The Jamiat Ulama Hind Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (Mahmood Madani group) has issued a set of demands ahead of the Assembly polls that includes zero tolerance to hate speeches, and firming up the existing 4% reservation for Muslims in education and employment.
The Jamiat is an influential pan-India body of Muslim scholars and clerics. Speaking to The Hindu, general secretary of the Jamiat Hafiz Khaleeq Ahmed Saber said that a public meeting was organised in Nalgonda that underscored that votes of minorities, including Muslims, of districts were important in any election.
“Our demands mentioned in election manifestoes should be met by political parties and implemented in letter and spirit. The existing 4% quota for Muslims should be strengthened and protected at all cost, given that Muslims are being targeted day in and day out. A law on the lines of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, and full adherence to Supreme Court guidelines on hate speech, are the need of the hour,” Mr. Saber said.
