AIMPLB's Nationwide Campaign Sparks Controversy Over Uniform
AIMPLB's Nationwide Campaign Sparks Controversy Over Uniform
Key Highlights
- Days after the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) announced a nationwide campaign to protect the “Constitution and Sharia (Islamic law)”, the All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz (AIPMM) described the move as “uncalled for”, saying it could “polarise” voters ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
- On August 31, the AIMPLB called for the “Save India, Save Shariat” drive, stating that “selective enforcement of law was not acceptable and houses were being bulldozed selectively”.
- Through the campaign, which begins on September 17 and will run for three months, the AIMPLB said it wanted to highlight its concerns over the Uniform Civil Code adopted Explained | How a challenge to 1937 Shariat Act frames inheritance law as a civil statute vs religious instrument question Ali Anwar Ansari, former MP and national president of the Pasmanda Muslim organisation AIPMM, told The Indian Express that the campaign was “driven There was “no immediate cause” to launch such a campaign, he said.
The All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz (AIPMM) has described the nationwide campaign
Launching its "Save India, Save Shariat" drive on August 31, the AIMPLB aims to highlight concerns over the Uniform Civil Code, which was adopted in 1937. The campaign, set to run for three months, will begin on September 17 and seeks to address issues such as selective enforcement of law and the removal of names from voter lists.
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"There was no immediate cause" for the AIMPLB to launch this campaign, according to Ali Anwar Ansari, former MP and national president of AIPMM. "Initiating such a campaign under the current circumstances will ultimately benefit right-wing forces."
Ansari expressed regret over what he saw as a lack of wisdom among Muslim Personal Law Board officials, who he believed were driven He pointed to visible problems like SIR delimitation and large-scale removal of names from voter lists.
"Overall, democracy and the Constitution face a clear threat," Ansari stated. "If these religious leaders had launched a campaign focused on issues of common public concern rather than emotional matters, they could have secured the sympathy and support of people from all religions."
Ansari recalled how Muslim religious leaders during the Shah Bano case pressured the government to overturn the Supreme Court's judgment, leading to the passage of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act in 1986.
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"However, under pressure from right-wing forces on the other side, the government was forced to unlock the Babri Masjid on February 1, 1986," Ansari said. "The fallout of this event is still being felt today."
Ansari lamented that Muslim organisations and some influential leaders were focusing less on the larger public interest and more on individual bargaining. With elections looming in several states, including Uttar Pradesh, he urged caution against such religious campaigns.
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