile to mention that the veteran actor Nasiruddin
Shah cannot read or write Urdu but he can speak it with a fair
degree of ease and fluency. Arshad Warsi and Huma Qureishi also
don't know Urdu that well, yet their 'sheen', 'qaaf' and 'ghain' are
tolerable to Urdu-speaking people, who constitute a minuscule of
the populace. Madhuri tried her best to pronounce Urdu words
and she succeeded to some extent. I'll be immensely happy if
Dedh Ishqiya can resuscitate this dying language and evoke true
admiration for it in the hearts of the people, especially today's
youngsters who speak gutter language that insults the refined
sensibilities of urbane people.
Films like Dedh Ishqiya can stem the rot in our collective lin-
guistic decline and also highlight the adab, tahzeeb and tamad-
dun, so inextricably bound up with Urdu and its associated cul-
ture.
Are Mulayam & son really
concerned about riot victims?
Mulayam Singh Yadav and his CM son Akhilesh Yadav, both self-
proclaimed well-wishers of Muslims and the downtrodden, are
busy with Madhuri Dixit, Salman Khan and other Bollywood jokers
donating one crore to an unnecessarily hyped movie Dedh Ishqiya
just because it
was mainly shot
in Sitapur, UP.
How can people
be so indifferent? In their state, Muslim riot victims are languish-
ing in tents in severe, bone-piercing cold. Many of them died
because of the inclement weather and here these cartoons are
enjoying with actors and wasting taxpayers' money.
They say that when Rome was burning, emperor Nero was
playing flute (though it's completely fabricated and apocryphal;
Nero was at his palace in Anteem and was suffering from dysen-
tery. It's one of the most popular fabrications in world history.
Read ancient Roman historians Catallus and Agrium as well as the
English historians, Sir Collingwood and Professor Sir Arnold
Toynbee's versions of 'Burning of Rome').
Mulayam and his son have gone even a step further and are
dancing with heartless and the most insensitive actors. Do these
people have any sense of sympathy, let alone empathy, with the
riot victims of Muzaffarnagar? Using a specific community (read
Muslims) as a confirmed vote bank and forgetting them is some-
thing politicians know very well and on this count, not just
Mulayam and Akhilesh but all are equally responsible.
Just after 26/11, the then CM of Maharashtra, Vilasrao
Deshmukh went to have a look at hotel Taj along with his useless
actor son and one of the most asinine directors of all time, Ram
Gopal Verma. He'd to pay for his 'terror tourism' by losing his CM
post. Politicians have no feelings for the masses and they live in
the ivory-towers. Drag them out of their abodes and punish them
in public.
Why does Islam prohibit gold and
silk for men?
It's a well-known fact that Islam prohibits the use of gold and silk
for men but most of the Muslims are unable to explain as to why
these two objects are prohibited for males. Gold and silk are pre-
dominantly meant for women and accentuate their (feminine)
beauty. Because of man and woman's distinctly discrete anatom-
ical structures and features, what looks good on a woman, does-
n't necessarily look the same on a man. A man displaying gold
jewellery on his person and wearing a silk outfit, looks sissy and
effeminate. Masculine appearance of a man is his cardinal attrib-
ute that differentiates him from a woman, who has natural femi-
nine attributes.
A gold-laden man is an eyesore. Moreover, when Islam came
into being a little over 1400 years ago, homosexuality was ram-
pant in the Arab peninsula. The great scholar, interpreter of Quran
and a biographer of the Prophet, Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari
(838-923) mentioned in his Arabic magnum opus Tarikh-al-Rusul
wa'l-Muluk (History of the prophets and kings, famously known as
Tarikh al-Tabari) that Homosexuality was at its pinnacle just
before the advent of Islam. The Arab tribesmen and Jewish men
used to wear a gold ring in one of the ears (in the right ear, it indi-
cated that the man was a sodomite and a gold-ring in the left ear
symbolised that he was a catamite, a passive partner in a homo-
sexual relationship).
That old practice is still prevalent. Gays in the metros wear
gold-ear rings in one ear as per their 'specific homosexual prefer-
ence'. This is the main reason that gold for men was prohibited in
the Hadith (compilation of Muhammad's teachings). Tabari's point
was later corroborated by the great Egyptian theologian and
philologist Jalal al-Din al- Suyuti (1445-1505) in his book Husn al-
Muhaadarah. The English-Scottish Arabist Sir Hamilton Gibb
(1895-1971) also mentioned this fact in his book, History of
Arabs (1936).
Furthermore, Islam doesn't approve of ostentation and it val-
ues austere and spartan lifestyle. A man showcasing gold and silk
shows his affluence, which's against the spirit of Islam.
Now many disgustingly rich politicians in Maharashtra wear
gold chains, bangles, ear-rings and flaunt their wealth. One loud-
mouth and extremely irritating Bengali composer Bappi Lahiri is
called 'a moving jewellery showroom' because of his morbid
fondness for gold. Such men relegate themselves to clowns.
Islam is right on this count that men must desist from using
and showing it (gold). Let women embellish themselves with yel-
low metal and look stunning.
SUMIT PAUL
sumitmaclean@hotmail.com
Dedh Ishqiya: Triumph of Urdu
AAP, be careful, potholes ahead...
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Report on Persecution
of Christians in India
presented to govt.
New Delhi: A Christian delegation led by Justice Michael Saldanha, former judge of the Bombay &
Karnataka High Courts presented The Christian Persecution in India 2013 Report prepared by Catholic
Secular Forum (CSF), a Mumbai-based national activist NGO, to the the Government of India and called
for urgent action to protect the Christian minorities in the country. According to the report in the last year,
about 4000 Christians were targeted, of which over 1000 were women and 500 were children. Over 400
clergy and community leaders also bore the brunt of the attacks. Anti-Christian violence saw over 100
churches vandalized, statues desecrated and worship meetings disrupted.
Joseph Dias, the CSF general secretary and author of the report said that Karnataka, Maharashtra
and Andhra Pradesh topped the list of rogue states in Christian persecution, while gruesome murders for
the faith took place in Rajasthan, Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, UP and MP, etc. The states of Chhattisgarh,
Madhya Pradesh and Odisha were in the top 10 persecuting states. States like Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu,
Kerala and Delhi were new entrants. Other states which are persecution hot spots include Uttar Pradesh,
Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Gujarat, Manipur, Tripura and Assam.
Justice Michael Saldanha said that the 200 major anti-Christian violence incidents across 19 states
documented ranged from persons being murdered for their faith and being brutally assaulted to being
raped and jailed for propagation of what one believes in. He pointed out that most persecution goes unre-
ported for various reasons. Often the police refuse to record it as such, as it would show them in bad light.
For the media, these crimes are not news and there are instances of the local media being biased or tak-
ing sides. Often, persecution goes unrecorded because the victims are too afraid to complain or a com-
promise is forced upon them by politicians. Persecution is also blamed on causes other than religious like
mental illness, drunkenness, economic and enmity, etc.
There are reports of at least double the number of persecution instances. However, only the major 200
ones are highlighted. For instance, at persecuted pastors meetings organized by Christian NGOs in
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh alone, at times in each meeting, about 80 testimonies
were presented.
Martyred for being Christian
1. Rajasthan: Anugarg (Anmol), a seven-year-old Christian child was killed; 2. Tripura: A Christian man was
beheaded for not converting to Hinduism; 3. Uttar Pradesh: A Christian killed for his faith; 4. Odisha: A
Christian youth died in police custody; 5. Odisha: Dr. Jaishankar from Blessing Youth Mission killed;
6. Madhya Pradesh: A Christian woman raped and killed; 7. Andhra Pradesh: A nursing student found mur-
dered in a church.
Justice Michael Saldanha, the former judge said that systemic and institutional persecution was even
worse. He gave the following instances:
* Presidential Order of 1950 excluding Christian [and Muslim] dalits from SC/ST benefits;
* Anti-conversion Legislation;
* Foreign Contributions Regulation Act;
* Toothless and non-Existent Minorities Commissions;
* Various Sections of Indian Penal Code;
* Schedule Tribal Benefits and Forest Act;
* Finance and Government Schemes;
* Bills and Commissions;
* Land Allotment for Religious Needs;
* Infringement of Minority Rights under Art 30.
The CSF has categorized the anti-Christian incidents as under:
A. Killed/Murdered/Death; B. Beaten/Assaulted/Manhandled; C. Women - Beaten/Molested/Raped;
D. Church Broken/Ransacked/Demolished/Shut Down; E. House Broken/Car/Bike/Belongings Destroyed;
F. Worship Meetings Disrupted/Stopped; G. Pastors/Christians Arrested/Jailed; H. Threat/Abuse; I. Foreign
Missionaries targeted; J. Others.
Systemic & Institutional Persecution
Presidential Order of 1950: The government communalises benefits of employment, education and
finance to millions of schedule castes, who have converted to Christianity or Islam over the last 60 years.
A rally on 11th December 2013 in the national capital by the Catholic Bishops Conference and the National
Christian Council of India, supported by a large number of Christian NGOs was targeted by the police.
Archbishops, clergy and activists were arrested, beaten and had water canons used against them.
Anti-conversion Legislation: Anti-conversion laws exist in at least seven states like Odisha, Arunachal
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu which
recently repealed it. The BJP is on record saying it will pass a national legislation on the subject. These are
used to persecute Christians [and Muslims] on false allegations that conversions are undertaken by force
or inducement.
Foreign Contributions Regulation Act: A legacy of the Emergency in 1975, it is used extensively to curb
dissent and control NGOs working in the area of social empowerment and human rights. In August 2012,
over 4139 NGOs had their FCRA registration revoked. The work of a number of Christian NGOs has been
affected because of this. During the Kundankulam agitation, where the Catholic Church played an active
role, the diocesan trusts had their FCRA licenses withdrawn.
Toothless and Non-Existent Minorities Commissions: Almost half of the states do not have State Minorities
Commissions (SMCs). The 14 states that do not have SMCs include Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Odisha, Kerala, Goa and six North-Eastern states. Gujarat has been persist-
ently refusing to set up a SMC, despite repeated prodding by the National Commission for Minorities. In
states where SMCs do exist, their effectiveness is open to serious questioning.
Various Sections of Indian Penal Code: Blasphemy sections of the law, such as 295 A for hurting religious
sentiments and others like 153 for creating enmity between groups are often used to arrest Christians at
the behest of the majority community, with police and political support. On the other hand, hate speech
and anti-Christian propaganda in Hindutva publications like the Organiser and the Panchjanya or on televi-
sion channels go blatantly un-noticed.
Schedule Tribal Benefits and Forest Act: Christians are denied government scholarships for education.
There are many instances of tribal certificates being denied to Christians under pressure by the majority
on local self-government authorities. Tribals who convert are denied rights and even forest/adivasi land on
the ground that the Church should meet their needs.
Finance and Government Schemes: There has been a sustained demand from the Christian community,
based on government survey estimates for the economic uplift of Christians, as official funds and
schemes meant for the community do not reach it. There is over 8 % unemployment among Christian
youth - highest among minorities. Tribal
Christian girls are among the most uneducated
and malnourished. The government constituted
the Justice Rajender Sachar Committee for
Muslims; the efficacy of government schemes,
scholarships, finances, etc. percolating to
Christians will be exposed if such a study is
undertaken. With the addition of the Jain com-
munity as a minority, the situation will become
worse.
Bills and Commissions: There has been talk of
a Communal & Targeted Violence Bill to end
impunity of authorities, fix command responsi-
bility, work out relief and compensation, etc. But
the same is still to see the light of day. Similarly,
announcements for an Equal Opportunities
Commission have been made, but with no
results.
Land Allotment for Religious Needs: It is almost
impossible to construct a Church or a Christian
prayer hall. Not only is there no government
provision for land allotment for such purposes,
but there is no land even to bury the dead.
There are no provisions for burial grounds or
cemeteries, while other communities are able to
grab land. Permission is refused under some
pretext like stating that there are objections from
the majority. There are reports of Christians
being prevented to build even on private land
and after permissions being obtained. For
example, the Evangelical Church of India bought
land in Melamcode, Memom village and applied
to both the District Collector and the municipal
corporation of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
However, they were unable to build despite
approaching the High Court for relief.
Infringement of Minority Rights under Art 30:
Minority educational institutions are often tar-
geted not just by extra-constitutional and non-
state players, but also by government depart-
ments. In most states, the Education and
Minority Affairs ministers are non-Christian
politicians who have attempted to make rules
encroaching on the rights of Christians to
manage their institutions. A case in point is
St. Xaviers College or St. Marys School in
Mumbai, which have had to repeatedly
approach the High Court for justice. In view of
rampant privatization of sectors like social
services, education and medicare, the gov-
ernment auctions land which Christian institu-
tions or NGOs can ill-afford. Thus, depriving
the lesser privileged sections of education or
medicare, which the Christian community has
focused on.
For more info, contact: Joseph Dias, General
Secretary, The Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) at csf-
post@gmail.com or Chairman, The CSF, Justice
Michael Saldanha (Retd) at mfsjr@rediffmail.com.
Respond now if you care about your
community
White Paper on Terrorism
The issue of fake terrorism charges and the unjust arrests and defamation of our community,
especially since 2001, is the biggest challenge facing the community ever since. A grand con-
spiracy hatched by the powers that be, IB, Police and media, has sullied and defamed our com-
munity. This campaign has affected our lives, peace of mind and has thwarted our efforts to
progress and educate our children to join the national mainstream.
Our efforts so far to present our case, to bring out our innocence and force the national and
state governments to listen to our grievances have mostly failed. All we have received are a few
words of solace which have no real meaning and have not changed the situation on the ground.
Our children by their thousands are still languishing in jails on the basis of fake confessions
obtained through torture and blackmail.
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Patna: Abu Saleh Shariff, former Member-Secretary of Sachar
Committee and presently the chief scholar of US-India Policy
Institute at Washington, said here while speaking in a conference
organised by the Centre for Research Database & Development
Policy and US-India Policy on 11 January that even 65 years after
Indias independence, Muslims and their problems were ignored
in the development model prepared for the countrys progress and
Muslims who demanded their rights and share in the countrys
development were, and are being, dubbed as communalists. He
said that unlike people belonging to Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled tribes, Muslims were not being treated as a communi-
ty and development plans for them were not drafted. He said that
for the first time, Sachar Committee presented social and eco-
nomic conditions of Muslims in an organised and authentic way
and diagnosed the disease (their all-round backwardness) but left
the treatment of their disease to the government which acted only
half-heartedly. Muslims, therefore, should not wholly depend on
the government for this but should themselves come forward to
remove their backwardness and find solutions to their problems.
In Bihar also, a panel on the pattern of Sachar Committee was
formed to assess the problems of Muslims of Bihar and to find
solution to their problems. Efforts were made to know the condi-
tions of Muslims in all districts. He said that in preparing policies
for the country and states, Muslims have always been ignored,
whereas policies for people belonging to SC/ST categories are
made separately in consequence of which people of both these
categories have benefited. In addition to this, for appointment to
posts in Aanganwadi and of sevikas (women workers) at pan-
chayet level also Muslims are being ignored. Red tapism too is
responsible for this where discriminatory treatment is being meted
out to Muslims, for the solution of which policies should be
framed at the national as well as states levels.
With the help of statistics, Shariff said that as compared to other
states, the condition of Muslims in Bihar is somewhat better than that
of people belonging to SC/ST categories. He said that in the public
sector there are very few jobs and hence, instead of depending on
government jobs, Muslims should pay greater attention to their edu-
cation because government is not creating jobs and hence Muslims
should not demand reservation in jobs because they are not going to
gain in any way from government jobs.
Referring to statistics, he said that in cities, representation of
Muslims in jobs is extremely small. He said that reservation is
rather a noose around their neck because, in future, government
jobs will be further reduced. He said that for the progress and wel-
fare of Muslims we will have to constitute Sachar Committees
separately for each district and for this an initiative has been taken
in Bihar and some experts also are being appointed for this.
Comparing Muslims and SCs/STs, he said that Muslims can-
not call themselves dalits because they have no right to call
themselves as such. He emphasized the point that instead of
depending on the Government, Muslims should demand their
rights and share in development from the governments of differ-
ent states and should submit their demands unitedly to state gov-
ernments at the time of framing of policies. For this there is no
need to indulge in slogan-shouting and taking out demonstrations.
For this, he said Muslims should demand more representation in
Panchayats but this is possible through nominations (and not
through elections).
He said that for the progress of Muslims, their representation
in Panchayats is more important than in state assemblies and
Parliament. Hence they should make demands for greater repre-
sentation in Panchayats through nomination. He said that for this,
education at least to the level of matriculation is very essential
because if their education is less than matriculation, production
will be less in proportion to work or labour put in by them. With
the help of statistics he showed that unless they change their pol-
icy, their access to university education will be limited. Because of
this reason, their representation in higher education also is very
small. He laid emphasis on equal opportunity for the welfare and
progress of Muslims,
Shival Gupta of Adri also advised the adoption of many impor-
tant steps for the progress of Muslims. Speaking about the back-
wardness of Muslims in Bihar, he said that because of shortage of
corporate sector in Bihar, progress is dependent on the state only.
Hence Muslims should make their demands to the state govern-
ment in an effective, organised and united way. If the state govern-
ment helps them, the rate of their progress can be accelerated
fast. Describing research as an important aspect in state policy,
he said that from this, there will be all-round progress of Muslims
as well as the society. Regarding control on population, he sug-
gested that schools should be opened in every Panchayat.
Speaking in Delhi on an earlier occasion in connection with
comprehensive framework of higher education for the education-
al progress of Muslims, Shariff raised certain questions like why
the planning of minorities welfare and progress is not made in the
Plaming commission?, and why the process of policy-making of
any kind for Muslims and formation of their national framework is
entrusted to the minorities affairs ministry only and why the other
concerned ministries are exempted from this responsibility?
Replying to these queries, he said that by doing so it becomes
clear that instead of constituting a national framework for
Muslims, a separate framework is being built for them, thereby
making a deliberate or inadvertent attempt to keep them away
from the mainstream or an atmosphere is being created to keep
them away from the mainstream.
In reply to a question, he said that Planning Commission
makes plans for the whole country but for Muslims, it has only
considerations which are subsequently sent to minorities affairs
ministry, because of which plans for the minorities do not find a
place in the national framework. He said that keeping Sachar
Committees recommendation in mind, planning about the prob-
lems of Muslims should also be done by the Planning
Commission but this was neither done earlier nor is being done
now. Instead, this responsibility was entrusted to minorities affairs
ministry and government became free of its responsibilities. He
said that the constitution of the Sachar Committee was undoubt-
edly an important achievement of the UPA government but as
regards the implementation of its recommendations, an effort is
being made to take the credit for its constitution only. He said that
after reviewing the implementation of this committees recom-
mendations, it can be said that the government in a haste, or
rather in a knee-jerk reaction, took the credit and proudly said
that half of its recommendations have been implemented. He said
that if the other half of the recommendations had been implement-
ed, conditions of Muslims backwardness would have changed.
He advised the government to work honestly and with sincerity
rather than ostentatiously and with self-conceit. He said that for
assessing the implementation of Sachar Committees recommen-
dations, it needs to be reviewed in a professional spirit so that
instead of deriving conclusions of ones own liking, objective
results or conclusions should be arrived at.
For special discussion on comprehensive higher education
framework, he said that we have planned a five-day discussion
for identification of policies and for the solution of problems of
other types keeping in mind the Muslims and the national scenario
in which discussions will be held on division in democracy,
national participation in higher education, social diversity among
Muslims, changes that may take place after the enforcement of
the new Waqf Act and many other important issues. He said that
for every session they had invited one representative of the gov-
ernment, for example Salman Khurshid, Shashi Tharoor, Sam
Pitroda, K. Rahman Khan as well as experts from all walks of life.
On yet another occasion while talking to mediapersons about
the implementation of Sachar Committees recommendations,
Shariff said that UPA governments hugely funded minority welfare
agenda was a major positive step but welfare programmes had
suffered mainly because government had no control over their
implementation. He said that at the grassroots level, sincere inten-
tions are lacking and because of no control over implementation,
very little benefits have been achieved and that too very slowly. He
said that government must take aggressive steps for implementa-
tion of those recommendations. He said that decentralization of
power had in fact become an anti-minority hurdle because imple-
mentations of Sachar Committees recommendations in most
cases are made the responsibility of states over which Central
government has not much control in a federal set-up. He said that
the mechanism for administering welfare schemes was based on
tribal principles and that slow or virtually no progress in imple-
mentation was due to political differences between state govern-
ments and the Centre which was a big hurdle. (N. A. Ansari)
Muslims and their problems get no weightage
in the countrys development model: Shariff
Jamiat Ahl-e Hadees splits
New Delhi: An all-India Ahl-e Hadees convention was held here at
Aiwan-e Ghalib on 15 December under the aegis of a core com-
mittee in which ulama, scholars and intellectuals from all over the
country participated. The Core Committee, with a unanimous
decision, announced the formation of a new Ahl-e Hadees organ-
isation to be called Jamiat Ahl-e Hadees-e Hind.
A dispute about Jamiat Ahl-e Hadeess leadership has been
going on for more than a year. After holding a meeting in Delhi on
15 December, the formation of the new Jamiat was announced.
The tentative name of this faction is Jamiat Ahl-e Hadees-e Hind
and some important members of the Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e
Hadees, like Maulana Abdul Moeed Madni, Maulana Abdul Wahab
Khilji, Dr Abdul Hakeem Madni, Maulana Azizur Rahman Salfi,
Hafiz Sulaiman Meeruthi etc., are members of the new group.
Speaking in this meeting, Sheikh Abdul Moeed Madni said that
forming this organisation was a necessity and people associated
with Ahl-e Hadees are in a large number in India and the need for
such an organisation for the education and tabligh was being felt
since long, though there was already Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e
Hadees in the country. He said that names of office-bearers of
this new organisation will be announced later. Maulana Salahuddin
Maqbool Ahmad said in his presidential address that Jamiat Ahl-e
Hadees is the organisation of our forefathers and hence all of us
should work unitedly for its building and progress. He said that
people from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Mumbai to Bay of
Bengal are present in this meeting.
When asked that now, when greater emphasis is being laid on
the unity of the Millat, was this split and formation of a new fac-
tion in Jamiat Ahle Hadees necessary, Maulana Salahuddin
Maqbool and Maulana Abdul Waahid Madni said that about a year
ago in the current Jamiat some conditions for reforms were sug-
gested but no action was taken on those suggestions and
reforms. Hence a decision for the formation of new organisation
has been taken. On the other side, the Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e
Hadees headed by Maulana Asghar Mehdi has outright rejected
this new organisation and through advertisements in Urdu news-
papers, it has made an appeal to members of Jamiat Ahl-e Hadees
not to join the new faction. It can now be said that whatever may
be the reason behind this split, the efforts to bring about unity in
Millat-e Islamia has received another set-back.
Mosque handed over to
Muslims in Punjab
A mosque built in village Maajrah, about 20 kms from Ropad, a
city in Punjab, which was lying unused and desolate since long
was handed over to Muslims by village Sarpanch Gurmail Singh
along with other members of the Panchait on 31 December 13.
One Qari Sharafat had been trying since long to get that mosque
handed over so that Muslims could pray there. On the fateful day
Gurmail Singh along with other members of the Panchait as well
as some local Hindus and Sikhs people was formally handed over
the mosque to Mulsims in a meeting held in the open space of the
mosque. Maulana Shakeel Ahmad Qasmi Chairman of Chandigarh
Waqf Board and Muhammad Izhaar Alam, Chairman of Punjab
Waqf Board were also present among other people. While thank-
ing their Hindu and Sikh brethren for this magnanimous gesture,
Izhaar Alam said that when he had taken over charge of Punjab
Waqf Board, its total annual income was 3.75 crores which is now
Rs 23 crores which has been made possible with the efforts of
Waqf Board members and officers. He said that Punjab Waqf
Board is giving salaries to Imams and Muazzins of 850 mosques
and is also running 23 Islamia schools where along with religious
education, modern education is also being imparted to children. In
addition to these, the Waqf Board is rendering financial assistance
to poor widows also: Izhaar Alam said that a large school would
soon be built in Ludhiana. He says that the Waqf Board is at pres-
ent running at a loss but efforts are being made to increase its
income in other ways also. In spite of the Boards financial posi-
tion not being very sound, it has announced an assistance of Rs
95,000 for repair and development of the new mosque.
Crippled in both legs, he
provided jobs to 400
Aamirul Haq Islam of Dilawarpur (Bihar) proved himself
really dilawar. When he was three years of age, he became
a victim of polio. Without losing his hear t, he began to
think of doing something to earn a living at his extremely
small age. He thought of adver tising and publicity for
shops and small businessmen. Somehow he managed to
get a wheelchair and set out to visit different shops and
business establishments and obtained their mobile and
landline numbers. In course of time, he managed to get
20,000 telephone and mobile numbers and through these
numbers, he star ted adver tising on behalf of six shopkeep-
ers about their products. For these adver tisements he
charges Rs 4000 from each shopkeeper and in this way he
earned about Rs 24000 per month. He also set up an
organisation named Ehsaas and through this organisation
he provides jobs to educated umemployed persons without
charging them anything for this service. With this service
of providing jobs, he has provided teaching jobs to many
youth in schools like New Era, Little Angel, Saint Paul, RPS
Convent, Mother Teressa Convent etc. He has also provid-
ed home tuitions to more than 50 students who were fac-
ing financial difficulties so that they could continue their
studies.
Today people from various sections of society, from
teachers to maid-servants, barbers to washermen etc make
phone calls to Aamir's Ehsaas. He says that he star ted this
organistion to provide jobs to people when he himself failed
to get one. He said that in the beginning he approached
many people and organisations for a job but because of his
being handicapped, people refused to oblige him on some
pretext or the other. Hence he decided to provide jobs to
others and for this he set up Eshaas. Regarding publicity of
his own organisation, he said he somehow managed to
purchase a tricycle and a wheel-chair and star ted going
from one place to another, meeting people and organisa-
tions and giving them his own mobile number to them to
contact him for services he could provide. Many people,
impressed by his effor ts to earn his own livhood instead of
begging, tried to help him in whatever way they could. He
says that in the beginning he received only one or two odd
calls for help in getting jobs for maid-servants or calls from
houses for hiring a maid-servant but gradually more and
more people began to contact him for their requirements of
respectable jobs like teachers and office workers etc. The
position is that today he has been able to provide small
jobs to more than 400 needy people.
N. A. ANSARI
NATIONAL The Milli Gazette, 1-15 February 2014 5 www.milligazette.com
An Appeal to
Indian Muslim
citizens and voters to support
Aam Aadmi Party
to remove the ills of: corruption, influence peddling, abuse of religion and caste,
money power, denial of justice, police brutality, from the society at large in the
country. These ills have resulted from gross abuses by most political parties. The
majority of Muslims being deprived people are hurt more than others from these ills.
Hence, Muslims in large numbers should support AAP that is comprised of good
people, and that is trying to cleanse the national political and governance system.
