Jamiat Ulema warns Tripura Government

After failing to meet Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, the Jamiat Ulema-Hind leaders in Tripura have come down heavily on the Left Front Government for doing nothing to uplift the socio-economic condition of the Muslim people in the State.

The Muslim leaders who held a rally recently were particularly critical of Chief Minister for not giving them time for deputation.

Thousands of Muslims under the banner of the Jamiat Ulema had gathered here from various parts of the State to submit a 12-point charter of demands to the Chief Minister.

The demands included reservation for Muslims in government jobs and allotment of three Assembly segments for minority people.

Sharp reaction triggered among the Muslim leaders when they came to know that the Chief Minister would not take deputation as he had left the State for Delhi.

While addressing the gathering, Mufti Tayebur Rahaman, president of the Jamiat Ulema Hind severely criticized the Chief Minister for not informing them before hand about his preoccupation.

“The Chief Minister could have informed us earlier so that we could have postponed the programme. But it has not happened reflecting the Chief Minister’s negative attitude towards the minority people”, Rahaman said.

“The decisions of the Left Front Government are against the aspirations of the Muslim people and anti-minority”, he said adding that it did nothing for the welfare of the minority community.

He warned the Left Front Government of impending danger as it has not paid heed on the Muslim people. Rahaman also criticized School Education Minister Keshab Majumder for his alleged comment on burkha. “Cap, burkha and beard are integral part of Muslim culture”, he said.

Rahaman demanded that the School Education Minister should apologize for his ‘derogatory’ remark on burkha.

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