NEW DELHI: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind ended its two-day governing council meeting on Friday with a call for Muslim quota based on social, economic and educational backwardness, and reiterated its opposition to Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
In a resolution, JUH said “reservation should not be based on religion, nor should it be hindered by religious considerations”, while highlighting that the Constitution provides for reservation for disadvantaged classes deprived of adequate representation.
It said Other Backward Classes (OBC) at both central and state levels included many Muslim communities and the quota was based on social and educational backwardness. “The 4% sub-quota reserved for Muslim OBCs in Karnataka, as well as quotas in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, adhere to constitutional rights. The meeting urges other state governments to adopt this commendable practice without succumbing to political pressures,” the resolution said.
The demand comes in the backdrop of ‘quota’ featuring prominently in the Lok Sabha polls with BJP and Congress targeting each other over quota-related issues.
Jamiat’s resolution demanded that Dalits among Muslims be treated at par with Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist Scheduled Castes. “If a Hindu converts to Christianity or Islam, they forfeit their benefits under Section 341. This exemplifies severe religious discrimination,” JUH claimed and demanded that the govt amend the Constitution to eliminate such religious restrictions.
In another resolution, JUH reiterated its opposition to UCC and called it “part of a broader conspiracy to undermine the religious freedom and constitutional rights of citizens”. Calling implementation of UCC by the Uttarakhand government as “arbitrary and unjust”, it urged the Centre not to proceed with any proposal for UCC.
On Thursday, JUH had passed a resolution against “growing hate campaign” and called for a separate legislation to counter Islamophobia by punishing those who incite violence. JUH president Maulana Mahmood Madani had said, “The country cannot thrive on hatred.”
The Jamiat also condemned the attempt by central and state govts to “saffronise” the education system and compel students to engage in practices that contradict their religious beliefs. Stating that the “govt’s imposition of compulsory orders for school students to perform surya namaskar, Saraswati puja, Hindu songs, shlokas, or wear tilak is an interference in religious freedom”, JUH appealed to the govt to refrain from such provocative actions.
The governing council meeting was attended by nearly 1,500 members and prominent Islamic clerics and scholars from across the country.
In a resolution, JUH said “reservation should not be based on religion, nor should it be hindered by religious considerations”, while highlighting that the Constitution provides for reservation for disadvantaged classes deprived of adequate representation.
It said Other Backward Classes (OBC) at both central and state levels included many Muslim communities and the quota was based on social and educational backwardness. “The 4% sub-quota reserved for Muslim OBCs in Karnataka, as well as quotas in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, adhere to constitutional rights. The meeting urges other state governments to adopt this commendable practice without succumbing to political pressures,” the resolution said.
The demand comes in the backdrop of ‘quota’ featuring prominently in the Lok Sabha polls with BJP and Congress targeting each other over quota-related issues.
Jamiat’s resolution demanded that Dalits among Muslims be treated at par with Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist Scheduled Castes. “If a Hindu converts to Christianity or Islam, they forfeit their benefits under Section 341. This exemplifies severe religious discrimination,” JUH claimed and demanded that the govt amend the Constitution to eliminate such religious restrictions.
In another resolution, JUH reiterated its opposition to UCC and called it “part of a broader conspiracy to undermine the religious freedom and constitutional rights of citizens”. Calling implementation of UCC by the Uttarakhand government as “arbitrary and unjust”, it urged the Centre not to proceed with any proposal for UCC.
On Thursday, JUH had passed a resolution against “growing hate campaign” and called for a separate legislation to counter Islamophobia by punishing those who incite violence. JUH president Maulana Mahmood Madani had said, “The country cannot thrive on hatred.”
The Jamiat also condemned the attempt by central and state govts to “saffronise” the education system and compel students to engage in practices that contradict their religious beliefs. Stating that the “govt’s imposition of compulsory orders for school students to perform surya namaskar, Saraswati puja, Hindu songs, shlokas, or wear tilak is an interference in religious freedom”, JUH appealed to the govt to refrain from such provocative actions.
The governing council meeting was attended by nearly 1,500 members and prominent Islamic clerics and scholars from across the country.