Hyderabad: Members of the Muslim community on Saturday got support from various political parties in their fight against the Centre’s move to impose a Uniform Civil Code in the country. The community has also decided to involve Dalits in the movement against the UCC, which has been given the slogan: “Save Constitution, Save Nation”.
At a public meeting organised by the Tahreek Muslim Shabban, a Hyderabad-based organisation, leaders from the TRS, Congress, Telugu Desam and YSR Congress, besides religious and social organisations pledge support in the fight against the attempts to impose UCC on the country.
MLC Mohd. Ali Shabbir said that the Congress was strongly opposing the UCC.
He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of imposing RSS agenda on the country and said that the BJP-led NDA government ignited a debate on UCC at a time when all communities were living happily with their own Personal Laws.
TRS MLC Fareeduddin said that the BJP would not be allowed to snatch away the Right to Freedom of Religion granted by the Constitution from the Muslims.
TD MLC Ahmed Shareef from AP said he would request AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to convey the feelings and apprehensions of Muslims of both states against the UCC to the Centre.
Siasat Urdu Daily Editor Zahed Ali Khan stressed on the need for unity among Muslims to withstand the Sangh Parivar’s tirade against the Muslim Personal Law. Tahreek Muslim Shabban president Mushtaq Malik appealed Muslims to support the AIMPLB in its fight against the Centre.
‘Polygamy lowest among Muslims’
All India Muslim Personal Law Board secretary Moulana Khaled Saifullah Rahmani on Saturday stressed the need to create awareness among Muslim women, particularly among rural masses about the rights provided to women by the Shariah. He was addressing a seminar organised by Muslim Intellectual Forum on “Muslim Personal Law – Current Affairs.”
Mufti Sadiq Mohiuddin said that Muslim women will have to play a key role in clearing misconceptions about the Shariah, which cannot be changed.
Professor Qudsia Sultana said that polygamy is prevalent among all communities, and is very low among Muslims when compared to other communities across the world.
Advocate Jaleesa Sultana Yaseen said the Constitution gives every Indian the right of religious freedom and the Muslim Personal Law is part of the Constitution. Dr Rafat Seema, Professor Syeda Latifunnisa and Mrs. Sameena Subhani also spoke.
