The condition of India's Muslims, who are more than 20 percent of the total population, is very poor
Wednesday June 19, 2024
Geneva (Urdu Point News Latest - NNI. June 19, 2024) The speakers of a seminar organized in Geneva have expressed their deep concern over the plight of Muslims in India under the sectarian government of BJP led by Narendra Modi. . According to Kashmir Media Service, the World Muslim Congress organized a seminar titled "Combating Islamophobia" on the occasion of the 56th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva in collaboration with the Kashmir Institute of International Relations.
Eminent human rights workers, experts in international law, academics from different parts of the world participated and addressed in the seminar, including the Vice-Chairperson of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Haqi Ali Ekke Gul, from the United States. Vali human rights defender Mary Scully, Robert Fantana author and journalist from Canada, Dr. Khurram Iqbal Associate Professor National Defense University Islamabad, Tazim Hasan Justice for Peace Canada participated.
While the ceremony was moderated by the future representative of the World Muslim Congress to the UN, Altaf Hussain Wani, in addition to the workers of various civil society groups, various permanent missions including Australia, Portugal, America, Greece, India, Azerbaijan, Maldives and Malaysia attended the seminar. Ten representatives also participated. Speakers said on the occasion that Solomon Islands is undoubtedly a global problem.
He said that the condition of India's Muslims, who are more than 20 percent of the total population, is extremely poor, they have been facing discrimination for decades. He said that the oppression and tyranny of Muslims has intensified in the extremist BJP government, they have become third-class citizens. He said that anti-Muslim sentiments have increased under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. is who has been rapidly pursuing a Hindu nationalist agenda since coming to power in 2014. Experts have expressed the fear that the religious divide in India will further increase after Modi becomes the prime minister for the third time. Questions and answers on this occasion A session was also held.
