Jamiat demands immediate halt to mosque and madrasa demolitions, rejects UCC as discr
Jamiat demands immediate halt to mosque and madrasa demolitions, rejects UCC as discriminatory
M.U.H
31/10/202612
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (Mahmood Madani faction) has called for an immediate end to the demolition drive targeting mosques, madrasas, Eidgahs, mazars and other Muslim institutions, urging the Centre and state governments to uphold minority rights guaranteed under the Constitution.
The demand formed part of three key resolutions adopted at the annual meeting of the organisation’s Governing Council, which began on Friday at DLF Springfield in Sahsola Patti, Pipaka, Nuh district of Haryana. Nearly 2,000 members of the Governing Council, along with prominent personalities and Ulama from across the country, are attending the meeting, presided over by Jamiat President Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani.
One resolution expressed serious concern over the targeting of madrasas under the pretext of recognition, baseless propaganda against them, and attempts to create controversy around minority educational institutions. It urged the Government of India and relevant authorities to stop such practices immediately and ensure the constitutional rights and protections available to madrasas. The meeting also advised madrasa managements to maintain proper land documents, approved building plans, student identity records and audited financial accounts with full transparency.
A second resolution focused on the protection of mosques and other Islamic religious sites. It underlined that mosques represent the faith and collective identity of Muslims and embody the religious freedom guaranteed under Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution. Emphasising the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, the resolution noted that the Supreme Court, in its Ayodhya judgment, recognised the law as an important part of the Constitution’s secular structure.
It expressed concern over subordinate court orders directing surveys of places of worship, citing the case of the historic Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, and urged the Centre and higher judiciary to ensure full compliance with the Supreme Court’s interim order of December 12, 2024. Demolition actions by municipal, revenue and development authorities must stop unless due legal process is followed and affected parties are given a fair hearing, it said.
The third resolution rejected the Uniform Civil Code in its entirety, describing the legislation as inherently discriminatory.
The Governing Council decided that all provincial, district and tehsil units of Jamiat will submit memorandums to authorities on a single date and time to be fixed later. Units have also been directed to help mosque management committees complete legal documentation related to land, revenue records and municipal taxes within the next six months.