We appeal to all to campaign for AAP, raise funds for them and vote for AAP
candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Issued by
Association of Indian Muslims of America
A Non-Profit, Non-Political NGO
Washington DC, USA
RAM PUNIYANI
ram.puniyani@gmail.com
As Narnedra Modi was close
to being nominated as the
BJPs prime ministerial can-
didate, another Modi, Sushil
Modi, flaunted Modis back-
ward caste origins. In a pub-
lic rally in Delhi last month,
Narerndra Modi himself
brandished his caste while speaking at a public
rally. At one level it is surprising that Modi is
showcasing his caste, as the aim of the RSS,
whose trained swayamsevak (volunteer) he is, is
to forge a monolithic Hindu identity, papering
over the caste differences and underplaying its
inherent hierarchy.
Hindutva, the RSS politics, is essentially an
ideology based on a caste pyramid, where differ-
ent castes have a well-defined place. The caste
system gets its strength through subordinating
the dominated castes. Dominated castes, dalits
and OBCs assuming Hindu identity over and
above their caste identity, is the fulcrum of
strength of Hindutva politics.
Caste has been the major phenomenon, with
which the Hindutva politics had to engage with.
The beginning of RSS was more as a reaction to
low castes coming up in the society. In 1920s
when the dalits launched non-Brahmin move-
ment, aimed to fight against the landlord-Brahmin
combine, the upper castes came forward to lay
the foundation of RSS. This formation was aim-
ing at Hindu Nation, in contrast to the agenda of
Ambedkar who was talking of caste annihilation
and was conceptualizing the concept of social
justice in the framework of the rising Indian
nationalism. RSS was also opposed to the
national movement which recognized the need
for the transformation of caste hierarchy towards
the values of equality. At this point of time the
Hindutva ideologues like Golwalkar upheld the
Hindu holy books which had caste equations
ingrained in them. These ideologues, overlooking
the cruelty of the caste system, glorified it as the
basis and strength of Hindu society. With inde-
pendence and the coming into being of Indian
Constitution, the march of dalits towards equality
took the next step aided by the affirmative action
provided by the Indian Constitution. They did
start the journey for their own share in the sky.
The changes in social scenario by 1980s led
to a situation whereby upper castes felt that this
undeserving section is being treated like sons-
in-law of the Governments in matters of educa-
tion and jobs. They felt that their deserving chil-
dren are not able to get their due share of admis-
sions and jobs. The result was anti-dalit violence
in Ahmadabad in 1980s. Later the anti-OBC vio-
lence in mid-1980s opposing the promotion of
OBCs in jobs was witnessed.
With the implementation of Mandal
Commission recommendations in 1990s, the
discomfort of upper castes was articulated by
RSS progeny, who for electoral compulsions did
not formally oppose the Mandal but diverted the
social attention by enhancing the mobilization for
Ram temple in a big way.
Meanwhile, RSS planned for social engineer-
ing by which the dalits were co-opted into
Hindutva politics and at places put in the forefront
like in Babri demolition and also in the anti-
Muslim violence in Gujarat in particular.
The anti-minority violence plays the role of
bringing religious identity to the fore. In case of
dalits, through communal violence Hindu identi-
ty came in to overshadow the caste identity.
After every case of anti-minority violence, the
Hindu identity became bigger for dalits.
The recent case of Muzzafarnagar violence is
a good example to observe this phenomenon.
Here the Jat-Muslim bridges were broken
through this violence and more so by transform-
ing the Jat identity to a Hindu identity by project-
ing the fear of Muslims. Earlier also through this
social engineering, dalits and OBCs like Uma
Bharati, Kalyan Singh and Vinay Katiyar have
been brought into the forefront of the RSS
scheme of politics through the act of Babri dem-
olition and other related communal agenda. With
this social engineering, one can see a section of
dalits veering towards this divisive politics.
At another level, there is a conscious ploy
through floating organizations like Samajik
Samrasta Manch (Social Assimilation Platform),
which talks of caste harmony while retaining
caste inequality. This idea is in total contrast to
the idea of Ambedkar for whom caste annihilation
had to be the central agenda of dalit politics.
While Ambedkar painfully drew attention to the
plight of dalits and struggled for justice for them,
RSS has subtly and openly opposed the affirma-
tive action for dalits and never raised its voice
against atrocities on dalits.
RSSs agenda of communal politics is a
clever ploy. At one level it opposes all affirmative
action for the dominated castes, at another level
it co-opts them and at yet another level it talks of
harmony between different castes.
There is a twin track strategy as far as caste
question is concerned. On one side, it aims to
project Modis backward caste identity, and this
is for an electoral appeal. At another level it also
aims to bring in an overarching Hindu identity
over and above the caste identity, while retaining
the caste pyramid. The overarching Hindu identi-
ty is constructed through communal violence,
through projecting the fear of the other, Muslim
or Christian, as the ones threatening we the
Hindus.
At the ideological level, RSS propagated
Integral Humanism propounded by Deendayal
Upadhyay. This concept of Integral Humanism
says that we Hindus believe that different Varnas
have come from same Virat Purush (Grand Man).
From his mouth came Brahmins, from arms
Khstriyas, from thighs Vaishyas and from feet the
Shudras were created. It mens that all these
Varnas/castes are complimentary to each other.
Modi took this concept to spiritual level in his
recent book, Karmayoga, published by the state
information department. In this book Modi says,
Scavenging must have been a spiritual experi-
ence for the Valmiki caste. At some point of time,
somebody must have got the enlightenment that
it is their (Valmikis) duty to work for the happi-
ness of the entire society and the Gods; that they
have to do this job bestowed upon them by
Gods; and that this job of cleaning up should
continue as an internal spiritual activity for cen-
turies. This should have continued generation
after generation. It is impossible to believe that
their ancestors did not have the choice of adopt-
ing any other work or business.
This spiritual experience is reserved for the
Valmikis, a sub-caste among Dalits, which has
been condemned to scavenging jobs for cen-
turies. The functions of the caste are also being
glorified and propagated by many a godman. One
of them is Pandurang Shastri Athwaley who
clearly stated that any deviation from the pre-
assigned caste duty is detrimental for the socie-
ty. Another godman, Sri Sri Ravi Shanker, has
been propagating caste harmony through his
writing.
There is no linear relationship between this
politics and its strategies. This politics, Hindutva,
wants to uphold the caste hierarchy in a subtle
way and adopts different tactics in dealing with
the caste question. Undoubtedly, it will be the
biggest success of this politics if the non-upper
caste becomes assertive as Hindus through
ideological indoctrination and becomes an icon
of Hindutva politics. Modi, being an OBC and an
Hindutva icon is a big leap for Hindutva agenda of
upholding caste system and at the same time
making stronger forays into the electoral battle-
field. pluralindia.com)
Modis Caste and Hindutva Political Strategies
6 The Milli Gazette, 1-15 February 2014 NATIONAL www.milligazette.com
About 200 Muslim
youth rot in MP
jails under UAPA
N
ew Delhi: Jamia Teachers Solidarity Association (JTSA)s
active member and social worker, Manisha Sethi made a
startling disclosure here when she told mediapersons
that there are about 200 innocent Muslim youth who are
locked up in different jails of Madhya Pradesh on charges of ter-
rorism despite the fact that there has hardly been any case of
bomb blast or terrorism in this state. She said that there are about
85 cases against them which pertain to UAPA (Unlawful Activities
Prevention Act) and that cases against almost all of them are
more or less similar. She said that charges against them are that
they are active workers of SIMI.
Manisha Sethi, who is the convener of JTSA and a teacher in
Jamia Millia Islamia, has been raising her voice for more than
three years against the arrests of innocent Muslim youth, hun-
dreds of whom are cooling their heels in different Indian jails for
many years without trial and against whom various charges have
been levelled without any proof apart from confessions extracted
through torture. Recently, she visited along with her team many
jails in Madhya Pradesh and after reviewing many cases she
found that in this state also the same strategy and handiwork is
being adopted against Muslim youth as is being done in Gujarat,
Maharashtra, Karnataka, UP and other states.
She has prepared a lengthy report regarding MP which is
startling and exposes the communal mentality of the BJP govern-
ment in the state.
While talking to mediapersonsm she said that she along with
her team has been fighting for innocent Muslim youth and has
also achieved success to an extent and has been successful in
proving that like POTA, UAPA also is being misused and that on
the pretext of terrorism, hundreds of innocent youth have been
arrested without any concrete proof and compelled to rot in jails.
She said that since no bomb blasts had taken place in Madhya
Pradesh, their attention did not go there but now they had found
that in that state also hundreds of innocent youths are locked up.
She said that under UAPA, about 85 cases are registered against
more than 200 youth. in this state alone They have been arrested
from Bhopal, Indore, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Ujjain and other cities
and put in jails. She said that it is all the more surprising because
not a single case of bomb blast has taken place in this state so far
nor was there any news in newspapers about bomb blasts in this
state but in spite of that, Muslim youth have been arrested and
jailed on this pretext. She said that youth, who have been jailed are
not accused of any kind of violence, and all FIRs are almost sim-
ilar. She said that in FIRs registered by the police it has been stat-
ed that during raids, SIMI literature, pamphlets, posters etc were
recovered, and these literatures are of the period preceding SIMIs
ban in 2001 and if any such literature or pamphlets were distrib-
uted or found with anyone, it is obviously not illegal or criminal.
She said that even Muslim magazines like Tahreek-e Millat were
regarded as objectionable literature, though this magazine is
registered with RNI and there is no complaint against it.
She said that SIMI was banned in 2001 and from that time till
date innocent Muslim youth are being implicated and framed on
the basis of old literature. She said that she found that if any news
about SIMI was published in newspapers like Dainik Jagran (Hindi
daily), Nai Duniya etc and if a copy of that issue was found with
anyone, that too was treated as a proof of association with SIMI.
In reply to a question, she said that on 27 March, 2008, 13
important former workers of SIMI were arrested and after these
arrests, Dhars SSP in a circular issued on 29 March 2008 to
many district heads of MP ordered them to register FIRs on that
pattern, with the result that within one month 18 cases were reg-
istered.
Sethi further said that some persons including Safdar Nagori,
Hafiz Husain and many others who were arrested in connection
with Peethampur case, were implicated in other cases also that
had taken place in the country, including Ahmedbads serial bomb
blast cases of 2008 when these people were actually in jail. She
demanded that the government explain how they were involved in
bomb blasts when they were in jail? She said that these cases
show how UAPA is blatantly being misused. (N. A. Ansari)
Riot, curfew in
Pratpagarh, Rajasthan
Jaipur: Rajasthans Pratapgarh district is in the grip of communal
riots after Uttar Pradesh Muzaffarnagar district. Curfew was
clamped in the area amid a tense situation.
What began as a skirmish between two groups of youth late
on 14 January in Kotadi village in Arnod tehsil, soon turned into
communal clashes, leading to deaths of three persons, and injur-
ing over six.
According to local people, tension was rife for over 3-4
months over eve-teasing, In the 14 January skirmish between two
groups, 21-year-old Raja Khan was stabbed to death.
As the news of his death spread, soon about 100 people from
both communities gathered at the bus-stand. Local Pathans - who
are also dominant in some of the villages - started gathering,
some armed. Some of them who were coming on bike, allegedly
opened fire on the way in village Moheda. About six persons are
reported to have injured, who were admitted first at Kota and later
shifted to Udaipur Hospital. Bhanwar Singh (50) and Dinesh
Kumar (25) succumbed to bullet injuries later in the hospital.
Meanwhile, local RSS cadres became active as usua, their
rumour mills started spreading messages that Muslims have
gone on rampage killing hundreds of Hindus. Jawahar Singh,
member of the Rajasthan Unit of Public Union for Civil Liberties
(PUCL), who is from Pratapgarh confirmed that the local RSS
cadres went on rampage late on 14 January burning at least 18
houses of Muslims in Kotadi village alone.
Next day, as police was deployed in the five neighbouring
Muslim-dominated villages of Kotadi, Sakadia, etc under Arnod
police station, several houses and crops belonging to Muslims in
Dorana village were set on fire. In Dalaut market, about 10-15
shops and a TVS showroom belonging to the minority communi-
ty were also set on fire. About 10-15 houses are reported to be
burnt under Salamgarh police station. Reports said that some
Hindu houses also set ablaze.
Jawahar Singh clearly blamed the RSS hand behind the ram-
page. Khan Shaed Khan, a local Congress leader and President of
Pratapgarh Muslim Samaj-Anjuman Furqani, also accused the
local RSS cadres of spreading rumours and engaging in rioting
and arson. Some arson and skirmish continued on the third day
as well.
Chief minister Vasundhara Raje has condemned the incident
as unfortunate. She has appealed to the villagers to not pay atten-
tion to rumours.
According to the police, six miscreants have been identified
and they may be arrested soon. The government has also
announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of
each deceased, while BJP has announced a separate Rs 1 lakh to
the kins of the deceased. (twocircles.net, 16 Jan., 2014)
Hindutva, the RSS politics, is essentially an ideology based on a caste
pyramid, where different castes have a well-defined place. The caste
system gets its strength through subordinating the dominated castes.
Dominated castes, dalits and OBCs assuming Hindu identity over and
above their caste identity, is the fulcrum of strength of Hindutva politics.
Caste has been the major phenomenon, with which the Hindutva politics
had to engage with. The beginning of RSS was more as a reaction to low
castes coming up in the society. In 1920s when the dalits launched non-
Brahmin movement, aimed to fight against the landlord-Brahmin
combine, the upper castes came forward to lay the foundation of RSS.
This formation was aiming at Hindu Nation, in contrast to the agenda of
Ambedkar who was talking of caste annihilation and was conceptualizing
the concept of social justice in the framework of the rising Indian
nationalism.
NATIONAL The Milli Gazette, 1-15 February 2014 7 www.milligazette.com
Lucknow: Union minister for steel Beni Prasad
Varma while describing the politics of race, caste
and religion, as dangerous for the country said that
incidents like Babri Masjid demolition, massacres
like those of Godhra and whole of Gujarat and com-
munal violence in Muzaffarnagar etc were manipu-
lated to target one section and to garner the votes of
the other section of the country. He said while talk-
ing to media persons that Narendra Modi and his
hidden supporters were creating and promoting an
atmosphere of hatred against Muslims in the coun-
try, though Muslim leaders and their religious lead-
ers laid down their lives and were sent to the gallows
for freedom and progress of the country and ren-
dered great sacrifices.
He said that riots-hit people in Muzaffarnagar
and Shamli were in a very bad condition.
Samajwadi par ty government calls itself sympa-
thizer of Muslims but hkas proved a failure in
safeguarding and providing security to them and
small children are dying in (refugee) camps. He
said that his ministry would set up 5 temporary
camps in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli from
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fund so
that riot-hit people could be protected from the
cold, adding that those camps would be made of
iron and steel. Blaming the UP government he
said that it is neither able to provide blankets nor
ration etc for people in the camps. He said that
Shamli and Muzaffarnagar are places where
Ulama had fought pitched battles against the
British and added that Deoband Madrasa was
founded to produce crusaders of freedom but
today the same region has witnessed the blood-
shed of Muslims. He said that those who create
differences between Hindus and Muslims are ene-
mies of the country and merchants of votes who
should be socially boycotted.
He said that Maulana Mahmoodul Hasan,
Maulana Husain Ahmad Madni and other Ulama had
jointly started Reshmi Roomal Movement in 1905
but both the crusaders were arrested in January
1917 and imprisoned in Malta Jail. When they had
come to Bombay after being released (from Malta
Jail) they were very warmly received and welcomed
by large numbers of people who were lead by
Mahatma Gandhi. He further said that as many as 56
thousand Ulama were martyred in the freedom
movement and that from Delhi to Saharanpur and
again from Delhi to Lahore there was hardly any tree
by the side of the roads on which some religious
leader or the other had not been hanged. He said that
Syed Ahmad Shaheed was martyred in the Balakot
field while fighting the British; Maulana Abul Kalam
Azad, through his newspapers Al Hilal and Al
Balaagh spread the freedom movement throughout
the length and breadth of the country. Not only this,
he had gone to the extent of saying that he did not
want such independence in which (or after which)
Hindus and Muslims should be asked to live sepa-
rately. He said that a conspiracy was now being
hatched to obliterate this history of sacrifices of
Muslims from the national and historical scene. He
also said that by injuring the feelings of Muslims, by
making them rebels and by killing them we can nei-
ther make this country peaceful nor prosperous.
Beni Prasad Varma reiterated that Samajwadi Partys
chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Narendra Modi were
friends secretly and Muzaffarnagar communal riots
were manipulated with their joint complicity. He said
that the murder of a youth in a mosque in Ayodhya,
state governments efforts to conceal it and not
arresting the accused persons are all links of the
same chain. He said that in Narendra Modis public
meeting in Varanasi, a portrait of Shankarji was also
placed there. He said that Modi should know that in
Shankarjis lock of hairs there is an Eid moon also.
In reply to a question he said that maintenance of
law and order is the responsibility of the state gov-
ernment but if the state government cannot fulfill its
responsibility it should resign.
Muzaffarnagar riots affected
people and social workers
approach apex court against
UP govt.
Lucknow: Some people affected by Muzaffarnagar
riots and social workers have approached the
Supreme Cour t of India against UP governments
action of compulsorily removing them from relief
camps as a discriminatory step. One Shahzad
Poonawala who is fighting on behalf of riot-affect-
ed people says that we are now left with no other
course but to approach the Supreme Cour t and
meet the Chief Justice because the state govern-
ment also has sent us no reply to our communi-
cation regarding closing down of relief camps and
removing these people by force. Hence we were
compelled to file a PIL petition against the state
government. The government in a letter of 7
January had denied all these accusations and
described it (accusation) as baseless. This letter
was signed by Muzaffarnagars ADM, Indramani
Tirpathi in which it was also claimed that relief
camps were set up immediately after the commu-
nal riots had erupted and compensations of Rs 5
lakh were also given to each affected family. It
was fur ther written in this letter that after receiv-
ing compensations most of the affected people
had left the relief camps and that people of Loee
camp had also stated that relief camps were
vacated with government help. It is however not
known whether the Supreme Court admitted the
petition of riot affected people and social workers.
Five relief camps for Muzaffarnagar riots-hit people
As elections approach, its riots time again
Tension simmers in Ujjain
Ujjain: Section 144 was promulgated, first in two police station areas
and later on all the nine areas of the city when saffron outfits while try-
ing to take out a rally tried to enter sensitive areas creating similar kind
of reaction and tension in those localities. When a road block (chakka
jam) was attempted, police had to resort to mild lathi charge. Hindu
outfits had first given a call for Ujjain bandh on Wednesday (8 Jan) but
later on withdrew the call.
Collector BM Sharma apprised that offenders would be punished
and strict compliance of section 144 would be ensured. Police
patrolling through out the night was intensified and six location have
been identifid for keeping a vigil. Additional forces from adjoining dis-
tricts have been called. VHP and Bajrang Dal declared that they had no
role in the rally.
MP districts on high alert
following clashes in Rajasthan
Indore: Ratlam and Mandsaur districts have been put on high alert fol-
lowing communal clashes in adjoining district Pratapgarh of Rajasthan
as riot victims flee from their homes and seek refuge with relatives in
MP. Curfew was imposed in village Kotadi where three persons were
killed and six injured (one of them critical). Loot and arson of shops
and houses spread to adjacent villages of Dalot area. Youths returning
from a programme on a disputed place had a quarrel to which hun-
dreds of armed persons from both sides joined in. Widespread firing
and stabbing took place. These persons continued firing in Moheda vil-
lage too. Retaliation soon followed in which 20 houses, a medical shop
and a motor cycle show room was set afire.
A. G. KHAN
N. A. ANSARI
New Delhi: As many as three cases of communal violence (two
of minor nature) in UP were reported during the last week of
December. In the first case which took place in Ayodhya on
20 December night when some mischievous and unsocial ele-
ments (about 6 or seven motorbike-borne) damaged the wall of
Dargah of (Prophet) Shees from outside and also desecrated
and damaged the Dargah inside. From there they went to anoth-
er mosque, known as Jinnati Masjid at a small distance and
damaged this mosque also. A student, Zeeshan alias Danish
from Bihar who lived in this mosque tried to prevent the mis-
chievous elements from damaging the mosque. Probably fear-
ing that he (Danish) has seen them and may complain against
them to police, hammered him to death with the iron handle of
a hand pump and fled. The damage and desecration of the
Dargah and Jinnati Masjid and dead body of Danish was detect-
ed next day i.e. 21 December. All this made the situation
extremely tense. Local people, both Hindus and Muslims hold
the view that this appears to be an attempt to provoke commu-
nal riots. Mahant Yugal Kishore Saran Shastri, head priest of
Surya Kunj temple also believes that these acts were intended
to stir communal riots. Many local leaders and religious leaders
also, while strongly condemning these acts have made an
appeal to local people to maintain communal peace and foil the
attempts of communal forces to spoil Ayodhyas atmosphere of
communal harmony and peace.
All top police officers of Ayodhya and Faizabad rushed to
Ayodhya after coming to know about this and immediately got
the damages to the shrine and mosque repaired. After getting
Danishs post mortem sent his body to his native place in Bihar.
State government announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to
his parents in Bihar. State Magistrate also announced a com-
pensation of Rs 2 lakh to Danishs father Mateen Ahmad from
his discretionary fund through Haji Mahboob of the Anjuman for
the protection of Mosques and Mazars. Though some persons
have been taken into custody on suspicious grounds, investiga-
tions are going on for arresting the culprits. DM Vipin Kumar
Dwivedi who imposed section 144 as a precautionary measure
claimed that there is complete peace in the area but prohibitory
orders will remain in force for another 3-4 days.
In another case of communal tension and violence, a clash
broke out between the people of two groups in a village
(Atsindhawli) of Muzaffarnagar because of alleged harassment
of some women on 25 December. It is alleged that when some
women were returning from a religious function, some persons
indulged in harassing them. After returning to their homes they
informed their menfolk about the harassment. Provoked at this
they came out and faced the other group. Some of them opened
fire at each other in which one person was seriously injured and
was got admitted in a hospital in critical condition. No further
information about him was available. However, tension pre-
vailed and additional police forces were deployed. Senior police
officers and magistrates are keeping a close vigil.
In the third minor such incident, a clash broke out
between two groups belonging to different religious commu-
nities on a very minor matter. In this clash one Pyaray Lal was
stabbed and his wife and some others were also slightly
injured. Police arrested Mubarak, Qasim Rizwan and two or
three persons of one group and Pyaray Lal, Veer Singh, Sanjay
and some others of the other group and registered cases
against them under various sections of IPC. One Saadat s/o
Liaqat was arrested and sent to jail. Police is maintaining a
close watch in the village.
Communal riots in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Communal riots erupted in Kotdi town of Rajasthans Pratapgarh district on
14 January evening (Makar Sankranti) on a minor matter when, allegedly, some youths
passed some unpleasant remarks on RSS workers uniforms which led to a quarrel. The sit-
uation took a serious turn on the 15th, when, about a hundred persons from both commu-
nities gathered and firing took place in which, according to police, two of RSS workers,
Dinesh and Bhanwar Singh and another person Firoz Khan were killed and about a dozen
houses were set on fire. In prompt action, curfew was declared. In a quick reaction about
40 persons including women and children, for fear of more clashes and riots, fled to a place
in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh. For their safety two platoons of armed police were
deployed there, according to Ratlams SP, G.K. Pathak. In Pratapgarh, according to
Additional Chief Secretary (home) Sunil Arora, compensations of Rs 5 lakh were announced
by the state government. In another neighbouring town Moheda also some minor clashes
took place in which some people were injured. According to some newspapers, news of
Kotdi riots had its effects in Ajmer districts Kishangarh where, clashes and riots, though on
a minor scale, took place in which some people were injured. However, because of prompt
and conciliatory action by the police responsible people of both communities signed a writ-
ten agreement to live together in peace and make efforts to avoid any further clashes or mis-
understandings.
In Bahraichs Mohraba village of UP, communal violence took place on the occasion of
Miladun Nabi or Prophet Muhammads (PBUH) birthday in which more than 24 persons
were injured and four houses, six motor cycles and at least on tractor were set afire. Among
the injured two youths Babulal Yadav and Fazlur Rahman received serious head injuries and
were admitted to the district hospital. According to available news, as the procession of
Miladun Nabi was passing some mischievous elements started pelting stones. Some agitat-
ed youths in the procession saw the stone throwers, caught hold of them and gave them a
good thrashing. These mischievous youths had also, allegedly, thrown stones on some
houses. Subsequently, people of both communities set each others houses on fire. A flour
mill and a place of religious worship also were set on fire and damaged. The situation was
however brought under control soon. According to an English daily, this was the 108th full
fledged communal violence in the state ever since Akhilesh Yadav became chief minister.
In Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) also, communal riot erupted on 17 January when clash-
es took place between people of two communities in a medical store on a minor issue which
soon developed into a major clash in which people of both communities used arms result-
ing in injuries to many people. People of both communities indulged in disruptive activities.
As a precautionary measure, police got all the shops in the area closed but the rioters
indulged in stone pelting in many areas. Initially, in the medical store when matters became
somewhat grave, two persons Waseem and Abdur Rahman were injured and were referred
to Indore for treatment. When Muslims protested against the owner of the medical store who
had attacked the above mentioned injured persons, people of his community again attacked
the relatives of the injured persons, including a woman relative. Because of rumours, clash-
es and fighting took place in different places. Members of VHP, Bajrang Dal and Hindu Jagran
Manch, took full advantage of the communal situation and were not lacking in fishing in trou-
bled waters and describing Waseem as the main culprit, demanded strong action against
him. Though SP, Manoj Sharma assured that peace in the city would not be allowed to be
vitiated and action was being taken against the mischief makers and those responsible for
the riots will not be spread, situation continued to be tense. SP, Sharma however claimed
that the situation is under control.
In Tanda also (a Muslims majority town) of Ambedkar Nagar district (UP) also minor
communal violence erupted because of two drunkards which was given a communal colour
by mischief mongers. Violence and stone pelting incidents took place in Aliganj locality near
Police Chowky. Though the incident had taken place near the police post, police reached the
trouble spot late and arrested 8 persons. Rumours spread fast and markets in many places
were closed. Two members of the minority community were beaten with lathis and severe-
ly injured when they were going on a motorcycle and forced to stop and get down. DIG,
District Superintendent and District Magistrate reached the spot and a large number of
policemen were deployed.
The following is the written note for
a lecture delivered by
DR ZAFARUL-ISLAM KHAN at the
open session during the convoca-
tion ceremony held by Al-Jamia Al-
Islamia Shantapuram (Kerala) on
19 January 2014.
The Muslim Personal Law in
India is not the Islamic Sharia
law. It has not been codified by
Muslim jurists. In fact, it is a
codification and compilation
of court judgments in Muslim
personal law cases during the
British colonial period which are compiled in
books like Mullas Mohamedan Law. These
precedents are the basis of the verdicts issued
by Indian courts today. Mulla is not a Muslim
scholar he was a Parsi jurist. These prece-
dents were given the force of law by a very short
Act passed by the British colonial government in
1937 as Shariat Application Act. It provides
that Mohamedan law should be the basis of
court verdicts for a number of situations includ-
ing inheritance of personal property, marriage,
dissolution of marriage through talaq, ila, zihar,
lian, khula, maintenance, mahr, guardianship,
gifts, trust and wakfs in cases where both par-
ties are Muslim. Even this Act is not applicable to
all Muslims because there are separate laws for
some sub-communities like Cutchi Memons and
sections of Mapillas where local customs have
been given preference over the Islamic Shariat.
