andalib akhter / NEW DELHI/
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, the umbrella body of Indian Muslim Thursday rejected the questionnaire of the Law Commission of India seeking public opinion in favour of the ‘Uniform Civil Code’, saying it is ‘unacceptable’ to the Muslim community.
It appealed to the community to boycott and not to respond to the questionnaire of the Law Commission.
“The All India Muslim Personal Law Board along with all prominent Muslim organizations like Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Muslim Majlise- Mushawarat, Milli Council, Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadees plus the schools of thought like Deoband, Barelvi, Ahle Hadith, Shia and others reject the questionnaire prepared by the Law Commission” said Wali Rahmani the general secretary of the Board.
“We make honest appeal to the community to boycott and not to respond to the questionnaire of the Law Commission,” the Board appealed.
“Modi sarakar Border ka jhagra to khatm nahi ker paa rahi hai aur ghar ke andar jhagda laga rahi hai, said Rahmani referring to ongoing skirmish along border
“The Personal Law Board wants to make it clear to the central government as well as the Law Commission that the personal law is the voice of the entire Muslim community and that they will not bear any kind of interference in the personal law and that all the Muslim organizations and all schools of thought are strongly behind the Personal Law Board,” said the board leaders while addressing a press conference here.
“The fact is that the questionnaire points to the ulterior intentions of the commission and is an attempt to nullify the Muslim Personal Law. The question is framed so as to confuse the respondents. By referring to article 44 of the Constitution, an attempt is made to give a constitutional position to the Uniform Civil Code. This is false and deceit as the clause is Directive Principle which is not bound to be implemented,” said the board.
“So far as the constitution is concerned, basic importance is for the fundamental rights. As per Article 25 of the fundamental rights, each and every individual has the right to follow, practice and propagate the religion of his/her choice,” it added.
The press conference was also addressed by Maulana Arshad Madani (Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (Arshad Madani group)), Maulana Qari Mohammad Usman (Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (Mahmood Madani group)), Mohammad Jafar (Jamaat-e-Islami Hind), Dr Manzoor Alam (Milli Council), Maulana Asghar Ali Imam Mehdi (Jamiat Ahle Hadees) and others.