Indian Muslims protest 'terrorists' tag
Regional-India, Culture, 2/26/2007

Indian Muslims were unnecessarily being portrayed as "terrorists and being termed as responsible for terrorist strikes in the country," a Muslim leader said on Saturday.

M H Jawahirullah, president of Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam, told reporters that even without proper investigation, police in a hurry arrested Muslims and held them responsible for different terrorist attacks.

He said his party did not have faith in violence and would never support terrorism.

His party in association with several other Muslim organizations in the country would take out a rally to parliament on March 7, demanding exclusive reservation for Muslims.

The UPA government had completed more than two years in office but had not fulfilled its promises to minorities, contained in the common minimum program, he alleged.

It was true that for the first time, the Central government appointed a committee, headed by Justice Rajinder Sachar to find out the socioeconomic and educational status of Muslims.

The committee's findings had brought out facts on the poor educational, social and economic conditions of Muslims and established the need for proactive steps for the betterment of Muslims, he said.

The rally would emphasize all these points, he said adding on that day, the party would organize a social justice conference at New Delhi, in which several central ministers would participate.

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