Bohras and Meos too have their special laws.
The Shariat Act does not apply to even Jammu &
Kashmir, the only Muslim-majority state in India,
where Sri Pratap Cosolidation of Laws of 1920
still applies. Likewise, Muslims in Goa, Daman &
Diu and Puducherry too are not governed by the
Shariat Act of 1937.
Muslim Personal Law faces challenges from
Hindutva forces, which seek its abolition in the
name of a uniform civil code, liberal Muslims,
sects and sub-communities which want their
separate customary laws.
New challenges emerge every now and then
and the All India Muslim Personal Law Board
(AIMLB) seems to be caught napping and does
pretty little to stem the rot. There are so many
legal issues affecting Muslims but the Board has
done little to address them, e.g.,
- Live-in relationships;
- Inheritance to woman in live-in relationships;
- Legalisation of same sex adult relationships by
consent;
- Homosexuality.
Dissatisfied with the courts and Shariat Act,
Muslims tried to find a way out by establishing
Darul Qazas. Judicial pluralism is not limited to
Muslim law. Local institutions ranging from the
Khap Panchayats in Haryana to the Nyaya
Peethas in Karnataka Mutts regularly decide
family cases. The oldest Darul Qazas in Patna
and Bhopal date back to the 1920s. In May
2009, the additional solicitor general of India
Gopal Subramaniam had said in his reply to a
PIL in the Supreme Court that Muslims have the
right to establish Shariah Panchayats under their
personal law. It may be mentioned here that
the use of the word court by Muslims for Darul
Qazas should be avoided as it is contrary to the
fact and gives an opportunity to opponents to
start a campaign against these forums claiming
that they are extra-judicial.
We should seek enforcement power for
Darul Qazas to enforce decrees in respect of
personal laws and this can happen only in the
context of a new law which accepts these arbi-
tration committees within the limited sphere of
Muslim personal laws. The AIMPLB has failed to
induce Muslims to go to Darul Qazas instead of
ordinary courts. Our failure to convince Muslims
to seek redressal of our problems and disputes
within the framework of Islamic Shariah
becomes clear from the limited number of cases
that go to the so-called Shariah Courts which
have no enforcement power, hence should be
called Muslim reconciliation committees. The
records of Delhi Darul Qaza since its inception in
January 1994 to 2010 show that it settled only
341 cases during all this long period. (MG 257 -
16 Sept. 2010). The situation is the same for
other Darul Qazas in other parts of the country
while Muslims go by their lakhs to ordinary
courts for the redressal of their family disputes.
There are peculiar problems in various
areas. In U. P., for instance, law does not allow
agricultural land to be inherited by daughters.
AIMPLB or others are not vocal enough on this
issue. In such a situation, Muslims should volun-
tarily solve this issue by gifting land to their
daughters in their life-time while campaigning for
change of law at least in respect of Muslims.
Problems and misuse of law
Shah Bano case was a result of utter meanness
by a husband who deserted his wife in her old
age and was not ready even to give her a paltry
maintenance. It is a pity that the millat failed to
see this utter injustice to a hapless, aged woman
and perceived the matter as a threat to the
Muslim personal law.
A young woman who gets married after
divorce should not qualify for maintenance
beyond three months but an old woman who is
thrown out in her old age does qualify for life-
long maintenance. In fact, the Supreme Court
rejected in December 2009 the petition of one
Imran Khan and decreed that a Muslim woman
who has not re-married is entitled to mainte-
nance allowance from her former husband
beyond iddat.
There are many ways in which Muslim hus-
bands misuse the power of talaq. The absolute
right of a husband to pronounce talaq at will and
in one sitting is contrary to the method enjoined
by the Quran.
Oral talaq creates legal problems when the
husband denies giving talaq while disowning
and expelling his wife often alongwith their chil-
dren.
We now have the menace of giving talaq via
telephone, emails and smss. The All India
Muslim Women Personal Law Board issued a
diktat barring men to use such means, which
has now become popular among Muslim hus-
bands.
No maintenance, even during iddat, is given
to the hapless divorced wife who may be thrown
on the street at will.
Widows and daughters are routinely denied
inheritance.
Even Mahr is not paid to wives. Husbands
blackmail their wives sentimentally in order to
force them to forgo mahr.
There are many other problems related to
Muslim personal law as practiced by Indian
Muslims. For example,
Zakat is not being paid by Muslims. An MG
survey in 2000 in Okhla area of Delhi had found
that about 90% of Muslims do not pay Zakat and
even those who do, do not care where it goes
(Ahmad Rahmani, Status of Zakat in India
today..., The Milli Gazette, 15 January 2000 --
http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/15-1-
2000/Art18.htm).
Rights of the elderly, especially parents in
their old age, are an acute issue today since the
emergence of nuclear families sons think that
they are responsible only for their sons and
daughters.
The issue of marriage age is raised time and
again. It is my submission that we should con-
form to State directives in such matters as these
are taken in the best interests of planning for the
whole population.
It is also my submission that no child mar-
riage should be allowed under any circum-
stances and excuses.
Codification of the Muslim personal law
remains a basic duty of all those concerned with
the Shariah law in India. Syed Shahabuddin has
said that Rajiv Gandhi had agreed to pass a
Shariah Code to replace The Shariat Act of 1937
but the Muslim side fretted away this golden
opportunity (MG, issues 245-246).
A unified and comprehensive Nikahnama is
also the need of the hour. It should contain the
basics of Islamic law connected to marriage. As
of now, various deficient formats are printed by
commercial publishers and these are used by
qazis.
There are many other issues concerned with
personal laws which need our attention, e.g.:
Adoption: a way should be found to allow adop-
tion especially to childless couples. Polygamy is
allowed in Islam but not ordered. In fact, Allah
says in the Quran that since you will not be able
to do justice to more than one wife, you should
stick to only one wife (Al-Nisa:3). Waqfs: It is a
fact that Muslim mutawallis and other Muslims
have caused greater damage to Waqf properties
by misappropriating, selling or using them for
commercial purposes.
Madarsah and religious education: Our failure
to modernise our religious educational institu-
tions has greatly diluted the importance and
prestige of our madrasas. An ordinary madrasah
graduate today does not have proper command
over any subject including Urdu and Arabic.
Marriage Registration
Muslim clerics rejected Tamil Nadu Registration
of Marriages Act 2009 as an intervention in
Muslim personal law. AIMPLB too has rejected
the Central governments scheme to make mar-
riage registration compulsory for all citizens of
India. How can it be claimed that the registration
of marriages is against Islam when the Quran
orders us to write down all our dealings and con-
tracts (Al-Baqarah: 282). Is marriage not the
highest form of a contract? Marriage registration
is for the common good of all, especially the
women who face problems in case of divorce to
prove that they were married in the first place. A
way should be found to impress upon the gov-
ernment to accept our nikahnamas and our qazis
as satisfying the legal need.
Weak response to grave issues
AIMPLB has utterly failed to protect Muslim per-
sonal law and evolve a Comprehensive Code
addressing new problems and aspirations, espe-
cially of women, including the issue of talaq,
triple talaq, oral talaq, polygamy, denial of inher-
itance to widows, daughters and female rela-
tives. The Board has also failed to educate our
Muslim masses on the need to follow Islam in all
spheres of life, especially where they are at full
liberty to act without hindrance of the national
law.
AIMPLB had announced in November 2011
to start a nationwide protest against unconsti-
tutional laws, viz., Right to Education, Direct
Taxes Code and Waqf Bill. It is not clear what
was achieved from this nationwide protest.
Even certain objectionable provisions in the
Waqf Bill, passed last year, could be rectified
only by pressure of Muslim leaders outside the
AIMPLB.
Let us be clear that our personal law or even
fiqh is not sacrosanct. Where there is no clear
Quranic or Hadith rule, these laws should
evolve according to the changing needs of life
and families. Liberal laws evolving in Muslim
countries like Egypt, Tunisia and Turkey should
be closely studied to see what we can adopt.
The Muslim Personal Law
8 The Milli Gazette, 1-15 February 2014 NATIONAL www.milligazette.com
Our failure to convince Muslims to seek redressal of our problems
and disputes within the framework of Islamic Shariah becomes clear
from the limited number of cases that go to the so-called Shariah
Courts which have no enforcement power, hence should be called
Muslim reconciliation committees. The records of Delhi Darul Qaza
since its inception in January 1994 to 2010 show that it settled only 341
cases during all this long period. (MG 257 - 16 Sept. 2010). The
situation is the same for other Darul Qazas in other parts of the country
while Muslims go by their lakhs to ordinary courts for the redressal of
their family disputes.
Need for Muslim-
BJP Dialogue
M. K. SHERWANI
Let nobody interpret this offer as a symbol of
Muslim defeatism or an abject surrender to
communal forces of the country. However, it is
genuinely motivated by my ardent wish to seek
my communitys emancipation from the vicious
circle of the brokers of secularism who have
wreaked havoc on my community. It is an invi-
tation to both sides to realize the ground realities.
We have seen the naked display of communalism in Gujarat
genocide, and we have also seen the teeth of secularism in the
form of Muslim massacre on the streets of Mumbai in the after-
math of Babri Masjid demolition. Justice Sri Krishna Commission
identified the real culprits and named them but till date not even a
single FIR has been lodged, let alone any other punitive action
taken. We have seen the face of secularism when, immediately
after Gujarat carnage, Mayawati went there to canvass for Modi.
We have also witnessed the true form of secularism in the horrors
of Muzaffarnagar, which have left even Gujarat far behind.
Let RSS/BJP too realize that Muslims are a reality of the coun-
try, and if anybody denies this, blindness is to be blamed.
The present predicament of the community must not be per-
ceived as its acceptance of defeat.
We are a community which has the inherent collective
strength for resurgence, and, I am sure, the current turmoil is
paving the way in this direction.
The BJP and its allies too must be fully aware that world is
changing. India is changing. New values are emerging, and our
social ethos is undergoing a radical transformation which has no
place for lunatic figures like Praveen Tugadia, Yogi Aditya Nath and
their ilk. A vast majority of Hindus, especially the young genera-
tion, is now disgusted by outmoded types and stereotyped ideo-
logical rhetoric. They want to see India as a world power in the
beginning of 21st century.
Let Muslims also realize that the BJP or for that matter
Narendra Modi are realities of the country, and if Muslims deny
them, it will be nothing but adopting an ostrich-like policy. They
must try to read the writing on the wall. The vast majority of
Muslims, especially the youth, are also fed-up, not only with the
old slogans of secularism and communalism, but also with the
clerics who, on the one hand, work as agents of different political
parties, while, on the other, stoke sectarian hatred. This continued
phenomenon has helped the fiction of secularism bloom.
For the last 20 years, our intellectuals have invented a theory
of tactical voting, i.e., to vote for the candidates who are in a
position to defeat BJP. Whatever may be the rationale of this con-
cept, for me it is the height of mental bankruptcy. Now the slogan
of Defeat BJP has been replaced by Stop Modi.
Now a time has come when there must be a direct dialogue
between Muslims and BJP. Now enough is enough. The more we
delay, the stronger will be the shackles of hypocritical secularists.
I know it fully well that this writing may look like a bolt from the
blue, especially for those who have been thriving on this political
environment. I may be branded as an agent of BJP, but it is a time
to pause and think. The genuineness and force of this initiative will
unfold in time to come, if not right now.
Let me conclude with the following two couplets of Allama
Iqbal.
Shaktee bhee, shantee bhee bhakton ke geet mein hei,
Bharat ke vasiyon kee muktee hee preet mein hei
Watan kee fikr kar naadaan, museebat aaney waalee hei,
Teree barbadiyon ke mashwarey hein aasmaanon mein
Dr. Mustafa Kamal Sherwani is Chairman of the Lucknow-based All India
Muslim Forum. He may be contacted at sherwanimk@yahoo.com
NATIONAL The Milli Gazette, 1-15 February 2014 9 www.milligazette.com
Margao verdict: Will the witch hunt begin for IM now?
MUSTAFA KHAN
As the 2014 election draws closer, there is a feeling that the early
straw in the wind is heralding a storm.
The discharge of the six accused in Margao bomb explosion
case raises many questions and solves none raised earlier. At
21.30 hours on Friday 16 October, 2009, two members of the
Sanatan Sanstha in Margao, Goa, were ferrying bombs on a
scooter. Suddenly a bomb exploded near the Grace Church in the
midst of a Christian ceremony on the eve of the Hindu festival of
Diwali.
The earliest to react to the terror related event was no other
than the Home Minister of Goa Ravi Naik by saying They wanted
to disturb a traditional Diwali-eve event Narakasur effigy compe-
tition in the heart of the town as the blast took place only a few
metres away from the competition venue.
1
Within half an hour the police recovered another bomb from
Sancoale more than 20 kilometers from the site of the explosion.
Naik commented, We have recovered a mobile phone and other
gadgets from the place where both of the Sanstha activists were
staying.
2
The two bomb-careers, Malgonda Patil and Yogesh Naik, died
in the blast. Six others were arrested and charged with terrorism.
Among the six, there were four who had a link with Sadhvi Pragya
Thakur. Among the accused was Suresh Naik who is brother of the
deceased Yogesh Naik. The other accused is Virendra Marathe,
manager of the Sanatan Sanstha.
Two days later a photo from the scene of the blasts appeared
with the caption that the police were helping an injured. The
obscured image was carried in a report dated 18: [this is incom-
plete???]
One point to note is that the corpse is on the same level as
the feet of the policeman. The head could not have sunk at the
feet unless there is a crater caused by the explosion. The
obscured image has finger tips within clinical gloves. What for?
The space around the font tire is such that there is no chance of
the head and the shoulder being left there. So the caption that the
policeman was helping the injured is incorrect. The neck and the
head along with the uppermost of the shoulders are not in the
image. Does it mean that the photo most likely given out to the
press or allowed the press to carry was with the head and then it
was crocked in such a way the head, the neck and upper shoul-
ders were cut out to hide the identity? The police man is shown
lifting those parts which are supposed to be there but in the
cleared image are simply not there. They must have been there or
else the police man would not be lifting the air.
If this reading is cogent then the question is that the covering
up of the terror incident went under way right after the explosion.
If the upper part of the body is not there, it is a clear case of hid-
ing the identity with a premeditated purpose of tampering with the
evidence. This is possible because the police did not want to
reveal the identity for ulterior reasons. In the Nanded blasts of
2006 and 2008, this has happened when the police said that
crackers had accidentally burst and short-circuit had caused fire
in a biscuit carton.
Suresh Naik had bought the scooter from Nishad Bakle,
another member of the Sanatan Sanstha, four years ago. Even
Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur had also said that she had sold her
motor cycle to Sunil Joshi when in fact the vehicle was used by
Ramji Kalsangra and Sandeep Dange for planting the bomb on 28
September, 2008 at Bhiku Chwok in Malegaon.
On Monday, 30 December, 2013 Judge Pradip Swaikar of Goa
court discharged the six accused for lack of evidence. The acquit-
ted are Vinay Talekar, Dhananjay Ashtekar, Prashant Ashtekar,
Vinayak Patil, Prashant Juvekar and Dilip Mazgaonkar. The govern-
ment had transferred the case from Goa Crime Branch to National
Investigation Agency on 17 May, 2010. The NIA seems to have
created a hiatus between what the earlier reports had said includ-
ing what Naik had observed and the actual verdict delivered.
The NIA also said that four more accused were absconding.
Who were they, then? The FIR 338/09 dated 16 October, 2009
while the Case No.RC-07/2009/NIA-DLI was registered on 11
December, 2009.
The government had failed to constitute a special court to try
the case even after a year and naturally a sessions trial court took
another three years to deliver the above judgment.
Of the 250 witnesses, the court had examined only seven till
13 October, 2010. Among them were two Hospicio doctors who
had attended to the two, Malgonda Patil and Yogesh Naik, whom
the police claim were injured and not dead.
Of the total 11 accused, two are still absconding: Jaiprakash
alias Anna, Rudra Patil and Sarang Kulkarni. There were 12 impro-
vised explosive devices prepared and only five were brought to
Margao. Testing of the devices was done behind the house of
Laxmikant Naik (brother of deceased and accused Yogesh Naik) at
Telaulim, Ponda, between 24 and 25 August 2009.
Among those who had been present to see the spectacle of
Narkasur Vadh were chief minister Digambar Kamat and Fatorda
MLA Damodar Naik. Those who had planned the blasts were
against not just the composite pre-Christmas ceremony of
Narkasur Vadh on the eve of Diwali but also the presence of the
dignitaries.
It is strange that the accusations were prima facie true and
hence bail was not granted and then the final verdict came from
the blue that all the accused were discharged for lack of evidence!
Even more confounding was that during the trial there was no
mention of the fact that the accused and the dead belonged to
Sanatan Sanstha (SS). In fact, the managing trustee of SS
Virendra Marathe claimed: The police had not found any partici-
pation of Sanatan Sanstha in this case. Even the court has not
made any comments about the participation of Sanatan Sanstha.
This point was never even raised during the court proceeding.
3
If the SS was not involved then will the hunt turn to IM in
default?
References
1,http://news.rediff.com/report/2009/oct/17/goa-blast-right-wing-group-
under-probe-2-held.htm
2.http://news.rediff.com/report/2009/oct/17/goa-blast-right-wing-group-
under-probe-2-held.htm
3.http://zeenews.india.com/news/goa/congress-govt-in-goa-gave-free-
hand-to-haters-of-sanatan-sanstha_900768.html
Intensity, number of
terror attacks could
rise: West Bengal
governor
N
ew Delhi : It would be a serious
error to view decline in the num-
ber of terrorist strikes in India
over the past two years as evi-
dence of terrorism being under check,
West Bengal Governor M. K. Nayaranan
said here on 20 January while speaking
at the National Investigation Agency Day function.
The governor noted that there was a possibility of both the
intensity and the number of attacks being stepped up in the peri-
od ahead. He said terrorism remains a grave threat to the civilised
world, contrary to the perception of some security and strategic
analysts in the West.
Narayanan, a former national security advisor, said both the
Indian Mujahideen and the Lashkar-e-Taiba networks remain
active in the country. He said Pakistan appears determined to
support jihadist elements to keep India off-balance. Both Let and
IM networks remain active despite claims to the contrary. It would
be a mistake to believe otherwise. On the other hand, given the
new terrorist dynamics, one should envisage the possibility of
both the intensity and the number of attacks being stepped up in
the period ahead. The likelihood of possible suicide missions
also needs to be factored into future calculation.
He said separating terrorist outfits from bodies that profess to
be political in character was indeed a major challenge.
Intelligence reports do report the existence of links of some
members of these bodies with LeT, but confirmation of their
involvement in terrorist action has not been forthcoming. The
police, in concerned states, are convinced that fringe members
of these organisations act as conveyor belts and collaborators.
Consequently, the ambit of terrorist activities in the country is
steadily becoming enlarged, rather than diminishing, he said.
Narayanan said India cannot afford to ignore the extraordinary
comeback of several Al Qaeda affiliates across parts of Asia and
Africa and Russia.
Noting that the principal focus of NIA should be proper inves-
tigation of terrorist incidents and crimes, he said the agency
should not branch out into speculative analysis.
Narayanan urged the government to avoid the temptation of
using NIA in areas that do not fall within its core tasks.
There has, unfortunately, been a tendency on the part of the
government, in case of other central agencies, to employ them in
areas that do not fall within their core tasks and responsibilities,
the former police officer said.
MG Comment: The man, who scuttled Rajiv Gandhi murder
probe, who derailed Samjhauta blasts probe, who misbehaved
with the Prime Minister over the latters concern for improving
relations with Pakistan, who issued fake alert while demitting
the office of the NSA, is back again (Zafarul-Islam Khan)
Three POTA-accused Muslims
acquitted after 12 years
Three Muslims accused lodged in Rampur district jail under the
Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) since 2002 were released on
19 January. They were accused of passing sensitive information
about the Indian Army to Pakistan. The release came after a
Moradabad court, where the trial was going on, acquitted them on
18 January for want of evidence.
The case dates back to August 13, 2002 when the UP Police
arrested four persons - Javed alias Guddu, Taj Mohammad,
Maqsood and Mumtaz Mian - from Kashipur village in Rampur
district. They were accused of passing secrets of the Indian Army
to Pakistan. The police had then claimed to have recovered sen-
sitive documents from their possession.
The police chargesheeted them under the POTA and the IPC
sections 121 (waging, or attempting to wage, or abetting waging
of war against the Government of India) and 121-A (conspiracy to
commit offences punishable under Section 121). The POTA
against them was invoked after the police claimed that documents
recovered from them were sensitive in nature.
In 2004, the POTA review committee recommended to with-
draw the charges against Mumtaz Mian after no direct evidence
was found against him. Hence, Mumtaz was out on bail since
2004. Mumtazs lawyer Nazar Abbas said his clients case was
separated and is pending in a local court of Rampur.
Last year, the Akhilesh Yadav government had initiated efforts
to withdraw case against them, but the Lucknow Bench of the
Allahabad High Court had stayed the governments move.
Lucknow Uni. VC regrets
Muslim students body-frisking
Lucknow/New Delhi, 15 Jan 2014: Following the uproar over
extra-frisking of a bearded Muslim student at the entrance of the
annual convocation venue on 9 January, Vice Chancellor of
Lucknow University Dr. S. B. Nimse is reported to have personal-
ly regretted the incident on 15 January when the victim met him.
Zahid Akhtar, a BA second year student of the university, was
body-frisked thrice by varsity officials for allegedly sporting a long
beard when he was entering the convocation venue. Next day, his
hostel room was searched following which he wrote a complaint
to the VC office. VC asked him to meet him on 15 Jan.
I met the VC today at his chamber around 1 pm. He said he
deeply regrets what happened with me. It will never happen again.
If you face any problem meet me directly, Zahid Akhtar told India
Tomorrow over phone.
Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) had protested
against the frisking and had sent a letter to the National Human
Rights Commission and National Commission for Minorities. A
section of the mainstream media including Times of India high-
lighted the bad treatment meted out to the student. Renowned
social activist Sandeep Pandey condemned the extra-frisking of
the student only because he sported a long beard.
Recalling the 9 January incident, Akhtar said: I was in the
queue of students who were being allowed one by one after nor-
mal checking by the police. When my turn came, I was taken out
of the queue and body-frisked thrice by some officials of the var-
sity including my hostel warden. When I protested, they scolded
me. Misbehaviour did not end there. Next day some varsity offi-
cials came to my hostel room and searched it thoroughly as if I
am a terror suspect. They opened my almirah and searched it
also, Akhtar told ITN. (Mumtaz Alam, IndiaTomorrow.net)
Obscured image: In the cleared image the appearance is
different (see below).
Cleared image
AFSANA RASHID, SRINAGAR
Life came to a standstill in the city-centre, Lal Chowk and its
adjoining areas here, January 21, as shutdown was observed to
mark the 24th anniversary of the Gaw Kadal firing incident. A shut-
down was called by Hurriyat (G) led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani. All
shops and business establishments remained closed, traffic went
off the roads and a few incidents of stone-pelting were reported.
On January 21, 1990, CRPF allegedly opened indiscriminate
firing on a procession at Gaw Kadal in the heart of the city during
protests against alleged arrests and molestation of women by the
security forces at Chota Bazar locality in the old city. While the
official death toll in the incident was put at 28, human rights
activists say at least 51 people were killed in the incident.
Sixty-one-year-old lone survivor of the incident, Mohammad
Farooq Wani, while recalling the incident, termed it as a hell.
The day marks a dark day in the recent history of Kashmir,
wrote Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on micro-blogging site
Twitter, January 21. He further wrote, Though violence levels are
at a record low, memories of incidents like Gaw Kadal reinforce
why Kashmir has to be freed of violence and guns. The killings
symbolize much of what went wrong (in Kashmir).
JKLF chairman, Mohammad Yasin Malik, while addressing a
rally here, January 21, asked India and Pakistan to make the dia-
logue process between them Kashmir-centric, saying that the
unresolved dispute was taking a heavy toll on people of state.
Elaborating further, he said, Kashmir has become highly mil-
itarized zone with the presence of over 10 lakh security forces. 95
percent of Kashmiris are suffering from depression. Ironically,
India and Pakistan have been only talking about trade and neglect-
ing Kashmir and the people, the prime party and sufferers in the
dispute. He added taking a cue from Kashmir; mass-uprisings
took place in various countries including Egypt, Nepal and Tunisia.
New administrative units opposed
The decision of the state government to create new administrative
units has been questioned in many quarters, especially its timing
and content vis--vis the state assembly elections that are due
this year. The Cabinet Sub-Committee was constituted for exam-
ining the creation of new administrative units and the same
received suggestions from local representatives in Baramulla,
Kupwara and Bandipora districts in north Kashmir, January 12.
The committee was constituted on July 24 last year to discuss the
implementation of Mushtaq Ahmad Ganai panel report and to
take on board any fresh demands.
The committee led by Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand,
January 12, said that the government has constituted the commit-
tee to ensure that the new units are formed as per the aspirations
of the people. Media reports however, say that it was after
Congress leaders raised certain objections to Ganai Committee
report that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah decided to constitute the
Cabinet Sub Committee headed by the Deputy Chief Minister.
The Committee formed to seek public opinion over the pro-
posal to form new administrative units, was widely criticized by
various political parties and groups questioning its timing,
January 15. They claimed that the decision was being projected
as an election plank by the ruling parties.
State Secretary of CPI (M) M Y Tarigami, in a statement here
January 13, said that the creation of new units shouldnt be
embedded with political gains. The process itself must be incre-
mented through proper follow-up in terms of providing adequate
human resources and infrastructure, besides effective public
service delivery. Residents of Ganderbal in central Kashmir,
January 14, urged the Committee to ensure creation of new
tehsils, blocks and nayabats as per their demands. Addressing a
public gathering at Thanamandi-Rajouri in Jammu, provincial
president of National Conference Devender Singh Rana, January
12, said certain elements are creating obstructions by describing
the report of Dr Bloeria and Ganai panels as discriminatory. This
is malicious propaganda and a sign of frustration.
In its report submitted to the government in 2011, the five-
member Ganai Committee recommended creation of 23 sub-divi-
sions, 57 tehsils, 63 CD blocks, 79 niabats and 733 patwar halqas
besides, rationalization/re-organization of various existing admin-
istrative units. Earlier, Wazir Commission had advocated creation
of three districts in Jammu and one in Kashmir. But former chief
minister Ghulam Nabi Azad-led coalition announced creation of
eight new districts, four each in Kashmir and Jammu regions.
Cautioning the state government against any manipulation of
an official report on the creation of new administrative units in the
state for political ends, opposition PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti,
January 12, said that the government should make the report pub-
lic before its implementation. She added by constituting the com-
mittee for implementation of the Ganai report, the government
was up to mischievous agenda to serve political interests of
some ministers. The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, January 11,
launched a veiled attack on the Congress for creating hurdles in
implementation of Ganai report. The Congress has been demand-
ing thorough examination of the report before any decision on its
implementation.
Hurriyat (Farooq) splits...
In a major setback to Hurriyat led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, four of
its senior leaders, split from the conglomerate to form a parallel
group. The four members including Shabir Ahmad Shah, Nayeem
Ahmad Khan, Azam Inqilabi and Mohammad Yousuf Naqash said
they were the real representatives of people.
