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This is an archive article published on January 3, 2009
We should be proud of Deoband, BJP tells Cong
The BJP sought to turn the tables on Congress over the administrative reforms committee report which, according to the saffron party, ‘blacklisted’ Darul Uloom Deoband and demanded an apology from the grand old party in this regard.
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The BJP on Saturday sought to turn the tables on Congress over the administrative reforms committee report which, according to the saffron party, ‘blacklisted’ Darul Uloom Deoband and demanded an apology from the grand old party in this regard.
BJP national general secretary Vinay Katiyar said there was no question of banning the Islamic seminary and said, “We should be proud that we have Deoband like Islamic centre, which gives religious direction to the rest of the world.”
Quoting from the second administrative reforms report submitted by senior Congress leader Virappa Moily, he alleged, “On page 27 and 28, this report has blacklisted the Darul Uloom and accused the seminary of having contacts with terrorists and Pakistani leaders involved in anti-India activities.”
Now the Centre is left with only two options:- if the report is correct it must take action or ban the institution and if wrong, Congress should immediately seek apologies from the Muslims.
Meanwhile, Deoband chief rector Maulana Marghuburrahman demanded that the Centre make the report public.
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