Amid the row over the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to conduct a survey of unrecognised madrassas in the State, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has targeted the BJP government, accusing it of taking arbitrary and unconstitutional action on madrassas “while keeping the constitution at bay”.
AIMPLB, which is considered one of the leading bodies of Muslim opinion in India, also asked why the same rules did not apply for Hindu religious institutions such as mutts and dharamshalas.
“The way madrassas are being clamped down in Uttar Pradesh and Assam is not right. Those working in these madrassas and mosques are being framed for terrorism without any reason. Action is being taken without evidence. Why then is no action being taken on gurukuls, mutts, dharamshalas and other religious institutions? Muslim Personal Law Board strongly condemns such fanatical and heinous acts,” reads the statement issued by AIMPLB general secretary Khalid Saifullah Rahmani.
