Thousands Muslims protest against Israeli influence in India
Source: News Bharati Date: 4/28/2012 12:48:48 PM
New Delhi, April 28: Thousands Muslims marched to express their concern on the ‘growing influence of Israel’ in India. The march was convened by Movement for Civil Rights, an alliance of many civil-society and religious organization under the leadership of Dr. Maulana Mufti Mukaram, Imam of Delhi’s Fatehpuri Masjid. The organizers have asked the Indian government to snap all ties with Israel. This march was organized on 26 April.
Caring too much for terrorism in India, the Muslim leaders alleged that the only responsible factors for terrorism in India are Fascist forces and Israel. Muslim leaders told government to discontinue its ties with israel. Muslim leaders alerted, cautioned and dared Indian government for its relation with Israel and more importantly it made aware to the Government and fellow muslim protestors to understand that only evil that is responsible for terrorism is israel and 'fascist' forces in india.
The placards in the march commented on answerability of Police. Also assurance for Palestine was given that the ‘Indians’ are with them.
Mufti Mukaram while addressing the gathering said “Gandhiji was against Zionism and our first PM Nehru made India part of the Non-Aligned Movement but unfortunately, in early nineties this policy was changed drastically by the government led by P. V. Narasimha Rao who established formal diplomatic relations with Israel in 1991. Since then the country has become the largest customer of Israeli military equipments that are nothing but modified versions of US products. India is Israel's largest defence market, accounting for almost 50 percent of Israeli arms sales.”
Programme Convener and SDPI National Gen Secretary Hafiz Manzoor Ali Khan claimed that Israeli diplomats have established relations with various State Governments and this kind of relations are void and against the norms of our country. Mossad have regularly intervened in investigations in various cases which indicate that Israel does not have trust in the capacity of Indian investigation agencies.
EM Abdul Rahiman Chairman Popular Front of India objected India-Israel military ties saying that growing civil and military ties with the ‘illegitimate’ government of Israel are in gross violation of our great traditions and secular, democratic ethos.
He cautioned that engaging Israel agencies like Mossad in tackling our domestic law and order problems will ultimately endanger the very autonomy and dignity of our police, military and intelligence agencies. He stated that the terror agenda of Israel will get defeated in the Indian soil as a result of the united democratic resistance that is gaining strength in our country”.
Abdul Wahab Khilji President – All India Islahi movement alleged that Israel has been always an entertainer of terrorism and was created by violence, And Israel relation with India with create tension in the nation as well it will a endorsement of the Israel’s oppression on Palestinian.
Dalit leader Udit Raj of Confederation of SC ST Organisation rather did not spoke about Israel but he hailed for alliance between Dalit and Muslims and said that they should vote for themselves.
In his speech Moulana Usman Baig president of All India Imams Council accused ‘Hindutva ‘ forces saying that, “the audio tapes seized from the laptop of Dayanand Pandey, an accused in various bomb blast cases carried out by ‘Hindutva groups’ reveal that Col. Shrikant Purohit, the king-pin of the terror group had sought the support of Israel.” He made a controversial statement quoting. He said that, “There are two reasons behind terrorism in India one is the Israel and the other is the fascist forces. It is also worth notice that the increasing ties with Israel had very grave impact on the country’s security”.
Turab Ali Kazmi son of arrested journalist Ahmed Kazmi said “that the only reason for arrest of his father is that he wrote the truth about America and Israel”. Ahmed Kazmi, who was arrested on suspicion of supporting people who planted bomb in an Israeli diplomat car in New Delhi
National Secretary of National Confederation of Human Rights Organization Advocate A Mohamed Yusuf provoked sentiments of the protestors saying that Israel is a cancer which is killing thousands of people, if we allow this cancer in our country it may lead to unhealthy situation.
Dr Baseer Ahmed Khan, President, Indian Union Muslim League, Maulana Amir Rashadi, President, Rastriya Ulama Council, Adv Bahar U Barqui, Advocate, Supreme Court, Zaheer Zaidi, President, Shia Point, Yasin Patel, Co-ordinator, Wahdet-e-Islami, Dr Anwar ul Islam, Secretary, AIMMM, Irfanullah Khan, Convener, Jamia Nagar Coordinator Committee, Dr Taslim Rahmani, President, NPCI, Faisal Khan, President, Khudai Khidmatgar, Adv A Mohamed Yusuf, Sec. NCHRO, Anisu Zaman, National President, Campus Front also addressed the march on the same line.
A memorandum demanding severance of all ties with Israel was submitted to the Prime Minister of India by a team led by Hafiz Manzoor Ali Khan.