Patna: Just two days after LJP held a massive Muslims Rally at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, now it was the turn of Bihar ruling party JD(U) to woo Muslims by holding Aqalliati Falahi Bedari Conference (Minority Welfare Awareness Conference) at Gandhi Maidan in Jahanabad on 6th March. Addressing the conference Chief Minister Mr. Nitish Kumar said working for Muslims is his government’s duty, not appeasement.
It was for the first time during 4.5-year regime of NDA alliance when state Minority Commission held such program. So, many can term it as preparation for forthcoming assembly election in the state.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Mr. Nitish Kumar said: “Article 341 should be amended and 1950 presidential order should be removed because it deprives backward and Dalit Muslims from many facilities that are their due rights and also it is on the basis of religion. I have raised this matter in the parliament when I was its member.”
“To give especial attention toward education of Muslims is essential for development of them. Therefore, we have started many schemes to bring Muslims children specially girls to schools which indeed bore fruits. Our government is keen to uplift Muslims and other marginalized people and it is our duty not appeasement” he added.
He counted his works by his government and urged people to give another chance to complete left works.
The conference began with the recitation of the Glorious Qura’n and was presided over by Naushad Ahmad, Chairman of Bihar Minority Commission, and attended by a large number of people.
In his speech, Maulana Anisur Rahman Qasmi, Secretary, Imarat Shariah and Chairman, Bihar Haj Committee, said: “A lot of things are yet to be done for Muslim community because almost 60% Muslims are still living below poverty line which is a matter of concern. The whole country is like a family, so, both states and centre governments must behave equally with all citizens irrespective of their religions and castes.”
He also appealed to Muslims to be united for their rights and to take benefits from schemes run by government for their welfare.
Addressing the gathering Maulana Shamim Munemi,Sajjada Nashin Khanqah Munemia, urged Muslims to stand up for their rights.
“You are lagging behind others in all fields of life so you have to come up to get your rights. Then only you can get facilities like other downtrodden communities” he said.
Why Muslims became backward gradually is a matter to be seriously thought about, he said.
“Gandhi ji came up to uplift the Hareejan (Lower class people) now we have to see who will come to uplift Muslims? Why such a situation is created in the country that pushes a community behind and then we need special efforts for them” he asked.
He appealed to Chief Minister Mr. Nitish Kumar to go ahead with justice to all “then you will get Muslim support because Muslims want to go with reality and not only promises.”
Others who addressed the conference include Shah Saifuddin Firdisi of Khanqah Firdisia, Bihar Sharif, Maulana Syed Mohammad Sanaullah, secretary of Idara Shariah, Maulana Shakeel Ahmad Qasmi, Shahzad Anwar, Secretary of Bihar Urdu Academy, Abdul Qayyum, Secretary of Anjuman Traqqi Urdu, Bihar.
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