"Child Marriage Crackdown should not target a particular community" said President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind

Guwahati, Feb 9: President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Maulana Mahmood Madani on Wednesday (Feb 9) reacted to the recent crackdown on child marriages by Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government.

 

 

 

 

"The action being taken against parents of children in Assam," should not happen and the crackdown against child marriage shouldn't look as if the action is only being taken against one particular community. If something is being done against a particular community, then people will raise their voices," said Madani, according to reports. Madani further said that with the kind of atmosphere created in the country, efforts are being made to create distance among people in the name of religion, which is worrying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

He said that Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind is trying to remove fear from people's hearts and create harmony. "It is natural to have differences too. Differences should be resolved through talks and not through speeches. We have called every organization which agrees or disagrees. And those who wish to come forward will get a chance to speak," he said. Regarding Uniform Civil Code, Madani said that if there is a consensus on UCC, then there is no harm in it and should be done.

 

 

On the arrest of the people of Muslim society in the child marriage crackdown of Assam government, Madani said, "We are taking action against the parents of the girls who have been married, this should not happen, it is being done against a particular community, if it continues to happen, people will raise their voice, it is natural." "We live in one country so we belong to one. If we are Indians, then all are Indians, what is wrong with it? The Muslim community is not from elsewhere. This is an Indian community and it should be considered Indian," he added.