Mohammad Alamullah | Clarion India
NEW DELHI – In a significant gathering, members of the Muslim community met in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi to voice their concerns over increasing cases of mob lynching and condemn the recent statement by MP Nishikant Dubey in Parliament. The meeting, held under the banner of Jharkhand Anjuman, was attended by representatives from various districts of the state.
Presiding over the meeting, Junaid Anwar, a social worker and patron of ‘Mahi’, emphasised the severity of the issues discussed. “Nishikant Dubey’s statement in Parliament is not only divisive but also the Gangotri of hatred,” Anwar stated, echoing the sentiments of many attendees. The participants unanimously called for a strong condemnation and removal of Dubey’s remarks from the parliamentary records.
Dubey recently made a statement that has been widely criticised by various groups for its divisive nature. Dubey’s comments, which were perceived as targeting the Muslim community, have sparked outrage and concern. At the meeting, the attendees described Dubey’s statement as “extremely communal” and a catalyst for spreading hatred.
“Nishikant Dubey’s statement in Parliament is not only divisive but also spreads hatred,” said one speaker. This sentiment was echoed by several others who felt that such rhetoric only serves to deepen the divide in Indian society. The leaders of the Muslim community called for the statement to be strongly condemned and removed from the parliamentary records.
“Muslims are being harassed by being labelled as infiltrators,” one speaker noted, adding that such terms are being used for electoral gains. “There is no Muslim infiltrator in the country and Jharkhand. This rhetoric must be strongly condemned and retracted.”
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