We addressed a public rally in Rohama-Rafiabad in north
Kashmirs Baramulla district as representatives of real Hurriyat. It
is called Hurriyat Conference Jammu and Kashmir, said Shah,
January 17. He said they were going to open offices in every dis-
trict and urged all separatists to join the amalgam. He added
Hurriyat (M) violated the preamble of Hurriyats constitution time-
and- again. Hurriyat is a political platform with its Constitution that
calls for resolution of Kashmir issue through tripartite talks or
implementation of UN resolutions.
Terming the difference between various constituents of
Hurriyat just media-hype Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar
Farooq, addressing a seminar here, January 12, said that some-
times things get blown out of proportion. We are for freedom of
expression and we dont believe in stopping any views.
Sometimes reality is different from what gets highlighted in the
media. Mirwaiz said Hurriyat is a collective body, where there is
no space for individuality. If anybody wants to change anything
in our organization, same should be done through consensus and
not through public debate.
...Unexpected problems for Hurriyat (Geelani)
Immediately after Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani
announced the transfer of his property to an independent Trust,
Jammat-e-Islami shot back claiming that the property donated by
Geelani belongs to the Jamaats it would explore all possible
options to get it back. The announcement was made by Geelani,
January 18, and the property includes Geelanis residence at
Hyderpora, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat head office building and Millat
Publications. The Trust has been authorized to utilize its assets for
promotion of fundamentals and mission of the Hurriyat.
It is no more now a private or individual property. Nobody
has any claims to anything in these properties, said Geelani.
Jammat is concerned about the property and the organization
will take necessary steps to safeguard it, Ameer-e-Jammat,
Jammu and Kashmir, Mohammad Abdullah Wani, told local news
gathering agency, KNS, January 22.
Wani said that the proper ty of Hyderpora is registered in
the name of Geelani but actually belongs to Jammat and
Geelani was its custodian, not the owner. He added that a
Shora meet (Central council) would be called in to chalk out
future strategy, if Geelani negates the claim. Wani stated that
he has all legal and sound evidences to prove that the proper-
ty belongs to the Jamaat. He in fact tried to transfer the prop-
er ty of Jamaat to Tehreek-e-Hurriyat as all the trustees of Milli
Trust belong to Tehreek-e-Hurriyat and none are from the
Jamaat. Wani fur ther added when Income Tax depar tment
asked Geelani to provide details of his assets, he argued that
the proper ty in his possession at Hydepora belongs to the
Jamaat.
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New York: An Indian army court of inquirys dis-
missal of all charges against five officers for the
high-profile killing of civilians in Jammu and
Kashmir state demonstrates the militarys contin-
uing impunity for serious abuses, Human Rights
Watch said here on 25 January, 2014.
The Indian government should urgently act
on the recommendations of several commis-
sions and repeal the Armed Forces Special
Powers Act (AFSPA), which provides effective
immunity for military personnel implicated in
human rights violations, HRW said.
On January 24, 2014, the army said it was
closing the case for lack of evidence against the
army officers, who were accused in the March
2000 extrajudicial killings of five civilians in
Pathribal and falsely claiming the civilians were
terrorists who killed 36 Sikh villagers. The armys
case was only filed after it used the AFSPA to
block the case brought by the civilian Central
Bureau of Investigation against Brig. Ajay
Saxena, Lt. Col. Brahendra Pratap Singh, Maj.
Saurabh Sharma, Maj. Amit Saxena, and
Subedar Idrees Khan.
Five villagers were abducted and murdered,
yet the army has been allowed to absolve itself,
said Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director at
Human Rights Watch. The Armed Forces
Special Powers Act should be repealed so that
soldiers who commit serious crimes against
civilians face trial in civilian courts and can no
longer be protected from prosecution.
The AFSPA prohibits prosecutions of military
personnel in civilian courts without government
approval, allowing the government and its agen-
cies to shield officers and soldiers from being
tried for serious offenses. It grants the military
wide powers to arrest, to shoot to kill, and to
occupy or destroy property in counterinsurgency
operations. Indian officials claim that troops need
such powers because the army is only deployed
when national security is at serious risk from
armed combatants. The AFSPA, which has been
in force for decades in Jammu and Kashmir and
Indias seven northeastern states, has provided
effective immunity to members of the armed
forces for killings and other serious human rights
violations.
In a 2006 report, Everyone Lives in Fear
(http://www.hrw.org/reports/2006/09/11/every-
one-lives-fear), Human Rights Watch document-
ed the role of army personnel in the killings in
Pathribal. On March 20, 2000, on the eve of a
visit to India by then-US President Bill Clinton,
armed men entered the village of Chattisinghpora
in Anantnag district at night, lined up male resi-
dents outside, and opened fire, killing 36 and
wounding several others. On March 25, the
security forces claimed that five militants respon-
sible for the massacre had been killed in an
armed encounter at Pathirabal. The army handed
over the bodies to the police and filed a police
report. The bodies were badly mutilated, with
three completely charred and another that had
been decapitat-
ed.
Meanwhile,
five villagers
from the district had been abducted on March
24, and reported missing to the local police sta-
tion. Villagers went to the site of the killings of the
alleged militants, where they found some items
of clothing belonging to two of the five missing
men. Local residents asserted that those killed
were not militants but the abducted men who had
then been murdered in a fake encounter. An army
spokesman dismissed the allegations, saying:
Genuine terrorists have been killed. Do not give
much credence to these reports about a fake
encounter. People are twisting facts.
The villagers held several protests and a judi-
cial inquiry was eventually ordered. The bodies
were exhumed and through DNA testing were
identified to be the missing villagers. The Central
Bureau of Investigation took over the investiga-
tion in February 2003 and in March 2006 filed
murder charges against the five army officers.
However, the army opposed any civilian prosecu-
tion. There was an appeal to the Supreme Court,
which ruled that the army could choose between
prosecution by a military court or a civilian court.
In June 2012, the army agreed to a court martial.
The Supreme Court gave the army a test as
to whether it could hold its personnel account-
able, Ganguly said. The army has now failed
this test, showing yet again its inability to fairly
prosecute abuses by its personnel.
Victims, activists, and members of the pub-
lic in Jammu and Kashmir and in the northeast
have long campaigned for repeal of the AFSPA.
Irom Sharmila, an activist in Manipur, has been
on a decade-long hunger strike demanding
repeal following a massacre of civilians by troops
there. The government has responded by keep-
ing her in judicial custody to prevent her from
committing suicide and ordered her force-fed
through a nasal tube.
In 2004, following widespread protests after
the murder of Manorama Devi in Manipur, the
Indian government set up a five-member com-
mittee to review the AFSPA. The review commit-
tee submitted its report on June 6, 2005, recom-
mending the repeal of the law. In April 2007 a
working group on Jammu and Kashmir appoint-
ed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also rec-
ommended that the act be revoked. However, the
cabinet has not acted on these recommendations
because of strong opposition from the army. In
February 2013, P. Chidambaram, the former
home minister, said that the government wanted
amendments to make AFSPA a more humanitar-
ian law, but explained that the army has taken
a strong stand against any dilution of the
AFSPA. In 2012, during the Universal Periodic
Review of India before the United Nations Human
Rights Council, member states recommended
that the AFSPA be repealed.
The government has long indulged the
armys objections to civilian accountability by
repeatedly ignoring the demands of official com-
missions, the United Nations, and many con-
cerned citizens, Ganguly said. India needs to
show it is committed to accountability and jus-
tice by repealing this terrible law.
Pathribal: Military Court Fails Victims
If Congress party performs miserably in the
forthcoming parliamentary elections, would
it be fair to assume that political innings is
over for the party and Rahul Gandhi? Though
the Congress party has refrained from nam-
ing him as its prime ministerial nominee, it is
fairly clear that this party is playing this card
cautiously. Since Rahul is in-charge of the
partys political campaign, if the Congress succeeds in return-
ing to power, he is most likely to be crowned as the next prime
minister. The Congress does not want to project his name
ahead of the results for if it fails to return to power, greater
noise would be made about the people having rejected Rahuls
candidature as their prime minister than about the partys
defeat.
Without doubt, the BJPs prime ministerial candidate,
Narendra Modi, who is also in-charge of its national campaign,
seems extremely confident about the political tide turning in his
and his partys favour. If Modi fails to secure a leading position
for his party in Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament), there
are strong prospects of this spelling the end of his political
spell at the national level. Undeniably, he may remain political-
ly strong in his home state, Gujarat, but may fail to prove his
mettle beyond it.
Modis political drive to the Centre may be compared with
several regional leaders who have also tried marking their
presence in national politics but have proved to be a greater
success in their own home states. At one time, Trinamool
Congress was an ally of Congress-led United Progressive
Alliance (UPA). With support of the Congress, the Trinamool
won the West Bengal assembly elections in 2011 and party
leader Mamata Bannerjee took over as the state chief minister.
The Trinamool withdrew from UPA in 2012 over some differ-
ences. In the present 545-member Lok Sabha, this party has 19
members. It is to be noted that West Bengal sends 42 members
to Lok Sabha. Though Trinamool is in power in West Bengal, in
Lok Sabha it has less than 50 percent members from this state.
A similar point may be made about Samajwadi Party (SP),
which at present heads Uttar Pradesh (UP) state government.
The SP has 22 members from UP in Lok Sabha, a state that is
represented by 80 parliamentarians in the House. Likewise,
Janata Dal-United (JD-U) heads the Bihar government but has
only 19 out of 40 members from this state in Lok Sabha.
Compared to 112 seats held by BJP, the Congress has 204
in the present Lok Sabha. Performance of either party would be
viewed as dismal if they win fewer seats than they have at
present in the Lok Sabha. There is the fear that sudden mete-
oric rise of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi may create a major
political dent for both the parties in the parliamentary polls. It
is to be watched whether AAP proves politically dangerous for
the Congress and BJP or not. At present, AAP heads the Delhi
state government with external support from Congress. With
each passing day, AAP seems to be losing support of media
because of its failure to deliver what it had promised during its
campaign. It would not be surprising if AAP fails to gain in par-
liamentary elections.
The prospects of either Rahul or Modi ensuring a sweeping
victory for their respective parties may be viewed as practical-
ly impossible. The rise of numerous regional parties has mini-
mized the chances of a single party heading the next Central
government. If Congress performs poorly, there is a possibility
of it playing the same political card that it has used following
Delhi assembly elections. The party may decide to let a third
front take over with its external support. While Congress has
not said much on the prospects of a third front government, the
BJP has dismissed the possibility as an illusion.
The decision of Congress to play its oft-used secular-
ism against communalism card my thus be guided by
another reason. If Congress performs poorly, this card
may be used to bring together regional parties with sec-
ular intention to keep BJP out of power and prevent Modi
from becoming prime minister. And that would also prove
a testing ground for the political reach of Rahul, beyond
that of his own party. So far, he has been politically pam-
pered within Congress. If BJP succeeds in forming the
next government, Rahul would have to prove his creden-
tials as an opposition leader. If Congress decides to sup-
port a third front government, Rahul may have to play a
greater role than he has till date. If Congress succeeds in
returning to power, would Rahul prefer remaining a leader
within his own party or move beyond to taking charge of
the next government? Whatever be the outcome of the
2014 parliamentary polls, it is clear that Rahul will have
to extend his political reach beyond that of being a
Congress leader. If he does not, that may signal the end of
his innings in power-game of Indian politics!
Speaki ng Out
2014 Polls & Rahuls
Political Future!
NI LOFAR SUHRAWARDY
AKMAL HUSAIN
Having been associated in a responsible position
with your esteemed institution, which is possibly
the worlds largest community charitable institu-
tion, I feel the need to interact with you in order
to remind you about some of our important ini-
tiatives, imperativeness and issues which still
haunt me and hence my concern with your
Board will remain a life-long mission in view of
my community service spirit and priorities of
future life. Kindly recall that my sole motto in
such a prestigious institution was to bring trans-
parency, efficiency and accountability with the
goal of time-bound achievements as follows:
* Retrieval of lost / damaged Waqf assets (by
faster processing of matters US 54/55 of the
Waqf Act),
* Speedy disposal of judicial litigations at vari-
ous levels of courts,
* Enhancing revenue generation by revising rent
at current market rates,
* Physical inventorisation of Waqf properties at
site,
* Devising development plans (inventing scope
for Educational, Health Services and
Commercial Activities) on prime Waqf proper-
ties,
* Bringing discipline and punctuality in Board
office,
* Updating office working through extended and
updated computerization facility, file tracking
mechanism and fixing time-frame for the dispos-
al of routine matters (registration and renewal of
Waqf assets and its Committees),
* Online filing / submission for registration /
renewal of Waqf properties,
* Status data preparation of the lost / damaged /
sold Waqf properties and ongoing efforts for its
recovery / retrieval,
* Drive for raising the voting rights of Auquaf by
enhanced and corrected revenue collection and
uploading full details of such Waqf committees
on the Board site,
* Special forestation derive on barren Waqf
lands with assistance of state forestry,
* A full-fledged website of the state Waqf Board
depicting all important and relevant information
with the target of establishing a videoconferenc-
ing facility in Board office for close interaction
with district officials, field Board personnel and
Waqf committee executives and Google map-
ping of Waqf assets,
I
am deeply shocked and feel greatly haunted by
repeated reports and complaints of Board offi-
cials apathy towards helpless and genuine suf-
ferers of the Board functioning. I have every right
to interact and get actively involved in public
issues concerning your elite institution as I am
involved in nationwide community service with
frequent access to Honble Minister, MOMA and
its functionaries at CWC, NMDFC and upcoming
NAWADCO.
Mr. Chairman, let it be known to one and all
that yours is the only organization in the largest
state of the country with vast revenue resources
and potential (with limited rather insignificant
government control) which is a pious service to
the Almighty Allah by serving the institution in
the rightful manner. Still failing in such challeng-
ing responsibilities will not be a constitutional or
social crime but a moral sin caused by mishan-
dling and being the captain of damage mission
of the vast pious Waqf properties (wholly-owned
by Allah Almighty) which is an ongoing pathetic
situation.
Despite my leaving the department nearly a
year ago, there is yet no functional
Administrative/ Executive authority. This has
allowed vultures to prey on the vast prime and
petty Auquaf. Also, routine executive matters are
being done with casual and partial approach. I
feel quite embarrassed by queries about mass
irregularities and poor set up of your institution
on account of my previous association. With the
enactment of 2013 Waqf Act, things will not
remain so casual, Instead, the CWC through its
extended powers, will exercise its role in setting
right the alleged corrupt and inept system (under
your constitutional control for quite long).
Mr. Chairman, please take a leaf from the
recent AP Waqf episode (Madina Education and
Welfare Society) wherein marvelous achieve-
ment by bold and judicious AP Waqf Board
authorities has provided a good precedence
which applies to your system too, where such
irregularities are numerous.
Kindly recall my repeated attempts to meet
you in Lucknow but without success. The rea-
sons are best known to you. I got the impression
that you do not have least morality and decency
of social customs and personal relations. Yet I
will keep close tab on functioning / malfunction-
ing of the countrys largest Waqf institution
which is in a pitiable status generating negligible
revenue and causing fast decay and damage of
Waqf properties under the nose and shoulders of
a polished and knowledgeable gentleman like
you. I am convinced of your helplessness and
know that you are generous and extremely
lenient towards a vast number of Mutwallis /
Waqf Committees executives as you come from
a category which is not concerned with the
transparent function of the Board.
I am resending you a few documents
processed and sent you earlier.
Sincerely yours
Dr Akmal Husain
Sr. Scientist/ Ministrys Joint Director (Zoological
Survey of India)
(Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of
India)
130 Santhome High Road, Chennai 600 028
Cell: 9003173400, 9721632977
Email: ceoupscwb@gmail.com
The writer is a former Chief Executive Officer, UP
Sunni Central Waqf Board
ANALYSIS The Milli Gazette, 1-15 February 2014 11 www.milligazette.com
Open Letter to Chairman, UP Sunni Central Waqf Board
Entire India wants AAP
to discipline Police,
starting from Delhi
People in all Indian states are not only watching with great interest the lot of
heat (without much light) which is being generated in India [where media,
politicians, political and social activists and commentators etc are dis-
cussing recent actions and behaviour against Delhi Police of Chief / other
Ministers, office bearers and members of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the
Indian capital] but also want and expect that AAP should not succumb to
pressure and rather should continue its fight
and struggle to discipline Police, starting
from Delhi.
1. People in all Indian states face prob-
lems where Police, mostly under the influ-
ence of offenders, does not register FIRs
though Police is under legal obligation to
register FIRs under Sections 154 CrPC
about every information of cognizable
offence (even non-cognizable offence is to
be registered in another register and the vic-
tim is then to be referred by Police to
Magistrate under Section 155 CrPC).
2. Normally, Police takes the pet excuse
that it will first make inquiry / preliminary
investigation whether a cognizable offence
has taken place or not and then only it will register an FIR. But it is illegal
because Police is under legal obligation to register FIR as soon as an infor-
mation of cognizable offence is received by Police. If some informant gives
wrong information of cognizable offence then Final Report (FR) can be filed
and such mischievous informant can be booked and prosecuted by Police
which is a sufficient deterrent to any informant who tries to give wrong
information of cognizable offence.
3. Anybody who has lived in Delhi for some years knows that the situ-
ation is extremely bad in Delhi where Police does not register FIRs about
cognizable offences even when Medical Leave Certificate (MLC) of injuries
is issued by a hospital (though hospitals issue such MLCs only when
injured victim is sent by Police to hospitals for getting MLC).
4. Such high-handed and arbitrary attitude of Delhi Police is also due to
the reason that even Judiciary (including High Court of Delhi) despite
Section 157 CrPC (where Police is under legal obligation to send report to
a magistrate at the earliest about commission of cognizable offence in the
magistrates territorial jurisdiction) does not bother about such flagrant vio-
lation of criminal law in Delhi where Delhi Police gives absurd excuse that
they have some state laws to do this violation of Union law though it is a
matter of common knowledge that state law cant supersede the laws made
by Parliament namely Criminal Procedure Code, the CrPC (Members of
Parliament also do not do anything about it because unfortunately crime is
the backbone of Indian politics).
5. All over India, the worst part of it is that if you go to advocates for
redressal, they will suggest that the victim should file a private complaint
(with fees to advocate and other expenses) and the victim should get an
order under Section 156 (3) CrPC on Police to investigate the matter.
Obviously, this practice of invoking Section 156 (3) CrPC is in vogue due to
the financial interests of advocates who are members of the judicial com-
munity, hence favoured by judiciary at the cost
of general public.
6. People who are clamouring in media [that
if Police did not register FIR then AAP should
have filed private complaint to get Courts order
under Section 156 (3) CrPC] do not understand
criminal law. The criminal matters are the sole
responsibility of state, hence unnecessary use
of Section 156 (3) CrPC puts illegally not only a
financial burden on victims but it also puts bur-
den of evidence on victims which is impossible
for victims to bear / discharge.
7. It is a matter of common sense that in
cases like drug use or prostitution in residential
areas, the victims (the residents of the locality
etc) simply cant gather evidence to satisfy
courts for getting order under Section 156 (3)
CrPC. On the contrary, it is only Police which is empowered and entitled to
gather such evidences by making and carrying out inquiry, investigation,
raids, searches etc. Hence, registering FIRs by Police under Section 154
CrPc is the only solution and not Section 156 (3) CrPC order through pri-
vate complaint in Court.
8. As far as complaints against its ministers, office bearers and mem-
bers of AAP, which is the subject matter of hullabaloo in media etc, the party
should leave these on the results of already initiated proceedings (by Court,
Lt. Governor, Police etc). Even some from AAP are found guilty out of their
political immaturity or lack of experience, then they should face and bear the
punishment as professional hazards of politics. But in no case AAP should
give up this fight and struggle to discipline Police, starting from Delhi.
HEM RAJ JAIN
jainhemraj59@gmail.com
The writer is author of Betrayal of Americanism
People who are clamoring in media [that
if Police did not register FIR then AAP
should have filed private complaint to get
Courts order under Section 156 (3) CrPC]
do not understand criminal law.
The criminal matters are the sole
responsibility of state, hence unnecessary
use of Section 156 (3) CrPC puts illegally
not only a financial burden on victims but
it also puts burden of evidence on victims
which is impossible for victims to bear /
discharge.
ANEES SALIM, a writer from Kochi (Kerala) was selected
by a panel of judges as winner of The Hindu Prize for the
Best Fiction 2013 for his novel Vanity Bagh which depicts
humour and imagination. The Hindu Prize consists of Rs
5 lakh and a plaque. The announcement of Anees Salim
winning the prize was made on 13 December at the vale-
dictory session of the Hindu Lit for Life. The writer, Anees
Salim was not present at the award function but in his
award acceptance speech, read out by his representative
and publisher, Pranav Kumar, said that the award was an
acknowledgement of ugliness in the world. Pranav Kumar
said about the book that it is about distress and religious
intolerance that can divide humanity and win elections.
ZIAUDDIN RIZVI, an MLA from District Ballias
Sikandarpur assembly constituency has been appointed
by UP government Chairman of states Minorities,
Financial and Development Corporation.
SIRAJUDDIN QURESHI, chairman of India Islamic
Cultural Centre, New Delhi was elected chairman of this
Centre consecutively for the third time with a huge mar-
gin. Whereas Sirajuddin Qureshi secured 1215 votes, his
rival Dr Shakiluz Zaman Ansari, a former minister of Bihar
could secure 432 votes only. Safdar H. Khan, Chairman of
Delhis Minorities Commission was elected Vice
Chairman of India Islamic Cultural Centre. Whereas Safdar
Khan secured 1184 votes, his rival Dr Fakhruddin secured
479 votes only.
SHEIKH MATIUR RAHMAN MADNI, Chairman of Tauheed
Educational Trust, Kishanganj and founder of Human
Development, social worker who is also associated with
many milli and religious organisations has been appoint-
ed a member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board.
ARIF USMAN, son of a poor farmer in the backward vil-
lage Noshera of Noh (Mewat) is among the selected 20
candidates out of 12000 candidates from all over the
world by Sans Francisco University (USA) for admission
in MIB (Master in International Business) at a monthly
scholarship of Rs 1,50,000. After qualifying in various
tests and interviews when he put his Bio Data on internet,
he received offers of admission from Malayasia, Japan,
Australia and England. After interview through video con-
ferencing and securing 93 marks out of 100 (he was
required to answer 125 questions in 48 minutes) he was
finally interviewed in a 7-star hotel in Mumbai and was
selected by San Francisco University. In addition to this
scholarship he was offered a part-time job of 3.5 hours
daily at a salary of Rs. 1,35,000. The entire village of
Noshera and neighbouring areas rightly celebrated his
unique success, seeing that he is the only lad from India
selected this year by the San Francisco University for
admission.
As many as 14 scholars of Arabic and Persian includ-
ing, among others, MUFTI AHMAD HASAN KHAN, Prof
KAFEEL QASMI, Prof ZIKRUR RAHMAN, Prof AHMAD
NASEEM SIDDIQI (Arabic) and HAFIZ ABDUL MAN-
NAN, HAFIZ SHAH TARIQ ANWAR, Prof QAMAR
GHAFFAR are among the 57 scholars of classical lan-
guages of India including Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, Pali
and Prakrit were honoured by President of India Pranab
Mukherji for the year 2012-13 at a function held at
Rashtrapati Bhavans Darbar Hal on 17 January. Of
them, Dr ASHFAQ AHMAD (Arabic) and MUHAMAD
EHTASHAMUDDIN and SHADAAB ANWAR ALVI
(Persian) were honoured with Maharishi Badrayan
Vyas Award.
MAULANA MUHAMMAD SALIM QASMI, religious
scholar, Vice President of AI Muslim Personal Law
Board and Rector of Darul Uloom (Waqf) Deoband has
been selected for being honoured with Imam Nanotvi
Award this year.
MEN & WOMEN IN NEWS
OBITUARIES
12 The Milli Gazette, 1-15 February 2014 NEWSMAKERS www.milligazette.com
Mumbai: The 52nd Dai
al-Mutlaq of the world-
wide Dawoodi Bohra
community, His Holiness
Dr. Syedna Mohammed
Burhanuddin expired on
Friday, 17 January, at the
ripe age of 102 at his
Mumbai residence in
Saifee Mahal. The death
occurred due to sudden
cardiac arrest in the
morning.
Born in Surat,
Gujarat, Dr. Syedna was
the leader of the Dawoodi
Bohra community since
50 years after succeed-
ing his father Syedna
Taher Saifuddin in 1965.
Under his leadership, the
community has achieved
remarkable social, economic and educational success across the
world. Known as "Ambassador of Peace and Goodwill", Syedna
was highly respected by world leaders and governments for his
endeavours in promoting international brotherhood and harmony.
He was honoured with highest civilian titles like the Star of Jordan
and Order of the Nile by the respective governments of Jordan and
Egypt. Syedna was conferred Honourary Doctorates for his
efforts in social and educational development by renowned uni-
versities like Al-Azhar University, Aligarh Muslim University and
University of Karachi.
In Mumbai, the one of its kind Raudat Tahera mausoleum
which has the entire Quran inscribed in letters of gold and
bejewelled with precious stones, the world class Saifee
Hospital, and the on-going ambitious Saifee Burhani Upliftment
project of the redevelop-
ment of Bhendi Bazaar
are some of the major
initiatives of Syedna in
the city.
In 2011, Syedna had
proclaimed Nass (investi-
ture) upon his second son
Syedna Mufaddal
Saifuddin in London. The
70-year-old successor is
the rector of the commu-
nitys 200-year- old insti-
tution Jameatus-Saifiah,
which has campuses in
Surat, Karachi, Mumbai
and Nairobi. He was
closely associated with
Syedna and has received
his spiritual guidance
under the tutelage of his
revered father. Highly
respected among the community members, Syedna Mufaddal
Saifuddin has travelled widely with Syedna and met heads of
states and other distinguished personalities across the world.
Among the many projects that Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin has
worked under Syednas directions is the restoration of Fatemi
Masjids in Egypt and other edifices in the Arab world.
The present 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq Syedna Mufaddal
Saifuddin led the Namaz-e-Janaza of the late Syedna at Saifee
Masjid at Bhendi Bazaar after which the depar ted leader was
laid to rest at Raudat Tahera mausoleum in Mumbai.
Thousands of Dawoodi Bohras from all over India and from
some 40 nations converged on Mumbai to pay their last respects
and homage to their beloved leader Syedna Moahmmed
Burhanuddin. (Qureish Raghib)
Muzaffarpur: Eighty-
year-old Asghar
Husain Ajazi, a sen-
ior advocate and
social, political and
religious activist as
well as philan-
thropist and man of
letters, died here on
29 November, 2013.
He was the first
Urdu and Muslim
journalist of North
Bihar to get Press
accreditation in
post-independence
era, in 1954. He has
written various
books on different
topics. His collec-
tion of poems enti-
tled Tarjuman-e-Dil was recently released. He was attached with
various Government and non-government organisations. He was
a great lover of sports. He stood first in the all-Bihar cycle race
and played for IFA. He had been APP, AGP & Taxation Govt.
Advocate. He was President of Distt. Taxation Bar Association.
Recently the chairman of the Bar Council of India had come to
Muzaffarpur to felicitate him on completion of 50-years as an
advocate. He was awarded for his services in different fields
including literary works. A mammoth gathering at his Namaz-e-
Janaza was a proof of his popularity among masses. People of all
walks of life and religions participated in his funeral procession.
