A study shows that the majority of prisoners are Muslims in Indian jails. Since time immemorial, they have been sent behind bars for minor offences like theft, loot, drug dealing, etc. The more serious crimes are comparatively very low in number.
Officials and Backwardness Community leaders blame the amount of illiteracy among Muslims for this phenomena. Lack of education and knowledge about judicial proceedings, the lack of information of the trial system and lack of influential backing, etc. are all reasons for the huge numbers of Muslims in Indian jails. Unless and until the education rate goes up, the Muslim community, will not be able to change this number.
It is ironical that, the Muslim community is an actual minority in the country, yet it remains the majority in Indian jails.
The General Secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Maulana Mahmood Madani said that, there is lack of education and abundance of backwardness in the Indian Muslim society. This phenomenon must change for the betterment of the entire community.