AIMPLB alleges bias towards madrassas in BJP-ruled states
9 min readBy PTI
NEW DELHI: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has expressed concern over the alleged concentrating on of madrassas by the BJP-led central and state governments and requested why similar guidelines don’t apply for different spiritual establishments resembling mutts, gurukuls and dharmshalas.
In an announcement, AIMPLB common secretary Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani alleged that the governments of a celebration, which is influenced by the RSS, on the Centre and in some states had been having a adverse strategy in the direction of minorities, particularly the Muslim neighborhood.
“When a party influenced by a certain thought comes to power, it is expected that its approach will be unbiased and within the frame of our Constitution,” he stated.
Rahmani stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself has spoken in parliament and different locations concerning the significance of legislation and order however numerous state governments the place the BJP is in energy, their angle is the alternative.
“The way in which BJP governments in Assam and UP have been after the madrassas over very small violations and are targeting the madrassas by closing, bulldozing them and even harassing people working in the madrasas and masjids by alleging that they were terrorists without any reason,” he stated, based on an announcement issued on Thursday.
Also, outstanding folks coming from outdoors the nation must face bans and restrictions, which is a gross violation of the Constitution, he stated.
“If bulldozing buildings is the only option for any violation then why don’t they take a similar approach for gurukuls, mutts and dharmshalas as they do in the case of madrassas and mosques,” Rahmani requested.
It appears that the federal government is doing issues at its personal will and never following what’s written within the Constitution, he alleged.
The Muslim Personal Law Board condemns such a biased strategy and requests governments to observe what’s written within the Constitution and practise it with endurance, he added.
The assertion got here after the Uttar Pradesh authorities on Wednesday introduced a survey of unrecognised madrassas within the state to collect details about the variety of academics, curriculum, and primary amenities out there there, amongst others.
Meanwhile, the Assam authorities’s ongoing drive to demolish madrassas for his or her connection to alleged “‘jihadi activities” has drawn sharp criticism from the Opposition, which has termed the train as “totally illegal” and focused at “one partcular community”.
Three madrassas have been demolished by the BJP authorities throughout the final one month in numerous components of the state after arresting their academics, who had been discovered to be allegedly concerned in “jihadi” actions.
However, on every event the official purpose for bringing down the constructions are associated to defective development or violation of land norms as an alternative of any hyperlink with jihadi actions.
It is barely the political leaders from the ruling dispensation who often give statements within the media that the madrassas have been demolished for allegedly finishing up jihadi actions from their premises.
The administration bulldozed madrassas at Moirabari in Morigaon district on August 4, at Dhakaliapara in Barpeta on August 29 and at Jogighopa in Bongaigaon on August 31.
“The Moirabari madrassa was demolished after a notice was sent to it saying that the building was small and the electricity connection was illegal. The one at Dhakaliapara one was demolished as it was on government land,” All Assam Tanzim Madaris Qawmiya secretary Abdul Kadir instructed PTI.
The two-storeyed residential madrassa at Jogighopa was razed to the bottom for violating catastrophe norms and the authorities requested the boarders to vacate the premises at 10 pm the earlier evening, he claimed.
“We have been cooperating with the law enforcing agencies if someone is found doing something wrong. But that does not mean that the entire institution is at fault. What is the point in demolishing an educational centre?” requested Kadir.
From April 1 final yr, 610 state-run madrassas in Assam had been transformed into higher main, excessive and better secondary colleges with no change of standing, pay, allowances and repair situations for the educating and non-teaching employees.
Following it, the State Madrassa Education Board, Assam was dissolved and the final Assam High Madrassa examination by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) for Class 10 college students befell in 2022.
At current, there are about 1,000 non-public madrassas, that are run based on the rules and syllabus of the All Assam Tanzim Madaris Qawmiya (AATMQ).
AATMQ provides common programs until class eight and theology thereafter.
From this yr these wishing to review common programs for courses 9 and 10 in madrassas will be capable to seem for the exams beneath an open education system with its help.
Meanwhile, a senior official of the SEBA stated that about 10 non-public madrassas have approached it for changing these into common colleges, which was carried out after following the due course of.
Opposition senior Congress chief Rakibul Hussain hit out on the Himanta Biswa Sarma authorities for the demolitions, “It is unconstitutional to destroy the madrassas.
The chief minister stated that the suspected jihadis entered Assam or began their actions throughout the final three yr. If so, then solely the BJP needs to be blamed as they’re in energy since 2016.”
He additionally alleged that Sarma is making contradictory statements as he had praised the madrassas as centres of spiritualism throughout his days within the Congress, however is now blaming them for anti-social actions.
Opposition All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) stated that the Assam authorities is “totally wrong” in bulldozing the tutorial centres on the pretext of curbing jihadi actions.
“If there were something wrong, then rectify those. After all these madrassas are imparting education. Demolishing the madrassas is an expression of hatred against one particular community,” AIUDF MLA Ashraful Hussain stated.
He additionally stated that Assam state Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, headed by AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, and AATMQ are contemplating approaching the courtroom towards the demolition of the madrassas.
CPI(M) state secretary Suprakash Talukdar stated the social gathering is completely towards the demolition of madrassas as arresting a suspect isn’t the ultimate step of the justice supply system.
“The government is breaking all laws. Who is responsible for demolishing a centre of education? Who will pay for its costs? These are usually constructed with public donations,” he stated.
“The government has become more intolerant. We have also seen a lot of cases against the alleged jihadi elements. But what is the fate of those cases? Were those accused convicted?” he requested.
More than 40 folks with suspected hyperlinks to jihadi components, together with Bangladeshi nationals, have been arrested within the state since March this yr.
