Date:05/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/05/stories/2008030555381500.htm

National

Milli Council plea to Centre

Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI: The All India Milli Council (AIMC) has urged the Centre to restrain police and intelligence agencies from going public with “unsubstantiated claims about the involvement of Muslims in each act of terror.”

In a statement, the AIMC said there was a growing tendency to blame all acts of terror on Muslims. Citing the Chhattisingpura massacre — where the police claim was proved wrong — the Council said Muslims were being blamed even when their places of worship were attacked.

Referring to the Tenkasi and Ghatkopar cases, it urged the Centre to ask State governments to review their line of investigation.