New Delhi, June 8: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has decided to launch a nationwide campaign against making yoga and surya namaskaar compulsory in schools. The decision comes after the Modi government decided to observe International Yoga Day on June 21. Also read: PM Modi pitches for making Yoga a mass movement The AIMPLB said that 'surya namaskaar' and 'yoga' go against the belief of Muslims and that these two activities must not be made compulsory in government schools. AIMPLB demanded that the order must be cancelled and have decided to move court against it. Also read: PM Narendra Modi invites suggestions on International Yoga Day Meanhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently had said in a Facebook post that ' the entire global community has come together in support of celebrating the first-ever International Day of Yoga on June 21.' Modi has been sharing a post daily, covering various aspects of Yoga including different asanas. The United Nations had in December last year declared June 21 as the International Yoga Day, with 177 countries voting in favour.
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All India Muslim Personal Law Board to log on to social media for Sharia’s cause
LUCKNOW:
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board is all set to enter social media in a big way. The Board has decided to set up a cell to regularly monitor and post its officials' stand on Sharia-related issues to deal with misgivings that figure on social media on a regular basis. The issue was taken up at the Executive Committee meeting of the Board held at Lucknow on Sunday.
The Board also decided to rope in people of all communities to launch a nationwide campaign against making lessons on Gita, Surya Namaskar and yoga compulsory in government schools. Members said making such changes in curriculum of government schools was against the law of the land and there was a need to form public opinion on such issues. It was also decided that the Board will become a party in Sharia-related cases pending before various courts of the country.
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The issue of Board's noticeable absence from the social media was taken up by Maulana Khalid Rasheed, a member of the executive committee of the Board. "It is high time that the Board made its presence felt on the social media primarily because of its reach and impact," said Rasheed talking to TOI. "Members agreed that the Board must use the social media as a part of its campaign to reach out to the masses on regular basis," he said.
As part of its campaign for awareness of Sharia-related issues, the Board also took up the issue of streamlining its interaction with the media. It was suggested that the Board should appoint region-wise spokespersons authorized to answer media queries that come up from time to time. "The committee will also find ways to make the Muslim community aware of its constitutional rights," said a member of the executive committee of the Board. The issue of increasing the representation of the youth within the Board was also taken up. Almost 60% of the Board members are above 70 years of age.
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AIMPLB to campaign against Yoga Day
The 51-member executive committee of the Board met at Nadwutul Ulema in Lucknow on Sunday to take stock of the work done on decisions taken at the annual general body meeting of AIMPLB in Jaipur on March 23.
At the meeting, Maulana Wali Rahmani was appointed as the acting general secretary of the Board. The decision was taken after the sitting general secretary Maulana Nizamuddin reportedly expressed his inability to handle routine issues of AIMPLB for health reasons.