Pahalgam terror attack should not be connected to any particular religion: Durai Vaiko
'While the terrorist attack on the innocent tourists at Pahalgam was condemnable, it should also not be pinned on a particular religion for gaining political motives,' said Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Durai Vaiko.
Speaking at a demonstration organised by the MDMK against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 here on Saturday, he said that targeting a religion as a whole for a separated act of terrorism was not acceptable and those who tried to involve innocent people into this should understand that no religion preached violence.
While both India and Pakistan governments point to the Kashmir freedom fighters for the attack, Mr. Durai Vaiko said that they had found a chance to spew hatred against people who were fighting for their liberation.
'They who fight disregarding their own lives may attack military, government representatives or even politicians, but they will not attack innocent people,' he noted.
The right-wing political ideology widespread in the nation would want to relate the incident with Muslims, but they did not realise that all people, irrespective of their religion, would wish to lead only a united and peaceful life, he added.
Speaking of the dangers on the properties of Muslims would face due to the Waqf amendment, he claimed that the Waqf board was meant to protect, utilise and serve the people.
'The land that was donated to waqf was used for several purposes and by changing the rules now it would make them lose their properties to the government,' he added.
Further condemning provisions to appoint non-Muslims to the board, he questioned whether a non-Hindu was appointed to administer a Hindu temple.
'Other rules like only after five years being in the religion someone donate properties to the board were discouraging thousands of people who would be willing to donate for the welfare of the religion,' said Mr. Durai Vaiko.
He said that people of the country should join hands together to fight against the 'divisive' politics of the BJP government.
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