Imams demand lifting of SIMI ban

By Our Staff Reporter

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OCT. 10. The Imams of various mosques in Thiruvananthapuram district have described the ban on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) as yet another instance of the policy of Muslim harassment being pursued by the BJP-led Central Government.

Demanding lifting of the ban on SIMI, they pointed out that building of a temple in the place of the demolished Babri Masjid, describing `madrassas' as ISI centres, trying to infringe on Shariat rules and accusing Muslims of extremist links were indicative of the anti-Muslim and extremely communal agenda being pursued by the BJP.

In a release here today, the Imams accused the Central Government of actively encouraging Hindu extremist elements and unleashing communal riots against Muslims. They said that there was a feeling of insecurity among the Muslims and this could be addressed only by releasing the innocents locked up in jails and initiating other confidence-building social measures.

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