NEW DELHI: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has expressed concern over the alleged concentrating on of madrassas by the BJP-led central and state governments and requested why similar guidelines don’t apply for different spiritual establishments resembling mutts, gurukuls and dharmshalas.
In an announcement, AIMPLB common secretary Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani alleged that the governments of a celebration, which is influenced by the RSS, on the Centre and in some states had been having a adverse strategy in the direction of minorities, particularly the Muslim neighborhood.
“When a party influenced by a certain thought comes to power, it is expected that its approach will be unbiased and within the frame of our Constitution,” he stated.
Rahmani stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself has spoken in parliament and different locations concerning the significance of legislation and order however numerous state governments the place the BJP is in energy, their angle is the alternative.
“The way in which BJP governments in Assam and UP have been after the madrassas over very small violations and are targeting the madrassas by closing, bulldozing them and even harassing people working in the madrasas and masjids by alleging that they were terrorists without any reason,” he stated, based on an announcement issued on Thursday.
Also, outstanding folks coming from outdoors the nation must face bans and restrictions, which is a gross violation of the Constitution, he stated.
“If bulldozing buildings is the only option for any violation then why don’t they take a similar approach for gurukuls, mutts and dharmshalas as they do in the case of madrassas and mosques,” Rahmani requested.
It appears that the federal government is doing issues at its personal will and never following what’s written within the Constitution, he alleged.
The Muslim Personal Law Board condemns such a biased strategy and requests governments to observe what’s written within the Constitution and practise it with endurance, he added.
The assertion got here after the Uttar Pradesh authorities on Wednesday introduced a survey of unrecognised madrassas within the state to collect details about the variety of academics, curriculum, and primary amenities out there there, amongst others.
Meanwhile, the Assam authorities’s ongoing drive to demolish madrassas for his or her connection to alleged “‘jihadi activities” has drawn sharp criticism from the Opposition, which has termed the train as “totally illegal” and focused at “one partcular community”.
Three madrassas have been demolished by the BJP authorities throughout the final one month in numerous components of the state after arresting their academics, who had been discovered to be allegedly concerned in “jihadi” actions.
However, on every event the official purpose for bringing down the constructions are associated to defective development or violation of land norms as an alternative of any hyperlink with jihadi actions.
It is barely the political leaders from the ruling dispensation who often give statements within the media that the madrassas have been demolished for allegedly finishing up jihadi actions from their premises.
The administration bulldozed madrassas at Moirabari in Morigaon district on August 4, at Dhakaliapara in Barpeta on August 29 and at Jogighopa in Bongaigaon on August 31.
“The Moirabari madrassa was demolished after a notice was sent to it saying that the building was small and the electricity connection was illegal. The one at Dhakaliapara one was demolished as it was on government land,” All Assam Tanzim Madaris Qawmiya secretary Abdul Kadir instructed PTI.
The two-storeyed residential madrassa at Jogighopa was razed to the bottom for violating catastrophe norms and the authorities requested the boarders to vacate the premises at 10 pm the earlier evening, he claimed.
“We have been cooperating with the law enforcing agencies if someone is found doing something wrong. But that does not mean that the entire institution is at fault. What is the point in demolishing an educational centre?” requested Kadir.
From April 1 final yr, 610 state-run madrassas in Assam had been transformed into higher main, excessive and better secondary colleges with no change of standing, pay, allowances and repair situations for the educating and non-teaching employees.
Following it, the State Madrassa Education Board, Assam was dissolved and the final Assam High Madrassa examination by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) for Class 10 college students befell in 2022.
At current, there are about 1,000 non-public madrassas, that are run based on the rules and syllabus of the All Assam Tanzim Madaris Qawmiya (AATMQ).
AATMQ provides common programs until class eight and theology thereafter.
From this yr these wishing to review common programs for courses 9 and 10 in madrassas will be capable to seem for the exams beneath an open education system with its help.
Meanwhile, a senior official of the SEBA stated that about 10 non-public madrassas have approached it for changing these into common colleges, which was carried out after following the due course of.
Opposition senior Congress chief Rakibul Hussain hit out on the Himanta Biswa Sarma authorities for the demolitions, “It is unconstitutional to destroy the madrassas.
The chief minister stated that the suspected jihadis entered Assam or began their actions throughout the final three yr. If so, then solely the BJP needs to be blamed as they’re in energy since 2016.”
He additionally alleged that Sarma is making contradictory statements as he had praised the madrassas as centres of spiritualism throughout his days within the Congress, however is now blaming them for anti-social actions.
Opposition All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) stated that the Assam authorities is “totally wrong” in bulldozing the tutorial centres on the pretext of curbing jihadi actions.
“If there were something wrong, then rectify those. After all these madrassas are imparting education. Demolishing the madrassas is an expression of hatred against one particular community,” AIUDF MLA Ashraful Hussain stated.
He additionally stated that Assam state Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, headed by AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, and AATMQ are contemplating approaching the courtroom towards the demolition of the madrassas.
CPI(M) state secretary Suprakash Talukdar stated the social gathering is completely towards the demolition of madrassas as arresting a suspect isn’t the ultimate step of the justice supply system.
“The government is breaking all laws. Who is responsible for demolishing a centre of education? Who will pay for its costs? These are usually constructed with public donations,” he stated.
“The government has become more intolerant. We have also seen a lot of cases against the alleged jihadi elements. But what is the fate of those cases? Were those accused convicted?” he requested.
More than 40 folks with suspected hyperlinks to jihadi components, together with Bangladeshi nationals, have been arrested within the state since March this yr.
