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Darul Uloom Deoband Under NCPCR Lens Over 'Fatwa' On 'Ghazwa-e-Hind'
Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Darul Uloom Deoband, a global centre of Islamic learning in India, has issued a fatwa endorsing Ghazwa-e-Hind, an idea which validates the invasion of India.
The Saharanpur-based Islamic institution runs several madrasas in the country.
The fatwa, glorifying Ghazwa-e-Hind from an Islamic standpoint, was disseminated through the institution's website, where it proclaimed that those who lose their lives in this endeavour will be hailed as great sacrifices.
Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has issued a notice to the District Magistrate (DM) and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Saharanpur district, directing them to file an FIR in this matter.
The NCPCR also said that Darul Uloom Deoband is imparting anti-India teachings to children in Madrasas, promoting Islamic fundamentalism, thereby violating Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act.
Acting on its own accord under Section 13(1) TJ of the CPCR Act, the NCPCR expressed concerns that such fatwas could potentially incite hatred against the country.
In response, the NCPCR has called upon the district administration to investigate the content on Darul Uloom's website, emphasising the need to block it immediately to prevent any further misleading of the public.
Furthermore, the NCPCR has cautioned that if prompt action is not taken, the district administration would be equally responsible for the potential repercussions of such teachings.
Priyank Kanungo, the National President of NCPCR, said that the child rights body received a complaint over the fatwa.
Expressing deep concern over the matter, Kanungo said, "At Darul Uloom Deoband, children are being taught how to perform ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind.’ Whoever gives his life for Ghazwa-e-Hind will be called the supreme sacrificer. This organisation operates madrassas throughout South Asia. It is very dangerous to incite children to attack India in this way. In this matter, we have asked the district administration to register a case under sections of treason".
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