Media paid glorious tributes to him. He was buried behind his
father Dr. Maghfoor Ahmad Ajazi, a veteran freedom fighter and
champion of the cause of Urdu. Asghar Ajazi was also attached
with the Urdu Movement. He had been Vice President of Anjuman
Taraqqui-e Urdu Bihar. He has left behind widow, a son and two
daughters. (Mansoor Ahmad Ajazi)
ZIKRUR RAHMAN, Arabic schol-
ar, former diplomat and an expert
on West Asian and Middle East
affairs was honoured by President
Pranab Mukherji with an award in
recognition of his promotion of
Arabic language. He is also the
Director of Jamia Millia Islamias
Centre for West Asian Studies.
The Award consists of Rs 5 lakh
and a certificate. An author of many books also, including
India-Palestine Relations and Short Stories from India,
he also translated Prof Humayun Kabirs book The Indian
Heritage into Arabic and also APJ Abdul Kalams book
The Wings of Fire into Arabic. He also carried out
research on Ramayens translation into Arabic which was
published by Abu Dhabi Cultural Authority.
CHANDRA BHAN, Khayal noted
Urdu poet, journalist and former
Vice Chairman of NCPUL was
selected by Madhya Pradeshs
Department of Culture for being
honoured with this years national
Iqbal Samman award. The
Award, consisting of Rs 2 lakh, a
shawl, commendation certificate
etc will be given to him at a func-
tion to be held in Bhopal on 26 January by the state gov-
ernor. Born in a town of Madhya Pradesh in 1946, his
many poetic anthologies have been published and has
been honoured with many awards earlier. Presently he is a
member of Executive Board of Urdu Advisory Board and
earlier was associated with many Urdu newspapers like
Tej, Sawera, Qaumi Awaz etc.
AWARDS
ASGHAR AJAZI
SYEDNA BURHANUDDIN
Dr SYEDNA
MU H A MMA D
BURHANUDDIN,
spiritual leader of
Dawoodi Bohra
community, 52nd
Daaeeul Matlaq
and eldest son of
Syedna Tahir Saifuddin died of heart attack
in sleep in Mumbai late night on 16 January
at the age of 102 years. As the sad news of
his death was broken thousands of his fol-
lowers reached his residence Saifi Mahal at
Malabar Hill at dead of night for paying last
respects but as the main gate of his resi-
dence was closed there was a great stam-
pede and according to official sources at
least 18 persons were crushed to death
and more than 50 including some children
were injured. It is reported that by Friday
morning as many as 80 thousand or even
about a lakh mourners had reached there.
Thereafter started the arrival of large num-
ber of his followers from foreign countries.
He was to celebrate his 103rd birthday in a
few weeks. He was laid to rest on Saturday
18 January with state honour. In addition to
thousands of his followers, many top police
officers and local politicians joined his
funeral procession. Many Muslim organi-
sations and intellectuals held condolence
meetings and paid rich tributes to him. He
had also contributed more than Rs. 1.5
crores for the construction of India Islamic
Cultural Centre at Delhi. During his life he
had nominated his son Mofazzal Saifuddin
as his successor.
SYED AMANUR RAHMAN, Urdu
author, translator and journalist died
of heart attack in Delhi on 13 January
at the age of 76 years. Starting his
journalistic career with monthly mag-
azine Jamalistan and weekly
Parchhaeen he became associated
with National Book Trusts Editorial
Divison. He also completed Advanced
Studies course in Book Publishing
from Oxford (Britain). He also pub-
lished about a dozen translated ver-
sions the English comic Tarzan
series, the ape man of African
forests, for children. He also got pub-
lished from National Book Trust Urdu
translations of dozens of books for
children under the name of Anwar
Kamal Husaini. He leaves behind his
wife, two sons and one daughter who
is a TV anchor. He also worked as edi-
tor of childrens magazine Phulwaari.
WAARIS ALVI,
noted Urdu
author and critic
died in
Ahmedabad on
9 January at the
age of 86 years.
Born in
Ahmedabad in 1928 he was an author
and compiler of more than two dozen
books. In recognition of his services
to Urdu literature he was honoured by
Delhi Urdu Academy with its presti-
gious Bahadur Shah Zafar Award. The
field of his studies was very wide and
in addition to Urdu literature he was
equally well-versed in English litera-
ture also.
IMTEYAZUDDIN KHAN of Pratapgarh
(UP), noted Urdu poet, author, trans-
lator and an advocate by profession
died in his home town on 13 January
at the age of 83 years. Author of
many books inclding Imteyazuddin
Namah, he had also translated
Ramayen into Urdu. He also com-
posed poems in English including one
which he had sent of US President
Obama after his first election which
was also published in a US journal.
He also translated some Urdu, Hindi
and English works into each other lan-
guages. He leaves behind two daugh-
ters
MAHMOOD SAMBHALI, noted poet
died of hear t attack at his native
place Sambhal on 16 January at the
age of 70 years. He used to self-
lessly help poor and other people of
weaker sections. That is why on his
death, more than literary figures
poor and deprived people were very
much distressed. He leaves behind
six sons and two daughters.
MIRZA MUHAMMAD USMAN, pop-
ular political and social worker of
Old Delhi and member of All India
Congress Committee died of hear t
attack on 16 January at the age of
78 years. He was elected corporator
as an independent candidate many
times. He leaves behind his wife,
two sons and two daughters.
26/11 should be probed again, demands SM Mushrif
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MG/Yusuf
AZAM SHAHAB
Mumbai: SM Mushrif, author of the celebrated
book Who Killed Karkare? which exposed the
real face of terrorism in India, said while speak-
ing at the release of his new path-breaking book,
26/11 Probe: why judiciary also failed, that the
26/11 terror attack on Mumbai should be probed
again because court has been misled.
Former Admiral Vishnu Bhagawat, Income
Tax Commissioner Subhash Chand Ram, social
activists P. S. Mane and Sachin Godambe partic-
ipated in the book release here at the Press Club
on 14 January.
Mushrif said his new book is the second
stage of his earlier book. He said, In the first
book, I had analysed 26/11 in the light of evi-
dences and reached the conclusion that the said
attack was preplanned, that IB had prior knowl-
edge of the plan, and that in a parallel operation,
ATS chief Hemant Karkare was killed. He said,
based on the fears I had expressed in my first
book, a PIL was filed in the
Mumbai High Court in 2010 ask-
ing for a re-probe. The court,
accordingly, sent a notice to the
Central and Maharashtra state
governments as well as to
Mumbai Police and ATS asking for
certain clarifications, but despite
the passage of three years, there
is no reply from any side. He said,
I meticulously studied the govern-
ment's stand in the court and
reports published in the media
and came to the conclusion that
the government and investigation
agencies have covered up the real
facts and have misled the court
by manufactured stories. I have
claimed in my book that 26/11
was a pre-planned attack in which
IB and Abhinav Bharat were
involved, and I have demanded a re-probe of the
26/11 attack.
Former Admiral Bhagwat said that all are
equal in the eyes of the law and
every government agency is duty-
bound to uphold law. But it is
painful to see how IB and other
agencies play with law to protect
their interests. He said, the way IB
is functioning is not protected by
our law or Constitution. I can say,
based on my own experience, that
IB can turn any truth into a lie and
any lie into a truth. All this game is
played in the name of "national
security" while these agencies are
playing with the country's security.
He quoted former chief justice
Bilal as saying that no state wit-
nesses the kind of illegal activities
and illegal murders that take place
in Maharashtra.
Income Tax Commissioner
Subhash Chandr Ram said that he
has read Who Killed Karkare? and
has concluded that through that
book Mushrif has exposed IB's games. He said,
IB is an important agency but its activities are
against national integration. He said no religion
is in itself bad but some people are trying to
divide this country on the basis of religion.
Replying to questions of mediapersons,
Mushrif said that I have proved in this book on
the basis of media reports and facts presented in
the court that 26/11 was a pre-planned attack in
which IB and Abhinav Bharat people were direct-
ly involved. Despite having prior knowledge of
the attack, the IB did not stop it because they
wanted to use the attack to kill Hemant Karkare
who had uncovered the terrorist face of Abhinav
Bharat and this organisation had decided in one
of its meetings to eliminate all obstacles in its
face. Therefore, Karkare was killed.
The book release function was attended by a
large number of print and electronic media
reporters but there was a complete blackout next
day on the news of this book release. Some
powers which had prevented Who Killed
Karkare? from becoming a media issue, had
stepped in this time also to prevent people from
knowing about this new book.
This year's Imam Muhammad Qasim Nanotwi Award was presented to Maulana Muhammad
Salim Qasmi, Rector of Darul Uloom Waqf at Deoband. The Award was conferred on him in the
Islamic International Conference for Serving Humanity at Johannesburg, South Africa on 24
January. The award was instituted in 2011. Last year's award was conferred on the Turkish schol-
ar Shaikh Mahmood Afaudi Naqshbandi. The conference was attended by many scholars of Islam
from around the world including the former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Badawi. The
Conference focused on issues of Muslim minorities and the importance of the approach of Ahl Al-
Sunnah wa'l-Jama'ah.
United Muslim Organisation meets at Aligarh
Aligarh: The next ses-
sion of Parliament will
be the last session of
the current Lok Sabah
and that will be the last
opportunity for UPA to
rectify some of its mis-
takes, observed the
General Secretary of
United Muslim Organisation (UMO) Dr. Shakeel Samdani while presiding over the meeting of var-
ious social, educational and milli organisations at the headquarter of Sir Syed Awareness Forum
here on 22 January. He said if the Congress Party manages to pass the Communal Violence Bill
and Wakf Eviction Bill, then that will not only be beneficial for Dalits, Muslims and the weaker sec-
tions of the society but also for Congress. He said that if the parliament passes Women Bill relat-
ing to the reservation of seats in parliament and legislatures without a separate quota for minori-
ties, SC, ST and backward classes, it will be considered as a conspiracy by Congress Party and
BJP to further reduce the number of Muslims MPs in Lok Sabah and Vidhan Sabahs.
He further said that all efforts should be made by secular forces to prevent fascist and com-
munal forces to grab power at Centre.
Aligarh: The Depar tment of
Persian, Aligarh Muslim
University during 18-20
January held an
international seminar on
"Shahnama of Firdawsi". A
large number of delegates
from across the globe are
par ticipating in this
seminar.
Professor Charles
Melville of Cambridge
University delievered the
keynote address. He said
that the Shahnama has a
very interesting life in India
and several manuscripts of
it are available in different
Indian libraries.
Prof. Melville pointed out that the AMU has
a valuable collection of its manuscripts and the
Maulana Azad Library of the University pro-
vides fantastic resources for scholars visiting it
from across the globe.
In his presidential remarks, the Vice
Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Lt.
Gen. (Retd.) Zameer Uddin Shah said that
Shahnama has a mystical and historical impor-
tance and it is a book of history. He said that
Persian was official language of India during
Mughal period. It gre atly influenced the Indian
architecture, music, painting and the Urdu lan-
guage and literature. Shah urged the faculty
members of the Depar tment of Persian to work
for the promotion of Persian language.
Seminar on Ferdowsis Shahnama Imam Muhammad Qasim Nanotwi award
to Maulana Salim Qasmi
INL opens office in Delhi
Indian Natural League (INL) opened its central office in
Delhi's Okhla area on 19 January. INL has a strong base
in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. A
meeting held on the occasion
and presided by INL President
Prof. Muhammad Sulaiman,
decided to participate in the
for thcoming elections in
cooperation with other like-
minded parties. The meeting
expressed its anguish over the
failure of Akhilesh Yadav gov-
ernment in U.P. to arrest 2000
accused who have been
named in FIRs by victims of
the Muzaffarnagar planned
riots, rapes and uprooting of
thousands of Muslims from
their ancestral homes and
properties. The meeting con-
demned the UPA government
for its failure to enact the Communal Riot (Prevention)
bill and demanded the formation of the Equal
Opportunities Commission recommended by Sachar
Committee.
Extravagant
weddings
Wasting money
show off
festivals and
occasions
21st extension for Nanavati Commission
Ahmedabad: Gujarat government has granted fur ther extension
of six months to Nanavati Commission which is enquiring into
the 2002 communal riots, according to a government source
here. This is the 21st extension granted to this Commission
since its set-up in 2002. According to the secretary of Nanavati
Commission its term, which is ending today (31 December 13)
has been fur ther extended to 30 June 2014. It may be stated
that this Commission consisting Justice G. T. Navanati and
Justice K. G. Shah was constituted on 6 March 2002 after
Godhra train fire and the resultant large scale violence that had
taken place in this state in which more than one thousand peo-
ple were killed and lakhs uprooted. After Justice Shahs death in
2008, Justice Akshay Mehta was appointed a member of this
Commission. This Commission had submitted its interim report
to state government in 2008 in which it had stated that Godhra
trains fire incident was not accidental but a planned conspira-
cy. Its final repor t is yet to be completed.
Madrasas, guest houses etc to be built on vacant Waqf land
Badaun: According to new plans of the UP government / Waqf
Board, madrasas, musafir khanas (guest houses), hotels etc
are to be built on Waqf lands which are lying vacant in the state.
In the first stage, Mainpuri, Rampur, Badaun, Etawa and
Qannauj districts have been selected, plans for which are ready.
Effor ts are being made to get these plans approved in the first
meeting of Waqf Board. In addition to these, after 1974 survey
of Waqf proper ties for the first time it is also planned to be
under taken again because in most of the districts of the state
there are Waqf proper ties, many lands of which are lying
unused, though some are illegally occupied. A survey of Waqf
proper ties was conducted in 1974 which had taken about 11
years. At that time UP was not divided and Uttarakhand state
was not constituted. Thereafter many new districts were creat-
ed. Now the state government wants a new survey of waqf
proper ties to be conducted. Moreover, now detailed planning in
three stages has been made. In the first stage, as stated above,
five districts have been included where madrasas, hotels,
schools, residential accommodations for prospective hajis and
pilgrims etc are planned to be built on vacant lands. Detailed
plans for these have been made by the Directorate of Waqf
Board In Badayun, a large hotel, guest house, madrasa, a 50-
bed guest house for religious tourists / pilgrims are planned to
be built.
Delhi witnessed 487 murders in 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Police records of crimes, par ticularly murders
last year i.e. 2013 show that as many as 487 murders were
committed in Delhi in 2013 but even this large figure is the low-
est in the past six years. According to police records, the num-
ber of murders that had taken place in Delhi in the past six years
were 554 in 2008, 552 in 2009, 565 in 2010, 543 in 2011, 521
in 2012 and 487 in 2013. Most of the murders in 2013 i.e. 101
were because of sudden provocation on trivial grounds and
minimum number of murders i.e. 14 were because of property
disputes. Another disturbing thing is that a very large number
i.e. as many as 96 percent of the murder accused were first
timers i.e. those who had committed this serious crime for the
first time in their lives.
200 persons selected in IICCs job fair
New Delhi: An Employment Fair jointly sponsored by India
Islamic Cultural Centre and Noble Education Foundation was
held in Delhi on 23 December in which 23 national and multi-
national companies including Messrs Cutting Edge, Reliance
Industries, Web Exper ts, Infotech, Future Group, Sun Rays,
Vodaphone etc took par t and after holding interviews selected
more than 200 young candidates. Their basic salaries for differ-
ent jobs were Rs. 12000, 15000, 18,000 and 20,000. This was
the first programme of this kind held by IICC and more than
2000 candidates from Delhi, UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Jharkhand,
West Bengal etc had come for interviews. Girl candidates also
were in large number. Since the publicity of the employment fair
was made on a large sale through different newspapers, news
channels etc, people in large number had come to this job fair.
Volunteers also were posted in large number to guide the
prospective candidates.
During the interview ten senior teachers of GMIT had also
provided guidance to the candidates. Officers of some compa-
nies said that in accordance with the rules of their companies
they had shor tlisted many candidates and soon they would be
called for detailed interviews. Officers of some companies
selected many candidates for impar ting training after which
they would be interviewed again. Chairman of IICC Sirajuddin
Qureshi said that employment fairs will now be held three time
a year so as to provide employment oppor tunities to more youth
who are well educated but unemployed.
WBs TN Congress governments expenditure for Muslims
Kolkata: The population of Muslims in West Bengal is about 25
percent of its total population. According to the figures released
by the states finance minister Amit Mitra, the previous leftist
government had spent a total of about Rs 330 crore for the wel-
fare of Muslims in the financial year 2011-12 and the new gov-
ernment led by Ms Mamta Bannerjee had spent the total amount
of Rs 859 crores in the current financial year 2013-14. He (Mr
Mitra) said that his government feels proud of announcing that
it has made a 5-fold increase in the (educational) scholarships
given to Muslim students, adding how the previous left govern-
ment had a budget lay-out of only Rs 330 crores which now has
been almost tripled in two years. He said that his government
was giving scholarships to 34 lakh students now whereas only
about 7.4 lakh minority students used to get scholarships dur-
ing the previous regime. Urban development minister Firhad
Hakeem said that the present government was giving assis-
tance to about 1.57 lakh self employed people. It may be stat-
ed that assembly elections in West Bengal were held in 2011
which brought Mamta Bannerjees Trimanool Congress govern-
ment to power, mainly because of Muslims votes.
Case registered against protestors
Ujjain: Mahakal police station registered cases against protes-
tors for staging a road block (chakka jam) against the arrests of
Muslim youths on 31st December. While 9 persons have been
named 25 unknown persons are also included in the case under
sections 341, 137 and 149 IPC. They are likely to be arrested
soon.
Qazis protests sparks protest and counter protests
Ujjain: The press meet addressed by Shahar Qazi Khaliqur
Rehman over arrests of Muslim youth from the district sparked
protest by Saffron Units who in a memorandum to the police
urged strong action against the culprits. However, this memo-
randum was submitted while shouting derogatory remarks
about the Qazi who had offended the feelings of the communi-
ty. In a counter protest members of the community gheraoed
the police station urging to lodge a case against the person.
The counter protest was followed by a rally demanding
withdrawal of such a case and also intiating action against mis-
creants who were responsible for commotion near a temple.
Unhel Muslims lodge protest for demonizing them
Unhel (distt Ujjain): In a memorandum submitted to Revenue
Inspector, Muslims of Unhel strongly condemned all kinds of
terrorism and protested against allegations about local Muslims
whose names are being dragged for supporting SIMI activities.
The delegation comprised of Qazi Mukhtar Farooqui, former
head of municipal council Abdul Hamid Khan, Haji Jalaluddin
and several others. They urged the police, administration and
media to stop demonizing Unhel Muslims for alleged SIMI links.
BJP wooing Salim Khan
Ahmedabad: Trying to kill two birds with one stone BJP is woo-
ing Salim Khan, Salman Khans father and script writer of yes-
teryears, with a ticket to contest Lok Sabha seat from Bharuch,
the stronghold of Ahmed Patel (against Ahmeds son Faisal
Patel). On the one hand it will give Ahmed Patel sleepless nights
while on the other it will silence Modi baiters of being anti-
Muslim. In addition, the par ty will get the services of the entire
family for its poll campaign. It is for this reason the party is try-
ing to declare Salman Khan as the brand ambassador of the
state with the excuse that Amitabh Bachchan is no longer read-
ily available for its Khushboo campaign. [Namo has realized that
his alliance with Maulana Mehmood Madani may irk many in
both the communities; his brand image shall be brightened with
Salman because he is a youth icon for both the communities.
See, Namo is playing cards well. BJP will neither call it
"appeasement" nor Salman sharanam gachchhami"
In case Salim Khan declines the Lok Sabha ticket he may be
offered a Rajya Sabha seat so that the old pair of Salim-Javed
gets united in the upper house. [It is interesting to note that
sooner or later several members of Shola team are / were in
parliament - Amitabh (Lok Sabha), Jaya (Rajya Sabha),
Dharmendra (Lok Sabha), Hema Malini (Rajya Sabha) and
Javed Akhtar (Rajya Sabha). Our parliament has now become a
haven for Bollywood stars!
Dabang turns into pigeon
New Delhi: During his promotion visit for his film Jai Ho
Salman Khan had lunch with Narendra Modi. Having eaten
Modis salt Dabang Salman turned into a pigeon singing,
Namos paens and wished him "best of luck". The two also
enjoyed flying kites together, a passion among the Gujaratis
during Makar Sankranti.
Salman got mesmerized after meeting Modi whom he gave
a cer tificate of appreciation for his grand performance. Though
evading, replying may the best man be the PM. He hoped that
every states citizens would love their respective CMs as much
as the Gujaratis adore Namo. Confirming the possibility of his
father Salim Khans joining the handwagon he apprised that the
two (Modi and Salim Khan) have been in touch with each other
for quite some time.
Gujarat dumps "Aap" kites
Ahmedabad: Scared by the tidal wave in Aaps favour Modi
ensured that kites with Arvind Kejriwals photo are dumped in
godowns. Kite flying becomes a mania in Gujarat during Makar
Sankranti. Kites with pictures of politicians and Bollywood stars
sell like hot cakes. In a recent meeting of traffic police it was
"unofficially" decided to ensure that Aaps kites remained
dumped. Additional traffic commissioner H K Patel declined to
substantiate the news.
Raj. police to visit mosques etc to know different religions
Jaipur: Rajasthan Police Academy (RPA)s Director B. L. Soni
recently visited Bharatpur to study the circumstance that lead to
communal riots in Gopalgarh about a couple of years ago. This
prompted him to introduce a special course for police to get
them familarised with various religions and their religious prac-
tices by visiting mosques, churches etc. Senior officers feel that
through this course police will be able to act properly during
communal tensions and riots. According to Sonis plan, at least
150 police officers upto the rank of additional superintendents
have visited Delhis Jama Masjid during the past few months to
see how prayers are offered and how people behave in places
of religious worship. These officers, most of whom obviously
are Hindus, were briefed about prayers. Police officers, accord-
ing to B. L. Soni, are being given special training in rotation, the
objective of which is to teach them to be sensitive when they
face situations like communal tension and even violence or
riots. The first step in this direction, according to Soni, is to
become familiar with different religions. He feels that regular
visits to places of worship will be helpful to them (police) in
dealing with such situations in a more humane manner. Soni
said that impor tant religious leaders are being invited to brief
police officers on different aspects of their religions.
Mumbai: Union minister for minorities affairs K. Rahman Khan
said here while talking to Urdu journalists that in view of the
Supreme Courts recent verdict of gradually abolishing Haj sub-
sidy, a Haj Council on the Malayasian pattern will be set up in
India through which every Indian desirious of performing Haj will
be able to do so easily. He said that in view of the Supreme
Courts verdict, Haj subsidy may be abolished in 10 years but for
the convenience of Indian people we have submitted a proposal
on the pattern of Mayasias system to the Indian government
which has been approved by the central government. He said that
under this scheme, every intending Haji will have to deposit a cer-
tain amount to a government approved financial institution every
month through government or / and an NGO. When that amount
will become large enough to meet the expenses of the Haj, he will
be sent by the government for Haj and arrangements for his
boarding, lodging, travel etc will also be made. He said that in
Malaysia the population of Muslims is 1.5 crores and the amount
gradually deposited or saved by them in this way is around Rs
84000 crores. He said that our effort is also to set up Islamic
banking system in India. For this purpose a committee of group
of ministers (GoM) has been constituted which is trying to see its
practical implementation.
Speaking about other issues to Urdu journalists he said that
66 recommendations of Sachar Committee have been accepted
and plans are being made to enforce them. He said that govern-
ment has identified 710 blocks in Muslim majority areas in the
whole country where a package of Rs 10 crores will be given for
each block one after the other. Under pre-matric scholarship pro-
gramme the government has approved scholarships for one crore
students belonging to minority community / communities who
can avail of such scholarships upto PhD. For implementation of
schemes made by government, he said, coordinators will be
appointed every where for ensuring implementation of these
schemes successfully. On this occasion he also mentioned about
three changes made in Waqf Board laws through which Waqf
properties could be protected effectively. He said that under the
amended Waqf laws, for people occupying Waqf properties con-
ditions and elucidations have been clearly explained and Waqf
properties can in no case he sold. In addition, a tribunal has also
been set up for deciding disputes about Waqf properties expedi-
tiously. A Central Waqf Council will also be set up which will take
action in cases of irregularities and corruption etc in Waqf Board.
In addition to all these, a National Waqf Development Corporation
will also be set up for development of Waqf properties for which
Rs 100 crores will be allocated. This (corporation) will be a cor-
porate institution which will develop Waqf properties (for com-
mercial purposes), profit of which will go to Waqf Baord and
those properties will be of Waqf Board.
By the way, he admitted that much injustices of different
kinds have been meted out to minorities (Muslims) in
Maharashtra and other staes of the country and we are trying,
and will try, for redressal of their grievances in all possible ways
in future, adding how long we will go on crying over whatever
has happened in the past.
Comment: As a minister of UPA government, whatever he
has said, par ticularly in the last para, represents the views of
UPA government; but why did he, or more appropriately, the
UPA government, realise much injustices of different kinds to
minorities now when the general elections are to be held very
shor tly and why not much earlier when so many delegations
of Ulama and other Muslim leaders met the prime minister and
UPA chairperson not once but many times and brought to their
notice the biased and brutal attitude of police, security and
intelligence agencies towards Muslims, abolition of the biased
Presidential Order of 1950, taking firm legal steps for the pro-
tection and promotion of Urdu, ensuring economic and educa-
tional empowerment of Muslims in all seriousness, especially
when they are the most impor tant minority numerically, taking
drastic action against fire spewing Hindutva leaders etc to
name only a few. All these injustices concern not Rahman
Khan personally but the UPA government as a whole. (N. A.
Ansari)
Haj Council for prospective Indian Hajis
on Malaysian pattern approved
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Delhi Minorities panel seeks powers
New Delhi: Delhi Minorities Commissions Chairman, Safdar
Husain Khan on the occasion of World Minorities Day on
18 December, reiterated his demand for empowerment of this
Commission because it holds the view that if Delhi Minorities
Commission also is given powers like the Scheduled Castes and
Tribes Commission, it would not only be helpful in solving the
problems of minorities easily but the schemes for their (minori-
ties) welfare and development could also be implemented more
effectively and on a wider scale. Talking to media persons in his
office in Vikas Bhavan (near ITO) he said that the Commission has
always been aware and active about its duties and its main objec-
tives are educational progress of minorities and removal of their
economic difficulties because unless education is promoted
among them, their future cannot be made bright. He said that this
Commission has no power to summon any officer or security per-
sonnel because of which many problems of minorities cannot be
solved and no action can be taken for quick redressal of their
grievances.
