Thursday, January 1, 2015

India: Muslim extremists upset over visas for Ahmadis burn effigy of Modi government

Addressing the gathering at Jamia Mosque, Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Saani Ludhianvi,the Shahi Imaam (Punjab), criticized the ministry's granting of visas to them [Ahmadis].

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Source/Credit: The Times of India
By Shariq Majeed,TNN | Dec 26, 2014

LUDHIANA: Criticising union government for not providing visas to common people from Pakistan to visit India, members of Muslim community led by Jamia mosque authorities burnt the effigy of Central government today.

Members of Muslim Community criticised the External Affairs Minister, Sushma Sawaraj, for granting 6300 visas to Ahmadiya sect members to attend function in Qadiyan of Gurdaspur district later this month whereas denying the same to the common masses in Pakistan with roots in India to visit their native place. The protesters who were holding placards "Down with Central Government" also raised slogans against the government and Sushma Swaraj.

Addressing the gathering at Jamia Mosque, Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Saani Ludhianvi,the Shahi Imaam (Punjab), criticized the ministry's granting of visas to them. He added that on one hand government is seeking to make an anti- conversion law, but on the other hand they are allowing Ahmedia sect members to bring out the same through these religious programme at Qadiyan in Gurdaspur, the sacred place of Ahmadiyas.

Talking to The Times of India, Naib Shahi Imaam Punjab, Muhammad Usman Ludhianvi, said that it is shocking that the External affairs ministry fails to give visas to thousands of elderly people from Pakistan to visit their native place but gives visas to Ahmadiya sect members. He added that they have sent a memorandum to President of India to cancel the 6300 visas of Ahmadiya sect members slated to visit Qadiyan later this month.

Earlier Sub divisional Magistrate (SDM) Ludhiana received three page memorandum from Naib Shahi Imaam.


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