German delegation’s remarks unwarranted

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‘German delegation’s remarks (on Gujarat) unwarranted’ - Express India

Ahmedabad The United Force for Peace and Harmony, a local organisation formed by a section of Muslim businessmen and clerics, has sought the attention of the German Ambassador in India to the recent utterances about “persecution of Muslims in Gujarat”. The remarks had come from a delegation of German MPs during its recent visit to Gujarat.
At a press conference here on Saturday, the organisation described the remarks as totally unwarranted and unprovoked. It could only serve to vitiate the atmosphere, said Zafar Sareshwala of the organisation. He said such utterances amounted to distortion of facts and could damage communal harmony. The organisation has asked the German authorities to see to it that there is no repetition of the same in future.

The body further said that Muslims in Gujarat may be facing some problems, but that does not call for outside intervention because “we have full faith in our democratic institutions and judiciary, which are enough to solve them”.

Sareshwala said: “They see persecutions in Gujarat but overlook happenings in France and Denmark.”

He added that boycott of German goods or seeking an apology from the MPs concerned would serve no purpose. The delegation came to the conclusion about persecution without even meeting a single 2002 riot victim or a Muslim organisation.

The memorandum sent to the German Ambassador in New Delhi said: “Gujarat has the highest per capita of madrassas, second only to UP,” which, it said, “indicates the freedom and support we receive for our education from the state government.” Also described were logistics for direct Haj flights from Ahmedabad.

Islamic scholar Maulana Mohammad Ali Maniar and others were also present at the briefing. Maniar said the remarks hurt Muslims because they come from a region where attack on Islamic institutions and practices like the use of veils were commonplace but no European country has ever raised a voice to protect freedom of expression.

 

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Muslim businessmen protest German MPs' comments - dnaindia.com

Ahmedabad: In an intriguing development, a group of around 20 Muslim businessmen have protested the statements made by German MPs of the European country's ruling party.

They have termed the statements 'provoking' and their remarks on persecution of Muslims in Gujarat 'totally unwarranted and unwelcome'.

"Their statement was myopic, inflammatory and derogatory in nature. Such statements lead to widening of the split between various religious groups," a statement released by them said.

During an unofficial visit earlier this month, a delegation of two MPs, a government advisor and a catholic activist had termed Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi a persona non grata in European Union.

A social group of Muslims residing in Gujarat called The United Force for Peace & Harmony, have claimed that Muslims in India and Gujarat have all the freedom they need to practice their religion and there is enough support from the state government.

In fact, Maulana Mohammad Ali Maniar categorically stated that the quality of life of Muslims in Gujarat is better than that in some European countries like France where women are not allowed to wear the hijaab in public.

"It is not that everything is hunky dory, we have human rights issues, which were violated in the 2002 riots and since then. But we have our own democratic institutes which are taking care of our concerns," said Zafar Sareshwala, CMD Parsoli Corporation.

However, when asked if they were seeking an apology from those who had made the statements, they were unclear and said they should revisit their statement, and if they are so concerned they should revisit and have a dialogue.

 

[T-Faz]

This is common for these countries, overlook what your friends do but criticize the poor guy.

Divide and rule in progress again. Unfortunately, they can make us hate and kill each other even after we have gained independence.