He said that during its existence of about 3 years the
Commission has taken proper steps to solve their problems
which include educational scholarships for them, preparation of a
syllabus for their art and skill development, providing technical
education to them, setting up of IITs in minority-populated areas,
providing free computer course, free mobile repairing course, cre-
ation of educational awareness among them, holding of work-
shops and so forth. He said that in order to improve educational
standard in madrasas a survey was conducted and views of 446
madrasas were sought of whom 417 madrasas had replied and of
them 314 had supported setting up of Madrasa Board whereas
103 had opposed this. In view of this the Commission had rec-
ommended setting up of Madrasa Board and introduction of mod-
ern education in madrasas. Similarly, surveys were conducted to
know the views of Christian minority, minority girl students,
regarding Urdu and Punjabi knowing and speaking people. He
said that because of the Commissions efforts many schools
were opened in backward areas during the Commissions 3-year
period and at many places work of construction of schools is
going on such as, for example, Urdu medium school building in
Seelampur, new Jafarabad, Sundarnagri, Madanpur Khaadar. He
said that in ten schools vocational centres have been set up for
girls. He further said that under the central government scheme in
Buland Masjid area, one girls school and one Sarvoday Kanya
Vidyalay have been opend in Seelampur. Similarly, two schools
are being set up in Mirpur area. He also said that many illegal con-
structions in front of Anglo Arabic School (Ajmeri Gate) have been
got removed and efforts are being made to solve the Tikona
graveyard dispute. He said that worthwhile benefits of schemes
run by central and Delhi governments for minorities were not
available to them but for the past one year because of awareness
movement launched by Minorities Commission about 1,60,000
students belonging to minority communities have sent applica-
tions for educational scholarships and other financial assistance.
He further said that the building of IIT, Nand Nagri has been com-
pleted and educational session will start there soon but for those
in Seelampur and Okhla the problem of availability of land is hold-
ing up work.
Loan scholarships given by Popular Front to poor students
New Delhi: Popular Front of India, runs scholarship scheme all
over the country, distributed scholarships to 104 poor boy and girl
students at a function held at Ghalib Academy, Nizamuddin on
11 January. According to Muhammad Talha, secretary of Popular
Front of India (PFI)s Delhi branch, this scholarship scheme is a
part of PFIs campaign for creating awareness about the impor-
tance and necessity of education among Muslims and these
scholarships have been given to students who have passed 12th
class and want to continue or are continuing their education fur-
ther. He said that of those scholarships, 20 percent quota has
been reserved for the children of Masjid Imams and Muazzins,
adding that preference has been given to students who want to
pursue journalism and law courses. Another leader of PFI Delhi
Branch, Inamul Haq said that today the condition of Muslim com-
munity is worse than that of Dalits. This is because Muslim com-
munity is a victim of confusion and worry and devoid of proper
leadership whereas Islam has come to put confusion and differ-
ences to an end.
Demands to unreserved Muslim-majority seats
New Delhi: Zakat Foundation of India Chairman, Syed Zafar
Mahmood demanded that the central government place Lok
Sabha and assembly constituency seats in Muslim populated
areas from the reserved to general category so that their repre-
sentation in Parliament and state assemblies may be increased. In
letters to ministers Salman Khurshid and K. Rahman Khan he said
that government should take this matter seriously so that rights
denied to Muslims could be compensated in this way at least to
some extent. He said that because of wrong delimitation of
assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in the past, represen-
tation of Muslims in these legislative bodies has been curtailed.
He said that normally, in accordance with their population Muslim
representation (in Parliament) should be on 73 seats but in actu-
al practice it has been reduced to about 30 seats only. He said that
he had taken up this matter recently with Rahul Gandhi who had
assured that steps in this direction would be taken soon but, he
said, nothing has been done so far in this respect. He said that on
the one hand the government wants to empower Muslims politi-
cally but on the other hand they are denied their rights. He said
that by reserving seats in Muslim populated areas, injustice has
been done to Muslims adding that this matter was pointed out in
Sachar Committees report and it was recommended that this
mistake should be rectified at the earliest because by such recti-
fication minorities (Muslims) will get proper representation in
Parliament and state assemblies.
In addition to the above mentioned two ministers he had also
written letters to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and demanded
that in order to give proper representation to Muslims in
Parliament and state assemblies, a new Delimitation Commission
should be set up at the earliest and the mistakes pointed out by
Sachar Committee should be removed. It may be stated that the
Delimitation Commission was set up around 2004/05 and even
after submission of Sachar Committees report, this Commission
had been working for about two years after submission of that
report but neither this Commission nor government did anything
to act on Sachar Committees recommendations regarding delim-
itation. He said that now Congress Party (like all other parties) is
preparing its election manifesto for this years (2014) Lok Sabha
elections and for this purpose Rahul Gandhi had called a meeting
of Muslim intellectuals on 23 December for finding out their views
so that these could also be included in its election manifesto but
the problem is that, he (Zafar Mahmood) said, though Congress
government can solve the problems of Muslims but neither the
Party nor Rahul Gandhi appears to be interested in solving their
problems. He said that introduction of communal violence bill,
setting up of fast track courts to hear cases of Muslim youth who
were falsely arrested in terrorist cases, implementation of Sachar
Committees recommendations etc are problems of Muslims and
though the government repeatedly says that it is serious in remov-
ing these difficulties but in actual practice nothing or extremely lit-
tle, if at all, has been done. He said that in addition to these prob-
lems, he has also pointed out 20 points in his letter to the chair-
person and other ministers of Congress so that these also may be
included in the election manifesto.
He also said while talking to media persons that injustice and
excesses are being meted out to Muslims for the past 65 years
and their due rights are being denied to them. He said that one of
the causes of small Muslims representation in Parliament, seeing
that there are only about 30 Muslims in Lok Sabha, is that while
reserving seats for scheduled caste people injustice has been
done to Muslims. He said that there are many Lok Sabha seats or
constituencies in the country where the ratio of Muslim population
is many times more but these seats / constituencies have been
declared reserved constituencies because of which Muslims, in
spite of willing to contest, cannot contest elections for Lok Sabha.
Not only this, in constituencies where the percentage of SCs or
Dalits is very large, are not declared reserved constituencies.
Kapil Sibal promises to make Aalia degree equal to BA
New Delhi Peace Foundation of India held a function at Madrasa
Aalia in Fatehpuri Masjid on 11 January. Union minister for com-
munications, Kapil Sibal who distributed tablets among teachers
of madrasas and Masjid Imams of Old Delhi said while speaking
on this occasion that the government wants to keep madrasas
abreast of modern times and technology so that students of these
madrasas do not lag behind other students of modern schools in
the race of progress in life. He also assured that he will try to get
Madrasa Aalias Fazilat degree to be recognised as equal to BA
Degree. He said that the objective of todays distribution of tablets
among teachers of madrasas and Masjid Imams also is to keep
them abreast of modern technology.
Peace Foundation of Indias chief Mufti Ejaz Arshad Qasmi
said while speaking on this occasion said that it is in order to keep
madrasa teachers and Masjid Imams familiar with social and
political conditions of the world and to maintain a network for
keeping themselves in touch with each other that 450 tablets have
been distributed among such teachers and imams in outer Delhi
also. It may also be stated that teachers to whom these tablets
were given belonged to Madrasa Husainia, Madrasa Aminia,
Madrasa Abdur Rab, Madrasa Husain Baksh, Madrasa Talimul
Quran and of course, Madrasa Aalia and other madrasas. When
some people complained that they were invited here for being
given tablets but they were not given, Mufti Ejaz Arshad assured
that those who could not get the tablet today will be given on the
next such function.
New Delhi: A 3-day international seminar on Abul Qasim Zahrawi,
11th centurys great scientist and founder of modern surgery
jointly sponsored by Institute of Objective Studies (IOS), New
Delhi, Muslim Educational, Social and Cultural Organisation
(MESCO), Hyderabad and India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC)
Delhi was held in IICC from 13 to 15 December. Inaugurating the
seminar, in which medical experts from more than 20 countries
in addition to India took part, union minister for minorities affairs
Rahman Khan said that Muslims should remember their precious
heritage and to keep this heritage alive, they should come for-
ward for the welfare of society. He said that Islam has given the
message of peace to the world and this message includes
human values also. He said that from 7th to 12th century (CE)
Islamic scholars and experts spread the teachings of the Quran
and Hadees for five hundred years throughout the world and dur-
ing these 500 years science and philosophy were on their zenith.
He said that the lofty position achieved by Al Zahrawi during the
period of 50 years could not be achieved by experts in different
sciences in centuries. He said that today the Muslim world is not
lacking in resources but sadly no great work appears to have
been done in any field.
Minister for water resources Harish Chandra Rawat while
speaking on this occasion said that one important aspect of
Islamic civilization is that they (Muslims), acting as arbitrators
and connoisseurs of different civilizations, traditions and sources
of knowledge, spread scientific information, knowledge and
technology far and wide. They deeply studied Greek science and
philosophy, Indian medical system and mathematics, European
and Roman technology and Persian literary advancement and
political consciousness and farsightedness but did not confine
this knowledge to themselves but spread it to a large part of the
world. He also said that Islam lay emphasis on equality and tol-
erance of human beings.
Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, general secretary of
Islamic Fiqh Academy while speaking on Islamic Values in
Zahrawis services in Medicine and Surgery said that Muslims
are a virtuous Ummah and because of this they do not take part
in the race for such professions or armaments which are used
for the destruction of human beings. He said that teaching of the
Quran and Hadees lay emphasis on the promotion of resources,
technology and inventions which are helpful for the welfare of
humanity but today education and medical treatment have
become means of earning huge income which is not good.
Maulana Anisur Rahman Qasmi, Chairman of Bihar Haj
Committee and administrator of Amarat-e Sharaiya of Bihar,
Orissa and Jharkhand, said while speaking on this occasion that
Islam always segregated knowledge and learning from business
and hence today this concept needs to be preached and popu-
larised. He suggested that in addition to Al Zahrawi IOS should
also organise conferences on Ibn Sina and all such Muslim intel-
lectuals who have rendered valuable services in sciences, med-
ical sciences and other fields, adding that many Ulama have ren-
dered great services to humanity in the light of the Quran and
Hadees. Prof Saud Alam Qasmi of AMUs Faculty of Theology
said while speaking in this conference that unless there is per-
sonal rapport between the doctor and patient, they cannot be
treated properly, and that is what Zahrawi did and had been
doing.
Supreme Cour ts lawyer Wasi Ahmad Nomani said that
Zahrawi was educated in a madrasa but the work that he did
serves as a guide book for todays eminent docrots and sur-
geons. He said that he (Zahrawi) had studied conception
(pregnancy) in the light of the Quran and whatever Quran
has stated about it is being confirmed by science today.
MESCO Hyderabads Director, Dr Muhammad Iftekharuddin
said that today the population of Muslims in the world is in
crores and lakhs of them are working in science, surgery,
medicine and other fields but no one like a multi-faceted
exper t like Zahrawi appears to have been produced by them.
He said that though Muslims have enough wealth and knowl-
edge also but their relationship with Allah is probably broken
and that is why we have no wor th today. We should serious-
ly think over this and strengthen our relationship with Him so
that we could be successful in this world and Hereafter.
It may be stated incidentally that Abul Qasim al Zahrawi
(940-1013 CE and known as Albucasis in the West) lived in
Spains city Cardoba and devoted his entire life to medical
research, practice and treatment. His magnum opus, Al Tasrif
min running into 30 volumes is the product of his about 5
decades of medical researches, discoveries, inventions, person-
al experiences of patients and diseases etc and is a sort of med-
ical encyclopaedia for medical researchers, students and med-
ical practitioners.
Chairman of IOS, Dr Manzoor Alam said in this conference
that this great man who rendered invaluable services in the fields
of (Unani) medicine, pharmacology, surgery, bone surgery,
gynaecology, dentistry and proper functioning of different body
organs represents a very important aspect of Islamic civilization-
al heritage and legacy and it has been the long cherished wish of
IOS to protect and promote this heritage and IOSs prestigious
Shah Waliullah Award is its living example, adding that we are
also thinking of setting up Al Zahrawi museum in India wherein
his works, writings, models of his surgical instruments, photo-
copies of his prescriptions, memorabilia etc will be placed for
exhibition.
Since this symposium was held for 3 days the list of
speakers also is very long some whom were Prof Hakeem
syed Zilur Rahman, founding chairman of Ibn Sina Academy
of Medicines and Medical Sciences, Abul Hasan Sharif, for-
mer Director of CCRUM, Prof (Dr) Mahjabeen Akhtar of
Osmania Universitys Dept of Arabic, Dr Amanullah of Dept
of Surgery of JN Medial College, (AMU) etc etc. At the end a
resolution was passed in which some demands were made to
government, such as issuing a postage stamp on the occa-
sion of completion of one thousand years of Al Zahrawi, one
of the six AIIMS in the country may be named after Al
Zahrawi, setting up of a museum in which surgical and other
instruments, writings, prescriptions and other rare items
associated with his life and works may be kept for public dis-
play, an exhibition may be held in 2014 on completion of one
thousand years of Al Zahrawi in which Islamic Heritage 1001
inventions from Londons Exhibition may be allowed to be
exhibited in Indian cities like Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata,
Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad etc. (N. A. Ansari)
International Seminar on Abul Qasim
Zahrawis legacy in medicine and surgery
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YAVUS SELIM
At times of great tribulation and turmoil, the first casualty is
always the truth. Why? Because the greatest weapon in the hands
of the oppressors and tyrants is their ability to manipulate the
facts to suit their agenda. Because without the truth, we cannot
see what is right and what is wrong. Without the truth, there is
only falsehood and injustice.
And that is how we find ourselves where we are in Egypt
today, where the elected President of a nation - who was kid-
napped and held incommunicado for months till his supporters
could be imprisoned, crushed, tortured, killed and banned -
stands trial for crimes that seem to multiply by the day. Depending
on which side of the divide you fall, President Mursi is either a
principled hero of epic proportions or a bungling nefarious crimi-
nal mastermind. So who is the real President Mursi?
Here are ten little known facts that may help provide us with
some clues:
1. He is a Hafiz of the Quran
One of the little known facts about the president is that he has
memorised the entire Quran by heart. This is no mean feat and
something that itself is worthy of praise. The Prophet said: The
best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Quran and
teach it. Abu Musa Al Asharee reported that the Prophet said,
Part of showing glory to Allah is to show respect to a white-
haired Muslim, and a carrier of the Quran who does not exagger-
ate in it nor ignore it and a just ruler. An interesting combination
of virtues there dont you think?
2. He is intelligent
It is widely assumed that Mursi is not that bright. He is repeated-
ly portrayed as bumbling and dimwitted. His detractors point to a
series of decisions that seemed to exacerbate anger against him
- such as the taxation U-turns, the choice of governor for Luxor
and his battle royale against the judiciary. And yet the majority evi-
dence points to Mursi being much more academically gifted than
any of his detractors. He has a PhD, is a professor and was the
head of the Department of Engineering in Zagazig University. He
has previously worked on various projects in America and was a
visiting professor there. In his short time in office, he managed to
achieve a fair amount and surrounded himself with individuals
with proven track records in their fields.
3. He lived in an apartment
The Egyptian president has many palaces dotted around Cairo.
They are sprawling in size and lavishly furnished. When Mursi
walked into the Presidential palace for the first time, he had made
up his mind that he would not live in any of them. He relented to
carry out official government business in these vast palaces, but
he would continue to live in an apartment rented out for some
time. This was how we were treated to the unbelievable sight of
the President of a nation having death threats to his family being
graffitied onto the walls of the elevator he used to get to his flat.
Compare this to the other Muslim leaders who (and this is not
an exaggeration) have toilets that are bigger than this Presidents
home.
4. He refused special treatment for his dying sister
Whilst Mursi was president, his sister fell seriously ill. When he
went to visit her in hospital, the doctors told him that she may get
better treatment if she was transferred to Europe or America. All
they needed was the order from him and a medivac chopper and
airplane would be commandeered. He refused stating that his
family should not be favored above those of order Egyptians
merely because of the position he held. His sister passed away in
a government hospital like any other Egyptian citizen.
5. The adhan takes precedence over his speech
When Mursi was delivering an important speech he was sudden-
ly made aware that prayer time fell. Instead of ignoring the adhan
and continuing his speech or even just staying silent for a minute
- Mursi loudly and proudly repeated the adhan. The effect was
electrifying and a generation of pious young Muslims saw that
even their leaders submitted to the words of Allah.
6. The homeless widow
The video above is of a homeless woman who used to sleep on
the streets of Cairo. One day a car pulled up and Mursi himself got
out of the back. He asked her why she slept on the streets. She
told him that since she had become a widow, she was unable to
continue paying for their apartment and eventually found herself
on the street. Mursi said that no mother in Egypt should suffer like
this and directed officials to provide her with a respectable apart-
ment and enough of a stipend from the state to pay for it. Since
the coup she has become homeless again.
7. He took part in aid work
This is a picture of President Mursi visiting Banda Aceh, Indonesia
following the devastating South Asian Tsunami that killed hun-
dreds of thousands of people. He was there as part of an aid mis-
sion to help the survivors rebuild their shattered lives. Mursi isnt
just another scheming member of the deep state of Egypt who
has done nothing but worked for their own advancement and that
of their families since day one. When Bashaar Al-Assad sent him
a congratulatory message on his election to the Presidency, Mursi
replied I do not recognize you as the rightful representative of the
Syrian people. Despite all protocols, he could not bring himself
to be polite to the murderer of so many innocent people.
8. The worlds lowest paid leader
We get so used to seeing the sickening figures that business
moguls, sports stars and so-called celebrities pull in that we
expect our political leaders to be earning mega bucks as well.
Were not shocked when we see former Prime Ministers or
Presidents become millionaires on the lucrative speakers circuit.
Mursi could have taken the opportunity of being President to build
a nest-egg for himself and his family. After all, he still lived in a
rented flat. Maybe he could buy himself a house? It turns out that
President Mursi was the lowest paid world leader. Read that
again. In. The. World. He stipulated that his salary would be
$10,000 for the entire year. At the time of his kidnapping, it tran-
spired that he had actually not actually drawn any salary at all. He
had been working for free.
9. He rarely missed Fajr in the mosque
President Mursi was so keen not to miss any prayers in congre-
gation and in the mosque that it became a running joke amongst
the coup supporters who felt such outward displays of piety were
pretentious. Yet, ignoring their cynicism, Mursi did not miss his
prayers and he was often seen moved to tears by the khutba on
Friday prayers.
10. No pictures please
Egypt, like most Arab dictatorships, had the picture of their
benevolent leader plastered across the walls of every building.
You couldnt go anywhere in Egypt without seeing Mubarak star-
ing down at you. When Mursi was elected, he decreed that his
picture should not be hung in any Government buildings and
replaced the portraits of his predecessor with that of the name of
Allah. This policy has been reversed and many Egyptians are
once again deifying their overlord.
The truth is the first casualty of war. And I accept that the
truth is much more complex than these 10 points. There have
been mistakes - Mursi admitted as much. But, whether you love
or hate him, I hope some of these facts will help you gain a bet-
ter understanding of the man behind the figure of love and hate. I
hope they can help point you in the direction of the truth.
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10 Things You Didnt Know About President Mursi
When Mursi walked into the Presidential palace for the first time, he had made up his
mind that he would not live in any of them. He relented to carry out official government
business in these vast palaces, but he would continue to live in an apartment rented out
for some time. This was how we were treated to the unbelievable sight of the President
of a nation having death threats to his family being graffitied onto the walls of the ele-
vator he used to get to his flat. Compare this to the other Muslim leaders who (and
this is not an exaggeration) have toilets that are bigger than this Presidents home.
Post-9/11, US has taken
targeted killings to new
high: Mark Mazzetti
Jaipur: Targeted killings of terrorists in badlands of the world have
been taken to a new high by the US and in the foreseeable future
this looks likely to be intensified amid indications that other major
powers may also adopt the technique, says a chronicler of
Americas shadow war on terror.
Mark Mazzetti, author of The Way of the Knife, said here it was
an unprecedented power vested in the American president.
There has been no point when the American president had the
power to decide about the life or death of an individual in a foreign
land, Mazzetti, who is the national security correspondent with
the New York Times, said in an interview to IANS at the Jaipur
Literary Festival 2014 here.
Targeted killings have seen before 9/11... but never on this scale
and reach. 9/11 was a cataclysmic moment for the US and led it
to embark on a new kind of war. Use of armed drones and special
operation forces against terrorists came out of the lab in response
and will only intensify, he said. It has become a central part of
the foreign and national security policy of the US, he said.
Agreeing that targeted killings have been used by certain coun-
tries, notably Israel, Mazzetti said Israel also invented drones but
never used both of these to the extent US has employed them.
(US President Barack) Obama has ended the war in Iraq and
looks to do the same in Afghanistan but is intensifying the strikes,
he said. Mazzetti said he did not see the targeted strikes ending
soon but noted there were indications that the US monopoly on it
will soon end.
Technology of this is proliferating... One day, Russia or China, or
for that matter, India will decide to use drones for the same policy.
When that happens, it will be difficult for the US to criticise them,
he said. To a query if the technique was counter-productive in
respect that it led to the rise of a new generation of terrorists,
Mazzetti said that its effects on radicalisation were unclear.
It has been successful in wiping out the Al Qaeda leadership as
well as terror groups planning to attack America, but it was
unclear that it had any effect of radicalisation. It is a tool for killing
terrorists. Of course, with the terrorists, some others... innocent
people have been killed. Its hard to know if it has radicalised the
people in the areas where it has been employed.
There is anecdotal evidence of radicalisation... even Faisal
Shahzad (the Pakistan-born US citizen who made an abortive
attempt to blow up the Times Square in 2010) cited the drone
attacks as the trigger, Mazzetti said.
It is a tool for killing terrorists... This is war and nothing in it is
without costs and consequences, he said.
At a session earlier in the day, Mazzetti said the Obama adminis-
tration sought to contrast its policy from the George W. Bush
regimes hammer method to that of the scalpel, thus implying a
clean and surgical strike to take out terrorists in Pakistan, Yemen,
and Africa, but he has chosen to represent it by a knife since
knife-fights are bloodier and messier.
In the process, the CIA was transformed from an espionage and
intelligence-gathering outfit to a paramilitary force for lethal target-
ing of terrorists, Mazzetti said.
He added that the new role of the CIA in the war against terror
came after the revelations of torture methods such as water-
boarding, till one point when the agency saw killing of terrorists
better than interrogating them over the legal complications of tor-
ture. There is far less legal controversy over killing terrorists
than torturing them, he said. The phenomenon had also blurred
the clearly demarcated lines between the soldiers and spies, with
both taking on the roles normally performed by each other, he
said.
On what prompted him to write this book, Mazzetti told IANS that
he wanted to put together all these actions since 2001.
The war has played out... I wanted to write a history of the shad-
ow war. Also some classified information about 9/11 had become
available, he said. It was a story waiting to be told, he added.
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in occupied Palestine.
As a firm believer in divine justice, I have no doubt that Ariel
Sharon, the former Israeli Prime Minister, who perished three days
ago following a long coma that lasted for eight years, will now find
his way straight to hell.
Many people are likely to scoff at this language and view it
with ridicule and derision. However, I believe that in the absence
of divine justice in this world and especially after death, life would
become quite futile and meaningless.
Indeed, if Adolph Hitler were to have equality in death with
Mother Teresa and Ariel Sharon with Jesus Christ, then life is
pointless - pure and simple. It is unlikely that evil men, and Sharon
was undoubtedly an evil man by every standard of imagination,
believe in Hereafter or Day of Judgment when all men stand
before their Maker for accountability and judgment.
But disbelief in the Hereafter and in divine justice doesnt
mean that there will be no Hereafter and no divine justice.
Sharon was a Jew. But his deeds ever since he was a young
man starkly contradicted the Ten Commandments and every other
conceivable moral code of Prophetic Judaism.
Judaism taught thou shall not murder, but murder was obvi-
ously Sharons modus operandi and way of life. Judaism taught
that man shouldnt oppress his fellow man, but Sharon was a
criminal oppressor par excellence all his life. Judaism commands
its followers to be just and righteous and refrain from doing evil,
but Sharon utterly disregarded all these virtues. He sold his soul
to the devil at an early age and never repented. He basked in his
evil, remorseless and undisturbed, without the slightest com-
punction or feeling of guilt.
There is no doubt that Sharon was a son of perdition. The
wicked man had to live eight long years in suspension-between
life and death. Doctors call this a vegetative stage. It is defined
as a clinical condition in which there is complete absence of
awareness of the self and the environment. However, it is likely
that the eight years were a
period of perdition, punish-
ment and damnation. This
was probably a foretaste of
what was awaiting him.
Sharon will now meet his
Maker, overburdened with
so much nefariousness and
murderousness. The crimes
he committed in his long life
will haunt him in the depth
of hell.
Cheap sycophancy
It is really sad that some
world leaders, even some
Nobel Prize recipients, have
heaped praise on this
wicked criminal. Well, this
is no less than an expres-
sion of moral bankruptcy,
lack of rectitude and cheap-
ness of character. But peo-
ple such as Shimon Peres,
the hero of the Qana mas-
sacre of 1996, and Tony
Blair, the co-author of the
war on Iraq (the other
author is George W. Bush)
are actually no less criminals than Sharon. Hence, it is only natu-
ral that they praised him, as if the perished criminal was a
paragon of virtue, justice and truth. Their moral repugnance cries
out to the seventh heaven.
Very much the same thing can be said about U. S. Vice-
President Joseph Biden and his boss at the White House Barack
Obama, who throw words of hypocrisy and sycophancy right and
left, with little or no regard to truth and honesty.
In the final analysis, birds of feather flock together. I have no
doubt that Sharon will be joined in the depth of hell at the proper
moment by the equally evil criminals they are now heaping praise
on him. There they will also find Hitler, Joseph Stalin and numer-
ous other murderers and criminals throughout human history.
God is holy and He cant be holy without being absolutely
just. But a just God wouldnt be just if he didnt consign people
like Sharon to hell.
God wouldnt be just if He didnt send Sharon straight to hell
The Fake Election in
Bangladesh
Democracy is now dead in Bangladesh. The fake election held on 5th
of January, 2014 has successfully assassinated it. On its graveyard,
Shaikh Hasina held her coronation for another 5 years. Although she
failed to get even 10% of the votes, she congratulated herself as the
great winner. People know autocracy, and also understand democra-
cy. In autocracy, it does not need to get votes to be a ruler; military
might is enough to do the job. But in democracy, it is unthinkable to
be a ruler without peoples votes. It is an obligation that every MP
must be chosen only by the voters of the constituencies. But that did-
nt happen on 5th January in Bangladesh. Out of 300 parliamentary
seats, in 153 seats the election didnt take place even in its sham
form. Even a single vote was not cast in those constituencies. These
so-called elected MPs were chosen not by the voters, but by Sheikh
Hasina and her cronies.
The people of Bangladesh had little doubt about Hasinas evil
intention. She was planning to hijack the whole election process since
her 2nd coming to the power in 2008. Her malicious motive became
clear when she abolished the constitutional provision of election
under a care-taker government. For successful hijacking, the hijacker
needs to take full control of the driving seat. Hence, the removal of
care-taker government was the first step in that direction. The coun-
trys judiciary, police, army and the civil administration were
rearranged by the embedded political cronies to help her steer the
whole hijacking. Surprisingly, people showed enough political acu-
men to understand Hasinas evil design, hence avoided to embark on
the hijacked election process. Common people and most of the polit-
ical parties boycotted the election. The boycott was so massive that
in 153 seats, not even a single candidate stood from the opposition
parties. Therefore, in more than half of the country, there wasnt a sin-
gle polling station. In the remaining so-called 147 contested seats, the
electoral contest was mere farcce - arranged only for propaganda
consumption for domestic and foreign audience. Not a single vote
was cast in about 50 polling stations. The election officials couldnt
hold election in nearly 400 centres and about 500 polling centres
were burnt down by the angry protesters. On Election Day, 22 people
were killed by the police and several hundred were killed during the
months prior to that.
