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New Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Eminent Muslim personalities write to UP CM over assault on four youths for transporting meat
NEW DELHI: A group of eminent Muslim personalities has expressed their 'deep anguish' and 'concern' over a mob attack on meat traders from the minority community in Aligarh recently. In a letter written to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the group under the name of 'Citizens for Fraternity', sought legal and judicial remedial measures for the victims. Terming the attack a 'deeply disturbing incident', they said that such occurrences are a 'blot on all efforts towards peace and harmony'. 'At this critical hour, when India is projecting a unified commitment towards communal harmony, countering Terrorism—not only being perpetuated by its neighbour but also within the country—such incidents are a blot on all efforts towards peace and harmony. These have occurred too many times, often encouraged by inadequate police action. The enemies of the nation do take advantage of such communal hatred and social division to create divisive mayhem within the country which can be extremely alarming,' read the letter jointly signed by former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi, former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia Najeeb Jung, former Deputy Chief of Army Staff and Former Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Lt Gen (Retd) Zameeruddin Shah, and noted industrialist Saeed Mustafa Sherwani.
Hindustan Times
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
SY Quraishi responds to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's 'Muslim commissioner' attack: 'For some...'
Former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi on Monday hit out at BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his "Muslim commissioner" barb, saying that he believes in an idea of India where an individual is defined by his contributions, PTI reported. Quraishi asserted that "for some, religious identities are a staple to forward their hateful politics". The former CEC said that India has, is and will always stand up and fight for its constitutional institutions and principles. "I served on the constitutional post of Election Commissioner to the best of my ability and had a long and fulfilling career in the IAS. I believe in an idea of India where an individual is defined by his or her talents and contributions and not by their religious identities," Quraishi told PTI. "But I guess, for some, religious identities are a staple to forward their hateful politics. India has, is and will always stand up and fight for its constitutional institutions and principles," he added
