New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): The chairperson of the Nationwide Fee for Safety of Youngster Rights (NCPCR), Priyank Kanoongo has stated that the fee has given a discover to the Uttar Pradesh authorities to take motion in opposition to the Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband based mostly in Saharanpur district for allegedly ‘glorifying Gazwa-e-Hind by means of a fatwa’.
Talking to ANI, the NCPCR Chairperson stated that the NCPCR has summoned Collector and SP Saharanpur to Delhi and requested for a report and clarification.
“In Saharanpur, on the place known as Deoband, there’s a Madrasa known as Darul Uloom. It controls the Madrasa training system in South Asia. They glorified Gazwa-e-Hind by means of a fatwa. We gave a discover to the UP authorities to take motion in opposition to them. UP Authorities stated that this fatwa was issued in 2008. The fatwa taught that whoever will get killed throughout Gazwa-e-Hind will likely be thought-about a martyr,” he stated.
Kanoongo additional claimed that the fatwa was issued on December 1, 2008, simply after the 26/11 assaults.
“It was issued on December 1, 2008, simply after the 26/11 assaults. We now have summoned Collector and SP Saharanpur to Delhi and requested for a report and clarification. Darul Uloom manages an enormous instructional space globally. Youngsters can get into inappropriate actions by being influenced by Deoband,” he added.
He additional claimed that the madrasa funds Pakistan.
“Maulanas associated to Darul Uloom obtain crores of funding from Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind UK. This organisation funds Pakistan too… Are they attempting to painting Ajmal Kasab as a martyr within the eyes of the youngsters?” Priyank Kanoongo stated.
Earlier in October 2023, following an motion by the NCPCR, the Islamic seminary was compelled to take away the controversial e book Bahishti Zevar prescribed by it from its curriculum, which violated the Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences Act.
The e book Bahishti Zevar by Maulana Ali Thanvi, which contained objectionable, improper, and unlawful content material on youngsters, was faraway from the curriculum after the NCPCR wrote to the district administration of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh to inquire into the matter earlier in July final 12 months. (ANI)