According to Prothom Alo, the Bengali daily of Dhaka (6/01/14),
Shaikh Hasina won her seat in Gopalganj district by securing 187,185
votes. That means she got 88.36% of total 211, 839 votes. It means
9 out of 10 registered votes were cast in that constituency. It beggars
belief! People only rush to vote in huge number when they perceive
that the electoral contest is very tough. In such situation, they come
out to help their preferred candidate to win. Since the opposition par-
ties boycotted the election, such possibility didnt exist. Only a gross
fabrication can manufacture such an unbelievable figure of participa-
tion. Only an objective of projecting an image of high success of the
election could prompt the ruling BAL to produce such a mammoth lie.
A brief survey in Hasinas constituency will suffice to prove it.
The election has ended. But the parliament has none to sit in the
opposition bench. The boycott made the whole election procedure a
total farce. Hasinas fake victory has only led to an ugly ethical conun-
drum that could invite only the hatred from all over the world. The New
York Times ridiculed the election by a derogatory remark. According
to the paper, the election made history by record low participation of
the voters. In democracy, uncontested election victory is unthinkable.
Hasina didnt win any war for her country, rather earned many
shameful disgraces. During her first time tenure in the late nineties,
she made Bangladesh the most corrupt country in the world. This
time, she earned other humiliations. Her partymen and ministers
committed unprecedented robbery on government banks, share mar-
kets, tenders, road-side trees, state-owned lands and the develop-
ment projects. They also stole money from World Bank allocations.
As a result, the World Bank and its partners like ADB (Asian
Development Bank), IDB (Islamic Development Bank) withdrew their
grants for the proposed Padma Bridge. As a result, the countrys
largest infrastructural development project got delayed for many
years. During her rule, terrorism is no more the act of a few criminals;
it has become the huge state enterprise. According to some inde-
pendent estimate, about 22 thousands people have been killed by her
party thugs, police and RAB (Rapid Action Battalion) during her 5 year
rule. The political killings are taking place every day and night, and
almost in every corner of the country. The opposition leaders and
members are being snatched by the police, the RAB and the BAL
thugs from their houses. Many of them never return to the family.
Some of them come back only as dead bodies. Thousands of them
are languishing in crowded jails for years without even a trial. The
prosecution and the judiciary have no time to bring these killers and
kidnappers to the justice; rather busy only to hang the Islamist oppo-
nents. In democracy, great hopes rest on elections. The people get rid
of the criminal rulers through votes. But Hasina made such electoral
process fully non-functional.(Excerted from an article by Dr. Firoz
Mahboob Kamal)
KARAMATULLAH K. GHORI
K_K_ghori@yahoo.com
Who said the era of the pharaohs was
over in Egypt? Whoever thought this
needs a refresher from whats going on in
Egypt today.
Old habits die hard, especially of
those addicted to unbridled power.
It wasnt too long ago that Egypt, in
the 20th century witnessed a revival of
pharaohnic rule under its modern-day
pharaohs. Starting with Gemal Abdul
Nasir, in the early 1950s, it stretched right up to the political demise
of Hosni Mubarak in February 2011.
Political pundits on a curve of wishful thinking thought that
Mubaraks fall from power had buried the modern pharaohnic era
of Egypt for good. They could be excused for jumping to that con-
clusion. After all, Mubarak was booted out of his citadel of power-
where hed been entrenched for a good 30 years-as a result of a
massive popular revolt of the Egyptian people. The short-lived Arab
Spring had brought in its wake a whiff of fresh air for the Egyptians
long suffocating under Mubaraks repressive rule. There was a
wave of optimism informing the Egyptians through the length and
breadth of their realm. They felt entitled to congratulate themselves
at their remarkable success in toppling a pharaoh who had shown
them no mercy but wilted under the powerful backlash of the peo-
ple.
So, who could have thought at that rosy intersection in Egypts
daunting journey on the road of salvation from autocratic rule that
their window of joy will be shut back on them while they were still
in the middle of savouring their freedom from oppression.
The election of Mohammad Morsi, in mid-2012, as the first
ever popularly-elected president in the history of Egypt was a sig-
nal to the world that Egyptians were on the way to a democratic
future. Morsi had been chosen by the people of Egypt in a free and
fair election under the spotlight of scrutiny from foreign observers
who didnt hold back from granting the election their cachet of
transparency.
But the point that pundits and people, alike, missed was that
Egyptian history was replete with stories of pharaohs conspiring
against each other within a ruling dynasty. Murder and palace-
intrigues was a theme that ran routinely in history; a pharaoh was
toppled only to be succeeded by another.
Hosni Mubarak was no doubt driven out of office because the
Egyptian people were fed up with his tyranny. The Egyptian gener-
als, ostensibly, bowed to the peoples will and let their man elim-
inated. But that was-seen in the hind-sight-only a tactical move.
There were others in the cloistered corridors of the Egyptian army-
where real power has resided since the anti-monarchical coup de-
tat of 1952. Just as pharaohs of the yore had bided for their time
to ascend the throne, there were the likes of General Abdel Fattah
El-Sisi waiting in the wings to stake their claim to autocratic power.
The ambitious generals-the Egyptian version of Bonaparte-
knew that the post-Camp David (1979) history of Egypt and the
Middle East was on their side. Egypt had been the kingpin on the
chessboard U.S. had so assiduously arranged for the Arab world.
Of course there was no concern of welfare for Egypt or any other
Arab country woven into the Camp David scheme. It was all Israel-
specific. It was crafted to ensure that one-by one each Arab coun-
try with any military capability to inconvenience Israel-fortress
America in the heart of the Arab world-was neutered and left,
impotent and powerless, to remain at the mercy of Israel and its
western mentors and posed no more threat to Israeli security.
The spontaneity of the Arab Springs welcome by the Egyptian
people-and Arab masses in general-had, momentarily, upset and
unhinged Israel and its western allies. It seemed a repeat of the
setback the Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1979 had caused to the
western apple cart for ME and the Gulf region. It couldnt be
allowed to go unchallenged, just as the Iranian revolution had been
challenged and tested in its infancy when Saddam Hussein was
unleashed against it.
Saddam had the unremitting backing and support of his west-
ern arms suppliers and the oil-rich Arab potentates of the Gulf
bankrolling his invasion of Iraq. This time around, too, the rich and
autocratic Arab Sheikhs and Emirs felt very upset and uneasy at the
snowballing popularity and mass appeal of the Arab Spring; they
wanted the movement halted and arrested in its tracks; the earliest,
the best for them. Some of these Gulf monarchs and autocrats
were also miffed at the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood-brutally
suppressed and persecuted by all the modern Egyptian pharaohs:
Nasir, Sadat and Mubarak-as a political force enjoying mass appro-
bation of the Egyptian people. They wanted to check this maverick
leadership of the Brotherhood and were ready to open their coffers,
generously, for it just the way they had done for Saddam when he
was also fighting their war against Iran in the 1980s.
No gainsaying that the uneasy Arab sheikhs nefarious desire
to roll back the popular Egyptian uprising, and the Brotherhood
government they had elected to lead them, found full resonance
with Israel and U.S., both of which felt equally uncomfortable with
Morsi and the Brotherhood.
The American blueprint of the Arab world since Camp David
has been animated by the overwhelming concern for Israeli-secu-
rity-first. All else is secondary and expendable. Egypt, on Morsi and
Brotherhoods watch, couldnt be trusted to ensure Israels unchal-
lenged preponderance. Morsi had relaxed the suffocating barri-
cades of Hosni Mubaraks regime against the besieged and hap-
less people of Gaza. How could Israel and its western backers-who
would otherwise cry foul at any perceived violation of human rights
in their approved countries-countenance the idea of Israeli siege
of Gaza loosened or relaxed by an Egypt that had been holier than
the pope under Mubarak in the application of Israeli sanctions.
Morsis bluff had to be called, the Israeli and western imperialists
decided to move against him with alacrity.
They had a trump card up their sleeve: the so-called liberal and
enlightened secular youths who had spearheaded the campaign
to topple Mubarak. They had been trained in the use of internet to
energise their move against Mubarak; the medicine had to be
repeated against Morsi, too.
All this played into the hands of the power-addicted Egyptian
army sidelined by the rising popularity graph of Morsi and the
Brotherhood. The Bonapartes in the army, biding their time to seize
the earliest opportunity to pounce on Morsi, saw their chance in
the protest campaign initiated by the west-prompted secular youth-
with the restive Copts of Egypt also throwing their weight behind
the anti-Morsi move. The stage was being prepared to pull the rug
from under the feet of Morsi and crack down on the Muslim
Brotherhood, a thorn in their side and that of Israel and U.S.
Morsi, the popularly elected president, was unseated on the
blatant excuse that he was weakening the state. He has been in jail
since July 3 of last year, and now faces a plethora of charges
against him concocted by the military and the puppet civilian setup
acting as the militarys front. The banning of the Muslim
Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation and the arrest of its top
and middle echelons has neatly fitted into the snide plan to root out
the last vestiges of popular democratic rule from Egypt.
Its, indeed, a sad footnote to the heroic sacrifices of the
Egyptian people that the democratic order they had openly elected
to lead them to a completely democratic and open Egypt had such
a short span of life. The stage-managed referendum of mid-
January, under the watchful eyes of General Sisi and his cohorts
snuffs the last breath out of the democratic rule Morsi had brought
into the Egyptian life.
The result of the referendum was never in doubt; every mod-
ern-day Egyptian pharaoh had seen to it that his self-serving
design to perpetuate himself into power in the name-and at the
expense-of the Egyptian people got an approval vote in the 90s.
The risible practice became a universal joke under Mubarak, who
always won his re-election as president by at least a 98 % vote.
So the latest exercise in absurdity under the aegis of the cor-
rupt Egyptian army hasnt disappointed any watchful observer or
pundit of the Egyptian scene. According to the official figures of the
referendum, released by Egypts High Election Commission, 38.6
% of more than 53 million eligible voters took part in the two-day
carnival touted as a referendum to approve the new Egyptian con-
stitution hammered out on the armys anvil. The affirmative vote
was-as expected-98 %-plus; it was 98.1 %, to be exact, and only
1.9 % of the voters rejected it. The supporters of the outlawed
Muslim Brotherhood had boycotted the ersatz referendum, ensur-
ing that the military would get what it wanted.
The army-doctored Constitution accords wide and
unchecked powers to the military. It will have the right, for instance,
to prepare its own budget, which will not be open to whatever civil-
ian contraption is foisted on the country as a fig-leaf for military
dictatorship. The army will also have the right-for the next 20
years-to name the countrys defence minister, who will only be
answerable to the military command.
Had such a joke been perpetrated in any other country the
democracy-aficionados, morality gurus and pundits in the western
world would have come out shrieking against this blatant violation
of the fundamental rights of the people. But Egypt under the army
is a special case. Thats what Israel, U.S. and others in the democ-
racy-loving west wanted done in Egypt, and the power-hungry gen-
erals have delivered just that on a platter to them.
The next expected move would see General Sisi elected as the
next president. Rest assured that he would be elected by at least
98 % of the voters. The Egyptian people will then fall under the dark
shadows of another modern-day pharaoh snuffing all pretences of
a democratic polity out of Egypt. Mubarak-II would rule the roost.
How many years or decades would he lord over the people is hard
to tell at this stage.
For the moment, every chip has fallen in the right place as far
as the Egyptian militarys foreign pay-masters and mentors are con-
cerned. The kink of Muslim Brotherhood has been removed and its
followers are being hunted down and murdered with impunity as if
they were birds of prey. The puppeteers of the Egyptian pharaohs
can now focus, more intently, on the last remaining kink in the
region: Syria. There is little surprise that Geneva-II, on Syrias puta-
tive future setup, has been convened with such alacrity and fanfare
on the heels of success at the Egyptian circus.
Sisis phony referendum has been hailed by the European
Union-that equally phony champion of democracy in the world.
Washington, of course, is equally at ease, having pulled off anoth-
er military coup in Egypt, just the way it had pulled the rug from
under the feet of Dr.Mossadaq in Iran, circa 1953, and foisted the
hated Shah on the heads of the Iranian people.
The Egyptian peoples genuine hankering for a democratic sys-
tem of governance in their country has been dealt a decisive blow-
at least for the moment. Hosni Mubarak, whose exit from the scene
had been greeted with such effervescence by not only the people
of Egypt but by oppressed people in every corner of the Arab
world, may be laughing in his plush house-arrest. The Arab sheikhs
may also feel fulfilled in their nefarious move to deny the Egyptian
people the fruit of their struggle; the heavy investment of these
spend-thrift sheikhs in the Egyptian generals has apparently paid
rich dividends.
However, all these anti-people characters need to be reminded
of the immutable moral of history of such anti-people episodes.
The coup against a popular Dr. Mossadaq laid the corner stone for
the success of the Islamic revolution of Iran, a quarter century later.
The Egyptian people, too-and not only they but all other oppressed
Arabs-will have their successful tryst with the dawn of real democ-
racy. And, for sure, it wouldnt take a quarter century. The curse of
the pharaohs will not take that long to be lifted.
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The result of the referendum was never in doubt; every modern-day Egyptian pharaoh had
seen to it that his self-serving design to perpetuate himself into power in the name-and at
the expense-of the Egyptian people got an approval vote in the 90s. The risible practice
became a universal joke under Mubarak, who always won his re-election as president by at
least a 98 % vote.
40% of occupied Palestine
is Israeli military bases
Gaza, Alray: Forty percent of Palestine land is used as military
bases or military training zoon by Israel military, Israeli newspaper
Haaretz reported. However, it explained that Israel military min-
istry still spends nearly 100 million shekels ($28.6 million) annu-
ally to rent offices, apartments and even private homes for vari-
ous purposes. It reported that Israel military ministry spent more
than 79, 580,305 NIS in 2013 in renting buildings for military uses
, making clear that Israel army controlled 7 to 8 million dunames
of Palestinian land in 2010.
According to the report , most of military bases are in south
occupied Palestine while dozens of them are in central occupied
Palestine especially near Jerusalem. It also noted that some mil-
itary establishments are housed in civilian office buildings in Gush
Dan. The report also explained that Israel rents 32 apartments for
the military ministry and the IOF, most of them for military intelli-
gence." It is not clear what all these apartments are used for, but
some are used for screening personnel for top secret army unit,"
Haaretz cited. Twenty-eight of the apartments are in Tel Aviv, and
there is also one in Rosh Haayin, one near Beit Shemesh, one in
Haifa and one in an undisclosed location. The annual rent for
these apartments comes to 1.9 million shekels in total.
The military establishment also rents thousands of parking
spaces all over occupied Palestine , at a cost of 2.65 million
shekels. Most of the parking is in the Tel Aviv area, but there are
also parking spaces rented in Jerusalem, near the Haifa wholesale
market, in Tzrifin and in Tiberias. The military also pays some 9.5
million shekels to rent space at Haifa Port, and 127,000 shekels
to rent space at the Herzliya marina for a naval patrol boat sta-
tioned there.
NSA scoops up millions of
text messages a day
The US National Security Agency has collected almost 200 million
mobile phone text messages a day from around the world, a
report has said, in the latest revelations from the Edward
Snowden files. The Guardian newspaper and Britains Channel 4
News reported yesterday that, the NSA used the messages to
extract data on the location, contact networks and credit card
details of mobile users. British spies were given access by the
NSA to search the collected "metadata" ~information about the
text messages but not the actual contents~of British citizens,
according to the report. The secret files say the programme,
codenamed Dishfire, collects "pretty much everything it can", the
Guardian and Channel 4 News reported. Dishfire works by collect-
ing and analysing automated text messages such as missed call
alerts or texts sent to inform users about international roaming
charges, the news organisations said. It was also able to work out
phone users credit card numbers using texts from banks. They
cited an internal NSA presentation from 2011 on the programme
and papers from Britains electronic eavesdropping facility GCHQ.
There was no immediate reaction from the NSA. GCHQ said it
worked within British law. "All of GCHQs work is carried out in
accordance with the strict legal and policy framework which
ensures that our activities are authorised, necessary and propor-
tionate and that there is rigorous oversight," it said in a statement.
The NSA also said its collection of text messages was carried
under strict limits under the law and was not arbitrary. "DISHFIRE
is a system that processes and stores lawfully collected SMS
data," the spy agency said in a statement. "Because some SMS
data of US persons may at times be incidentally collected in NSAs
lawful foreign intelligence mission, privacy protections for US per-
sons exist across the entire process concerning the use, handling,
retention, and dissemination of SMS data in DISHFIRE," it said,
adding that any data on innocent foreign nationals was also
removed promptly. The report comes a day before US President
Barack Obama is due to give a long-awaited speech proposing
curbs on NSA phone and Internet data dragnets exposed by fugi-
tive intelligence contractor Snowden. Mr Snowden remains in
exile in Russia, where he has been granted temporary asylum.
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RAYA SHOKATFARD
We, as the Prophets followers, have the easy part which is to seek and
adopt his gentle qualities and high moral standards into daily practice.
God has always chosen prophets with the best of characters, morals
and spirits. Since God is All-Knowing, All-Wise, and has ordained
humans destiny before their birth, it is feasible to think that He has
already chosen His Prophets before even their entrance into the world.
Prophet Muhammad was not an exception. God bestowed on him
the best of characters, one of which was his exceptional tolerance
which is manifested in his life and teachings. The Quran testifies this in
the following words, And verily, you (O Muhammad) possess an exalt-
ed (standard of) character (Al-Qalam 68:4). We will examine here
some examples of his tolerance at the advent of Islam and during its
expansion process.
In Makkah, during the first 13 years of his life as Prophet, he and
his followers faced much persecution. Muslims were not allowed by
God to fight back due to the fact that they had no military strength yet
as the Prophet had a small following which gradually increased. It was
only in Madinah, when his following and military power rapidly grew,
that fighting to defend themselves and the new religion was allowed.
When the Prophets opponents greatly increased their persecution,
his companions asked him to curse them. At this the Prophet replied, I
have not been sent to lay a curse upon people but to be a blessing unto
them (Muslim). His opponents continued to treat him and his compan-
ions unjustly and cruelly, but he always prayed for them.
He once decided to personally visit the town of Taif, to the east of
Makkah, to invite its inhabitants to Islam. People there rejected him,
stoned him, ejected him, and made him to bleed. Angel Gabriel came to
him and said, Allah has heard what your people said to you and how
they rejected you. He has ordered the angels of the mountains to obey
whatever you tell them to do. The angel of the mountains called him,
greeted him and said, Send me to do what you wish. If you wish, I will
crush them between the two mountains of Makkah. The Prophet said,
Rather, I hope that Allah will bring forth from their loins those who will
worship Allah alone and not associate anything with Him (Al-Bukhari).
In the early Makkan period when the enemies of the new faith far
exceeded the Prophets companions in number, it often happened that
when the Prophet would stand to pray in the House of God (the Kabah),
his foes would approach him and whistle and clap in order to disturb
him, but the Prophet would not even once show anger at such provoa-
tions. He always opted for tolerance and avoided confrontation.
In one instance when the Prophet was praying at the Kabah while
his enemies were watching his movements and action, one of his
adversaries threw on his back the intestine of a slaughtered camel while
the Prophet was in the prostration position. He did not react and stayed
in that position. His daughter, Fatimah, rushed to take the filth off his
back and cleaned him up. Later, when Prophet Muhammad and many
of his companions migrated to Madinah, again his great character in
dealing with his companions and enemies was manifest.
In Madinah, Muslims were in the process of establishing the new
Islamic state. Yet, their enemies in Makkah did not leave them at peace
but decided to wage war against them and pursue them even in
Madinah.
In the battle of Uhud, when his Makkan enemies attacked the
Muslims, Prophet Muhammad suffered a head injury and one of his
front teeth got smashed. When blood started to seep from his head, he
swabbed it saying, If a drop of my blood fell on the earth, those infi-
dels will be destroyed by Allah. Umar told him, O Messenger of Allah,
curse them! The Prophet replied: I wasnt sent (by Allah) to curse. I
was sent as a mercy. Then he said: O Allah, Guide my people!
(Hadith authenticated by Al-Albani). Allah confirmed his blessed char-
acter by saying, And We have not sent you forth but as a mercy to
mankind (Al-Anbiya 21:107).
The Prophet once said, A true believer is one with whom others
feel secure (Al-Bukhari). He manifested these words with action and
was not fast to take revenge or to rebuke a wrong doer.
A bedouin once entered his mosque in Madinah and started to uri-
nate inside it. Mosques at that time had no walls and carpeted floors and
the ceilings were made of palm leaves held up by palm stems. People
ran to (prevent and restrain) this man. The Prophet said, Do not inter-
rupt him (i.e., let him finish). Then the Prophet asked for a pitcher of
water to be poured over the place of urine (Al-Bukhari).
One of Jesus famous sayings is Love your neighbour like you
love yourself. Prophet Muhammad complemented this by saying, By
God, he is not a believer, by God, he is not a believer, by God, he is not
a believer, with whom his neighbours are not secure (Al-Bukhari). This
includes tolerance for actions people do that is not pleasing to some.
It is reported that one of the Prophets neighbours was a Jewess
who hated the Prophet so much that each day she would throw trash
on him while he passed there. The Prophet never rebuked her. One day,
the Jewess did not show up. The Prophet asked about her, and was told
that she was sick. So, he went to visit her and inquire about her health.
Upon seeing this, the Jewess embraced Islam.
The enmity of his worst enemies toward his most beloved was also
met with awesome goodness. Hamza was among the Prophets most
beloved uncle. During one of the battles, Hind, the wife of Abu Sufyan,
the arch enemy of the Prophet in Makkah, had ordered her slave to find
Hamza and kill him with his arrow. Upon seeing him dead, she rushed
to his body and cut out his liver and started chewing it in a fit of rage.
Years later, after the conquest of Makkah, the Prophet did not seek
revenge on her and accepted her and her husband as new converts and
gave them full protection and honour as one of the chieftains of Makkah.
Anas ibn Malik, who served the Prophet for ten years, said that the
Prophet never rebuked him: When I did something, he never ques-
tioned my manner of doing it, and when I did not do something, he
never questioned my failure to do it. He was the most good-natured of
all men (Al-Bukhari). Such tolerance gained him the respect of even of
his enemies, and his followers stood by him through all kinds of hard-
ships and misfortunes. Despite all the concessions, Prophet
Muhammad made to the Makkans, the latter violated the treaty they
signed with him earlier.
Although his worst enemies were the Makkan Arabs at the begin-
ning, but in Madinah, the Jews did not spare any effort to conspire
against him despite signing treaties with him. However, he tried to be as
fair with them as possible and only waged war against them when they
broke treaties which caused much loss of life to Muslims.
Once, when the Prophet was sitting at a place in Madinah, along
with his companions, a funeral procession passed by. On seeing this,
the Prophet stood up. One of his companions remarked that the funeral
was that of a Jew. The Prophet replied, Was he not a human being?
(Muslim).
Since Prophet Muhammad wished to avoid conflict and war at all
cost, he strove to conclude a peace agreement with the Makkans. After
great efforts and concessions on his part, the non-Muslims of Makkah
agreed to a ten-year peace treaty, which was drafted and signed at Al-
Hudaybiyyah, a place outside Makkah.
During this important meeting, the Makkans insisted on a number
of extremely provocative demands. For instance, the agreement men-
tioned the Prophets name as the Messenger of Allah. They insisted to
replace by son of Abdullah. The Prophet accepted this peacefully and
deleted the appellation. Similarly, they made the condition that if they
could lay their hands on any Muslim they would keep him as a hostage,
but if the Muslims succeeded in detaining anyone from their side, they
would have to return him. The Prophet conceded to even this point for
the sake of establishing peace in the region. He was clearly setting
examples of fairness and tolerance while facing injustice and intoler-
ance.
Despite all the concessions Prophet Muhammad made to the
Makkans, the latter soon violated the treaty. It was only then that the
Prophet finally marched with his huge army to Makkah and without any
resistance or shedding a single drop of blood, he conquered the city
which was once the abode of his worst enemies.
As mentioned earlier, the Prophet and his followers had suffered a
great deal during their 13 years of life in Makkah and even after their
migration to Madinah. His own clan and even family members contin-
ued to oppose him not only in Makkah but chose to fight him in Madinah
for over 10 years. They did not spare any effort to inflict the worse pos-
sible hardships on the Prophet and his companions. In Makkah, it
included torture, boycot, killing weak Muslims, confiscating their wealth
and properties, separating family members and killing them wherever
they could find them after migration from Makkah. With Gods help and
his companions steadfastness in Madinah and upholding the message
of Islam, Muslims finally conquered Makkah. Its leaders came to him
fearing that he would kill them as all conquerors do. Instead, he told
them, Go! You are all free! (Hadith authenticated by Al-Albani).
Prophet Muhammads mercy and tolerance included his worst
enemies. Such tolerance awed his enemies who converted to the new
faith. The end result of his tolerance is registered to this day. The mes-
sage of Islam spread across the world to include one fifth of the global
population today.
These are only a few among many examples of the Prophets tol-
erance and noble character. Aisha, the wife of the Prophet, was asked
regarding his character. She said very simply:
Clearly, the Prophet moulded his life in accordance with the ideal
pattern of life that he presented to others in the form of the Quran
revealed to him by God. He never beat a servant, or a woman, or any-
one else. He did, of course, fight for what was right. When he had to
choose between two alternatives, he would opt for the easier course,
provided it involved no sin. No one was more careful to avoid sin than
him. He never sought revenge for himself for any wrong done to him
personally. He was tolerant to the extreme with both his friends and ene-
mies. Only if Gods commandments were broken would he meet out ret-
ribution for the sake of God. It was such conduct which gained the
Prophet universal respect.
Scholars had explained as follows how the Quran was the
Prophets character: What this means is that he followed the Quranic
etiquette and adopted its attitude. Whatever was praised in the Quran,
he was pleased with it, and whatever was condemned in the Quran he
hated it. It says in one report that Aisha said: His attitude was the
Quran. Whatever it was pleased with he was pleased with and whatev-
er it hated he hated it (Ibn Rajab, Jaami al-Ulum wa l-Hikam (1/148)).
One may say, since he was the last Prophet and Messenger to
Mankind, none other can ever be quite like him. This is true because
none shall ever have to shoulder a fraction of the responsibilities he had
to bear. However, we, as his followers, have the easy part which is to
seek and adopt his gentle qualities and high moral standards into daily
practice; for the Prophets life was divinely chosen to function as a prac-
tical manual of how one should live and behave.
Prophet Muhammads character and qualities are not only for the
Muslims to follow, but sincere seekers who learn about him, praise his
noble character and wish to follow it.
Goethe, a famous German writer, artist, and politician of the 1800s,
marvelled over the achievements and status of the Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him) saying:
We Europeans with all our concepts and ideas have not yet
attained that which Muhammad attained, and no one will ever surpass
him. I searched in history for the loftiest example for man to follow, and
I found it in the Prophet Muhammad. The truth must prevail and become
supreme, because Muhammad succeeded in subjugating the whole
world by means of the message of Divine Oneness. (onislam.net)
Prophet Muhammad: Master of Tolerance
People of Makkah did not spare an effort to
inflict the worse possible hardships on the
Prophet and his companions. In Makkah, it
included torture, boycot, killing weak
Muslims, confiscating their wealth and
properties, separating family members and
killing them whereever they could find them
after migration from Makkah.
