The Majlis Bachau Tahreek has appealed to the people, especially the Muslims, to observe ‘Black Day’ and Telangana and Andhra Pradesh bandh on December 6 on the 22nd anniversary of demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, MBT President Dr Khayam Khan expressed anguish over the delay in hearing of both Babri Masjid title case and also the case against accused responsible for the demolition of historic mosque. Explaining the historical perspective, he said that the facts related to Babri Masjid were distorted and wrongly used to flare up the communal tension in the country. He said that it were the Britishers who created controversy around the mosque to break the unity among Hindus and Muslims, who were fighting unitedly against the British Raj. However, the RSS took up the issue after independence and flared up the communal tension.
Dr Khayam Khan blamed the then Prime Minsiter PV Narasimha Rao for the demolition of Babri Masjid. He said Narasimha Rao did what the RSS had failed to do in several decades. He not only facilitated the demolition of Babri Masjid, but also created rift among the Muslim leadership. He said that the Babri Masjid Action Committee, which was formed after breaking away from Babri Masjid Coordination Committee, was equally responsible for the demolition. He said some Muslims leaders danced to the tunes of Narasimha Rao and secretly supported the move of Sangh Parivar to demolish the mosque.
“Even after 22 years, the wounds of demolition of Babri Masjid are still fresh. The secular Indians, especially the Muslims, are expecting final justice from the Supreme Court,” Dr Khayam Khan said. He also expressed regret that more than four years after the Lucknow bench of High Court delivered its judgment in the Babri Masjid case, the full-fledged hearing on the land ownership case is yet to begin in the Supreme Court.
Dr Khayam Khan appealed to the Muslim to ensure peaceful bandh. He said no one should be forced to close their business establishment or shops and the bandh has to be entirely voluntary. He said that the MBT will not stop its movement until the Babri Masjid is rebuilt at the same place where it existed till December 6, 1992.
Addressing the same press conference, Azampura Corporator Amjed Ullah Khan criticised the State Government for improper implementation of welfare schemes. He said that the TRS Government was not serious in giving 12% reservation to Muslims. He said mere announcements were being made only to please the minorities. He also criticised the government for not releasing promised funds for the minorities welfare. He demanded that the government relax norms for Shaadi Mubarak scheme as the present rules were not only confusing, but they deprive a large section of the poor Muslims from enjoying the benefit of the scheme.
Amjed Ullah Khan also informed that the MBT will be organised a public meeting on December 3 at Azam Function Hall in Moghalpura on December 3. (INN)