BOOKS The Milli Gazette, 1-15 February 2014 21 www.milligazette.com
Book: 26/11 Probe Why Judiciary Also Failed?
Author: S.M. Mushrif
Publisher: Pharos Media, New Delhi (books@pharosmedia.com)
Year: 2014
Pages: 218 (with DVD containing footages of important incidents)
ISBN: 978-81-7221-062-5
Price: Rs 275/Euro 11
MOHAMMAD ZEYAUL HAQUE
T
he book under review is a sequel to the well-received Who
Killed Karkare?, the only known book on the 26/11 attacks
in Mumbai in which the fearless police officer Hemant
Karkare and some of his colleagues died along with a size-
able number of other victims.
The book said that most of the murder and mayhem was the
handiwork of four groups of Pakistani terrorists, who came in by
the sea. However, Karkare and his colleagues were killed by a fifth
group of local terrorists trained and handled by Brahminist out-
fits like Abhinav Bharat and their functionaries like Col. Purohit,
Swami Aseemanand and others. This group has enjoyed the
patronage of the premier intelligence agency, Intelligence Bureau
(IB).
Why were they killed by the IB-Hindutva terror combine? The
author, SM Mushrif, a former Inspector General of Maharashtra
Police, has brought the formidable investigative skills and forensic
experience of decades of policing to unravel this cloak-and-dag-
ger operation.
His conclusion: Because Karkare, the chief of Maharashtra
ATS, along with his colleagues, had exposed a deadly anti-nation-
al plot by Brahminists to overthrow the democratically-elected
Indian secular government with the help of Nepals monarchy,
Israeli military, Indian Naga rebels and IBs bosses, Karkare and
his mates were eliminated by these people.
Recorded confessions of the home-grown terrorists obtained
by Karkare clearly exposed the evil network and its sinister
designs. The above is the mere skeleton of the well-fleshed out,
thoroughly investigated narrative of Mushrif. He brings in other
evidences to prove the culpability of the powerful conspirators.
One such proof is that the external intelligence agency,
Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) had sent advance intelligence
to the IB on the Pakistani terrorists moving towards Mumbai by the
sea route. The IB, instead of passing this vital information to agen-
cies like the Coast Guard, Indian naval headquarters, Maharashtra
Police and Mumbai Police, chose to sit tight on the intelligence
input. The result was that when the attacks began everyone was
caught by surprise.
Unlike the CBI and RAW, the IB has become an extension of
RSS, the main Brahminist organisation, Mushrif says. That also
explains why all the Hindutva terrorist attacks were turned into
false Muslim terrorism cases at the behest of IB. At one point in
time the brother of an IB chief was the head of RSS. Some of IBs
senior officials have been known to be sympathetic to the RSS.
The present book begins where Who Killed Karkare ends. This
tries to look into more proof of the earlier books basic theory and
tries to examine why the system has failed to bring the killers of
Karkare and his colleagues to justice. The book comes with a CD,
which stands for one of its annexures. It carries footages from TV
channels during the Mumbai terror attack which substantiate the
new books theory on why the killers of Karkare are still outside
the net of the law.
Here also the malign influence of IB is seen to be working to
keep the truth under wraps because the truth would hurt and dam-
age it.
From the book the IB emerges as a state within state that
works outside the purview of law. It looks as sinister as the FBI
under Edgar Hoover, who sought to blackmail President Kennedy
with the intimate pictures that FBI had taken of him with women.
It seems unbelievable why the rulers of the country preferred
not to act against their own officials when Karkares investigation
showed them hand in glove with conspirators preparing to topple
the government in a violent coup with the help of foreigners.
The book presents a sorry picture in which vital organs of the
state have been compromised and undermined by the IB in its pur-
suit of untrammelled powers in alliance with Brahminical racial
supremacists.
In the first book itself Mushrif explains that the terms
Brahminist and Brahminical are not felicitous or comprehen-
sive. They are in use to cautiously describe the racial supremacist
ideas and acts of people, most of whom may not be Brahmins per
se. Nor are a majority of Brahmins, Brahminists. In fact, many
Brahmins oppose the pernicious idea. Even the authors son-in-
law is a Brahmin.
Brahminism and Brahminical are words that are part of main-
stream discourse on outfits like RSS and Abhinav Bharat. Even
then people take care to explain that Ku Klux Klan (KKK) came
from Americas White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP) communi-
ty, but it did not represent the WASP. Brahminism, too, has to be
distinguished from Brahmins as a community.
Coming back to why the Indian state failed Karkare, Mushrif,
who has dedicated this book to the martyred police officer, holds
the pervasive influence of IB responsible for it. IB browbeats high
police officials in the states to toe its line. Officers oblige because
their career sometimes depends on IBs reports.
With their regular plants in the media, they can change the
focus of discourse on certain vital issues. With their influence on
local police, they can change the track of investigations and clear-
ly visible Hindutva terror handiwork can be turned into HuJI-IM-
Jaish humbug. This is what happened in the Karkare case when
concerned citizens went to court.
Honourable judges went into issues that were not relevant,
leaving aside concrete leads. Mushrif does not impute motives to
judges but remarks that even judges promotions can be sabo-
taged by adverse confidential reports of the IB. Such reports are
required before every promotion to higher judiciary. It is only nat-
ural that everyone tries to play safe.
IB is a vestige of colonial oppression, formed by the British at
the height of their power. It has no basis in Indian law, and it is not
particularly responsible to anybody. It is antithetical to democrat-
ic principles and free from executive, judicial or parliamentary
oversight. It is against the Constitutional order of things in its very
nature.
In this dismal situation, when IBs dubious role in the Mumbai
attack and a number of bomb blast cases has been clearly seen,
and it has not been brought to account, Mushrif thinks the judici-
ary is the only hope to rein in this rogue elephant and prevent it
from trampling on the Constitution and Indian democracy. As the
custodian of the Constitution it is expected from the judiciary.
Leaving aside personal ambitions and prejudices, if those in
higher judiciary do deep introspection and exert themselves with-
in the framework of the Constitution, the situation could improve
in no time. Otherwise, there is no future for Indian democracy,
Mushrif writes in anguish.
The manipulation of the LeT attack to kill off Karkare and col-
leagues in the CST-Cama-Rangbhavan operation was so blatant
that American security agencies working with the IB and Mumbai
Police got to know that this part of the attack was the handiwork
of native groups assisted by certain elements in the IB and
Mumbai Police. The Obama administration knew it, but the Indian
Union government did not. And thats why heroes of the CST-
Cama-Rangbhavan section of the Mumbai terror episode were not
invited to meet President Obama when he visited Mumbai in
November 2010. And that is what one concludes from the Union
and state governments subsequent acts. This is certainly not a
good omen for Indian democracy, as Mushrif would say.
Betrayal of a Martyr
SM Mushrifs new book examines as to why the nation failed Hemant Karkare and his martyred colleagues
Godse ki aulaad
Bharat mein Bhagva dahshatgardi
First exhaustive work on Hindutva terror
Urdu translation of Godses Children
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has no basis in Indian law, and it is not
particularly responsible to anybody. It is
antithetical to democratic principles and free
from executive, judicial or parliamentary
oversight. It is against the Constitutional order
of things in its very nature.
In this dismal situation, when IBs dubious role
in the Mumbai attack and a number of bomb
blast cases has been clearly seen, and it has
not been brought to account, Mushrif thinks
the judiciary is the only hope to rein in this
rogue elephant and prevent it from trampling
on the Constitution and Indian democracy. As
the custodian of the Constitution it is expected
from the judiciary.
P
haros Media has just published Bhagwa Dahshatgardi aur Musalman (Saffron
Terror and Muslims) in Urdu by the Mumbai-based journalist Azam Shahab. This
373-page book is the second on the subject by the same publisher who earlier pub-
lished Godses Children by Subhash Gatade in English. Its Urdu translation is now
available from the same publisher.
The new well-researched book, priced at Rs 300, deals with the saffron terror and its
repercussions for the country, especially for the Muslim community as the saffron terror-
ists executed all their terror operations in a way so that Muslims would get blamed. Police
and IB did the rest to implicate Muslim youth. The book also discusses the behaviour of
secular par ties which knowingly or unknowingly serve the saffron terrorists and their
masters agenda. The author had covered Gujarat 2002 anti-Muslim riots which provided
the impetus for him to thoroughly research the saffron terror organisations and their terror
operations.
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Muzaffarnagar riots
A great evil stalks the land with a fascist force behind it, in the form of a
powerful organisation which is mainly responsible for the hatred between
communities. This force organized and planned riots and pogroms
through the decades in India, the latest in the district of Muzzafargharh.
Here the riots like most earlier riots in India were planned and the atmos-
phere made tense by hate speeches, rumours and lies, till the whole area
was a tinderbox and any tiny incident was enough to ignite a riot. The Jat
Hindus in this district after the riot will now vote in large numbers for the
organisation that planned these riots. The Hindu vote is consolidated.
There are many academic well researched books, studies and reports
about Indian riots. If one cares, he should carefully get informed by aca-
demic reports and not by media reports from biased newspapers. It will
become clear that most of these riots were planned by just one all perva-
sive organization in India. This organisation is at the moment massing in
force in UP and Bihar, the purpose is to incite riots aimed at the massacre
of minority religious groups. Wherever there is a three way split in the
votes, this organization benefits from a riot, which polarises the Hindu and
Muslim vote. Studies show when most Hindus had voted together in an
area, there has never been a riot. Only in a situation of three-way split in
the electorate there been a riot. This organization came to power when an
old man born in Pakistan drove a chariot through hundreds of villages
spreading hate and death in its wake, in the 1990s. He drove his chariot
followed by hundreds of cadres and party workers, shouting blood-cur-
dling slogans not to build a Temple but to gather votes by drumming up
hate for the other. Hitler came to power too by democratic means. He was
popular and got things done. He was supported by the industrialists. Hitler
and his followers claimed to be great patriots. He had his cadre dressed in
Brownshirts who practiced marching at sunrise. There was a Hitler wave
in Germany and the population idolised him. Germans pointed out the
good roads he built. The petit shopkeeper and the small businessman
class were the first to love him. As a student of history, I will say, bad
things are going to happen to Mother India if this evil now unleashed
becomes the paramount power in Delhi. Now is the time for all good men
to come to the aid of the country.
Steven Boyd
stevenboyd99@gmail.com (on MG website)
II
It is violence by political design. Riots are shame on all Muslim political
leaders.
Wasif Naheel
wasifnaheel@gmail.com (on MG website)
III
Daily we come across irrelevant and illogical higgledy-piggledy all though
the country which confirms the mocking lot of our politicians, leaders and
even ministers. The glaring example though made sarcastically, meaning-
lessly by non-other than Sports Minister of U. P. Mr. Narad Rai proves that
majority of our minister is dimsighted all the way. While making comments
over deaths in Government sponsored relief camps in various places
inconsequences of the of the communal riots the Minister unnecessarily
created controversy that deaths around the relief camps in not new thing
as it may even take place in homes and palaces too. According to him
death of children, adults, elderly men women in camps or in homes and
places are one and the same thing than way to blame only the camps. The
statement of the Minister proves that he has no difference between camps,
homes and places. It also further reveals that he has no idea of life in
camps, homes and places and treating them parallel to each other, what a
wonderful thinking: It appears that the Minister has not glimpsed the
camps, agony, painful life, unhealthy condition, unprotected atmosphere
and miserable leeching human life where the death is an open invitation
whereas homes and palaces are the safeguarding nests for human life
except under natural way which the Minister failed to cash almost blindly.
Deaths in camps are man-made whereas deaths in homes and palaces are
natural phenomenal happening hence they can not linked each other.
Faheemuddin, Nagpur 440013
The Silent Suffering
"A foetus can feel pain before birth." Through ultrasound techniques, it is
a contribution that recognizes how the foetusreacts to particular stimulus,
according to a study of the University of Siena. The uterus is a preserved
place, but not locked. The touch is the first sense that the foetus develops.
Likewise, babies have working memory; they retain flavours received in
the uterus of the pregnant woman. Anand, educator at the University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences, expressed to the New York Times, that
foetus can feel pain from 20 weeks of gestation. However, the abortionists
do not accept that a foetus perceives pain. It shows how wrong they are
in opposing the unborn and deny the opportunity to exist. The foetus
should be assisted as a human being from conception; the baby must be
protected until natural death. Gabriel Rosello, Madrid, Spain
antonio@aplicaciones.info
Muslims, AAP and Congress
Muslims vote for Congress to save them from Hindutva, BJP and now
Modi. However, Congress is so cracked due to virtual loot of public money
and national resources, that it has not chance by all accounts to counter
Modi. If Muslim still hold that Modi should be stopped, they should know,
that in current situation, only Kejriwal's Aam Admi Party could stop Modi.
It is as simple as that. Those who want to wait under the pretext of judg-
ing AAP, are in fact taking big risk with Congress and for that they will have
to repent. Those who want to rise against the corrupt and communal polit-
ical parties and give their nation a new era of freedom from the debased
anti-national and anti-people politics, MUST consider joining AAP. Muslim
votes for AAP will be a historical game-changer for India.
Ghulam Muhammed, Mumbai
ghulammuhammed3@gmail.com
II
it's very sad that the recent remark by one of the Minister from Delhi Mr.
Kumar Vishwas of Aam Admi Party by making an unconstitutional remarks
against International tennis player Mrs. Saniya Shoiab Mirza. Well he
needs to check his homework. He needs to study the Constitution of India
as India is a democratic country every person has his or her right to
choose a life partner of his or her choice and people have not so ever right
to speak against them. It is the Constitution of India that guarantees and
bestows upon us such rights. Mr. Kumar who contested an elections
under the cry and feelings of a common man like Aam Aadmi cry now
begin to show colours the same voice when speaks from a ministerial dais
speak unconstitutional remarks very sad. More over Kumar has not so
ever right to speak against Saniya nor any of the Indian Citizen. Well after
all it is the polluted political game that he plays. Just by passing such
remarks he wants his name to be floated in the news channel by which he
may gain more popularity and publicity. If the so called party has such
mandate to defame the Indian women than people would think over such
people, today already the society is polluted with innumerable problems of
women. Marriage is a bond of true love between two souls and today with
social media the ties of marriage is not restricted with India but has also
gone far away. Liyakat Shah
shahdoof@gmail.com
No Modi please
Modi's ads are appearing on MG site. Please note that, akhi.
Abdullah - a-k@live.in
MG: I have just checked and failed to find any Modi ad on MG website
though I found a Congress party ad there. These ads are not constant.
In other words, they keep changing and disappear after some time.
Please note that such ads are automatically placed by Google on our
site under an arrangement with us and this a source of income for our
loss-making paper. We have already blocked ads of objectionable
nature like sex, medicines sold through the Net, BJP RSS websites etc.
If you let us know exactly the name of the website which had placed its
ad on our website, we will be able to block it.
Dharna a political gimmick
When political instability and mayhem continues in national capital, what
will be the condition of other parts of country ! With Arvind Kejriwal swear-
ing in as the CM of Delhi, people had seen a new dawn here. But, sadly
enough his modus operandi sounds a gimmick. The dhrana led by Arvind
Kejriwal has only belittled his personality. It does not befit him in any way
to take action against erring policemen. People had to face much incon-
veniences due to dharna. Arvind kejriwal should not have stooped to such
a low to resort dharna to redress his demands. His rebuff will only demor-
alise the police department. It seems he is still living in same shell and
adopting dharna to suit his interest. AAP has formed its debut government
so it is supposed to equip with political paraphernalia.
Wakeel Ahmad, Gaya
wakeeldel@gmail.com
The Dangerous Embryonic Stem Cells
The headline might be: "now the California Institute for Regenerative
Medicine wants to give priority to adult stem cell research." However, this
news has not been published. In 2004 another headline like the following
was published: "Known Hollywood stars, including Christopher Reeves,
support the adoption by referendum to spend 3,000 million dollars of pub-
lic funds for embryonic stem cell research in order to cure diseases."
Responsible people of the Institute have not wanted to publicize the shift
given in the research policy. What happened? It happened what critics of
the research with human embryos said: through this medium will not get
any kind of therapy. Indeed, there has been neither treatment nor cure by
using stem cells from embryos. So they have decided to change and focus
more on adult stem cells that give reasons of medium or long term cure.
The financial magazine Investor's Business Daily complains about double
standards of the Institute since when they needed funding they talked
about embryonic cells but when they referred to the results they did not
mention the word embryonic. We have to go into this interesting news in
depth. In March 2009 when the U. S. lifted the limits established for exper-
imentation with embryos, the former director of the National Institute of
Health (USA), Bernadine Healey, wrote in a newspaper that she declared
obsolete embryonic cells and that those types of cells could also be dan-
gerous since, unlike adult cells harvested from the patient, the embryonic
can not be dominated and also they can not obtain to convert in the
desired tissue. She concludes: "researchers devoted on embryonic cells
are those who have politicized science. They have stood in the way of real
progress. So we are glad to see that California researchers again put sci-
ence in its place. This is further evidence that science is not free of ideol-
ogy, and that the search of funding for research is made convincing politi-
cians.
Jose Antonio Calvo Baena, Zaragoza, Spain
antonio@aplicaciones.info
Uniform and skin
May the Almighty ONE Who by a single jerk, turns mountains into oceans
and oceans into mountains make those fellows who, reportedly changed
some civilians 'clothes into uniforms of another country before shooting
down innocent civilians for gaining the low earthly gains, realise that after
their death, the skin of such oppressors will be changed again and again
to get the taste of Hell fire as announced, in the Holy Qur'an.
S. Akhtar, Khanpur Deh - 392150
Khwateen ke liye parde ka intezam hai
Amazingly the Indian Muslim society is a male-dominated, un-organised
and indisciplined gathering where womenfolk are lynched, forced to walk
under male crutches and act under man-made sword-law with no grace
and no opportunity to lead the Ummah at any stretch of time at different
stages. This has eclipsed their natural prowess, collective contribution and
efforts for the all-round development of Millat. If we analyse this micro-
scopically, we find that our women are victims of inferiority, timidity, unfit-
ness, lack planning and independent decision-making and self-confidence
due to excessive male domination. Take a look at religious congregation,
social, political, educational and various Milli programmes, gatherings,
events -- all are permanently led by male puritanicals whereas fair gender
with all its potentiality and calibre is restricted within and under the guard-
ing eyes of men. If men have been bestowed power and unchecked
authority to speak from well-decorated stages, the question is: why
women are not? Such dismal traditions have turned our womanhood
unplausible, without any laudable participation in the uplift, development
and progress of Ummah. See in India almost each and every community
here has given free-hand to its womenfolk to undertake educational, polit-
ical, social, cultural, social and religious activities on their own with no
interference, with very positive and constructive result at sight whereas
our women have been restrained. We know fully that male and female are
the two moving wheels of every nation, community, race and group, hence
their share, responsibility and contribution in the development of genera-
tion must be in equal proportion which is invisible amongst Indian
Muslims. We have ignored the fact that ladies are the genitors, builder,
educator, moulders and trainers of generations. Experience shows that
male members of the community failed to prove themselves worthy to
lead the community in each direction by dividing the community on false
man-woman grounds, whereas same is not the case with other commu-
nities. Every one of us knows that Islam happened to be the most progres-
sive and most authoritative religion which treated women as equals to men
without slight discrimination. Our Ulama admit the factual female position,
equal status, participation and importance in building the community pub-
licly however in practice the matter is just opposite.
Faheemuddin, Nagpur - 13
State Bank to open accounts with Urdu signatures
This is an important information for all Indians. I felt disabled as an Urdu-
literate but thanks to Milli Gazette's report. Now I feel like complete Urdu-
literate Indian, but before it I felt that denying one's signature in Urdu would
designate an Urdu-knowing Indian as an illiterate Indian.
Galib Ansari
galibansari2100@gmail.com (on MG website)
Woman's honour
Now-a-days ladies are being excessively pampered, puffed and pushed. A
little girl is shown wiser than her father when she tells him to carefully read
minutely printed terms, conditions before signing any document! A hus-
band is being portrayed as unaware of consumers' rights when the wife,
unlike her husband, refuses to accept a thing after expiry date and so also
to pay more than MRP. Why so much maska (butter) is being applied to
the respectable woman folk? All this smacks of dishonesty and insinceri-
ty. The aim behind this show business is to put a double burden on a duty-
conscious house wife by dragging her out in work places to mingle with
them mischievously. The woman is actually being dishonoured. It must
stop to save society sand protect humanity.
S. Akhtar, Khanpur Deh - 392 150
Shahbano Case
This refers to Syed Shahauddin Sahib's comments on my letter entitled
Shahbano case. I quite agree with Syed Sahib that Supreme Court judge-
ment was quite against the Shariat and had completely ignored the Shariat
Application Act of 1937. Under the leadership of Maulana Asad Madni
Muslim MPs including myself across party lines had met the prime minis-
ter and urged upon him to get a law based on the rights conferred on
Muslim women by Islam passed by the parliament and this had been done.
It was Arun Nehru the powerful Minister of his State for Home Affairs in
the Union Cabinet through his prodigy - the then chief minister of U. P. got
the lock of Babri Masjid unlocked through the judgement of a law court in
U. P. which paved the way for collective pooja. Rajiv Gandhi sacked Arun
Nehru from his cabinet and removed Vir Bahadur from the chief minister-
ship of U. P. Acharya Narendara - the great socialist leader and Dr. Ram
Manohar Lohia and other prominent leader of socialist party of Indian and
godfather and mentor of Mulayam Singh Yadav the supreme of Samajwadi
party did not utter a sing word against on installing murties in Babri Masjid
and neither they condemned Pt. G. B. Pant the then chief minister of U. P.
for not removing the murties from Babri Mosque.
Dr. M. Hashim Kidwai, ex-MP, New Delhi - 110091
Killing of political leaders In India Is not unusual
There is soul pricking news in today's papers that BJP and congress are
sitting to ponder over the rising Kejiriwal factor in the running political
affairs .The popularity of AAP is increasing to the alarming heights
.Kejiriwal is making the third option .The people who are displeased with
congress and BJP will happily join this front and discard both .The con-
gress and BJP have disqualified each other .The masses are vexed with
both parties .specially Muslims were massacred by Modi and congress
fanatics not vote both the parties. In chin than The lovers of power may
think Kejiriwal as the bone of contention and remove him from the scene
.and the blame can be levelled to India Mujahideen, A brain child of
Fanatics .What the best service more than this can IM do.. This Holy or
honour killing can be done just before one and half moth before the
Parliamentary elections.. Both the parties have accepted the victory of
Delhi with great resentment but they can never forego the thrown of Lal
Qila .In the history we have seen how a son has imprisoned his own father
and how a mother has planned to kill her son. Such killings are not unusu-
al in the Indian history In such situations we cannot do anything just to
pray Almighty to give full protection to the budding and honest leader
Arvind Kejiriwal. to serve India years together
Dr AH Maqdoomi
Hyderabad
Taslima Nasreen
It is unfair the article you published with a photo of perverted Taslima
Nasreen who has been banished from Bangladesh 20 years ago. Taslima
Nasreen is an Israeli agent and recipient of large sums from anti-Islamic
movements to write and act against Islam and Muslims. She has been
given shelter in India to tarnish Islam. Knowing her crime and Muslim, it is
difficult to understand why the Indian government offered her secret shel-
ter with escorts. This kind of act is an act of treachery against Muslims.
She can stay in Israel, America or France with full security and respect as
well as financial support. The Milli Gazette should have avoide her bloody
picture. Anyhow we the readers are in displeasure on seeing her picture
and we request the editor to take necessary action to drive her away from
India to her native country or elsewhere.
M. A. Khan, Trivandrum 695009
Sharon
Some world leaders who hold Ariel Sharon in high esteem must under-
stand that he is comparable only to Adolf Hitler. His brazen words spoken
as the Foreign Minister while addressing the right-wing militants on
November 15, 1998: "It is the duty of Israeli leaders to explain to public
opinion, clearly and courageously, a certain number of facts that are for-
gotten with time. The first of these is that there is no Zionism, colonializa-
tion, or Jewish State without the eviction of the Arabs and the expropria-
tion of their land" speak for themselves as how he worked tirelessly to
uproot the Palestinians from their own homeland.
Syed Sultan Mohiddin, Kadapa (A. P)
sultan_awaz@yahoo.co.in
Getting Saudi visa online a dream of millions
Saudi Arabia has worlds most sacred places. Every Muslim has a dream
to visit these places at least once in a lifetime. Saudi Arabian government
has always been seriously concerned towards the safety, comfort and
care of every pilgrim travelling to Makkah and Madinah. Saudi Arabian
government provides free visa for Umrah throughout the year. But a seri-
ous concern is that for getting the free Umrah visa stamped on your pass-
port you need to contact some travel agency which is registered with
Saudi Embassy. The travel agency in turn demands money for getting visa
stamped on passport. There are many countries which have introduced E-
Visa for getting visa at home without any third person involvement. How
better it would be that we apply for Umrah Visa online and receive it online
without any hassle. That will be a "Free Visa" and a dream come true for
millions. Even if some genuine charges are to be paid to Saudi Embassy
for that.
Er Mueen H Salati, Srinagar, J&K
mhsalati@gmail.com.
Deep State in India
We have been given to know so much through different media and the
intellectual lethargy has also contributed so much that the otherwise
rational mind tended to think and believe that the 'deep state' does not exist
in India. The attitude of many at the helm of affairs and resultant discrim-
ination is not a new phenomenon and neither a post-1947 thing. In fact in
its culmination we saw the vivisection of the South Asian subcontinent into
three antagonist nations and four more peripheral ones. Unfortunately, this
very mindset is being used to bind the peripheral nations which is visible
in India media vis--vis the recent Bangladesh elections and the Maldivian
one. May be the brains behind this all are trying to prove secularism to be
a failure. The scenario is bleak for a core optimist like me when I apply
realistic mind. Is Islamic system of justice and equality the need of the
hour for being so hounded and maligned?
M Naqqaad
naqqaad@gmail.com (on MG website)
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30.Dec.2013 - Alliance School Murshidabad gets provisional Certificate of Recognition
With great pleasure we inform you that West Bengal Board of Secondary Education has issued the one year provisional No
Objection Certificate to Alliance School Murshidabad there by giving us a one year provisional CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
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27.Dec.2013 - Corrugated tin sheets
distributed In April 2013 two
Murshidabad villages (West Bengal) got
gutted, 214 families became homeless. At
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families. In November 2013 we found that
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Land purchased for Muzaffarnagar riot victims
On 28 December 2013, by the Grace of Almighty, and support of our donors, we were able to start
the land registry at Kairana Tehsil. The land is slightly more than 5 bighas and insha Allah we will
be able house 80 families comfortably on it. Construction of huts in it will start once the transfer
of title of property is completed. Depending on the amount of funds raised, we will look at what
type and kind of dwellings we can afford to make for the riot victims.
Course Study material to Muzaffarnagar riots victims 24-1-2014
Rotan Camp, Muzaffarnagar riots victims 19-1-2014
With rains, Kairana Town Camp, Muzaffarnagar riots victims 19-1-2014
A riot affected carpenter receiving Tools 29-12-2013