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Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Approaches SC, Asks Court To Prevent “Communalization Of the Nizamuddin Markaz Issue”
Swarajya Staff
Apr 06, 2020, 09:25 PM | Updated 09:25 PM IST
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, a body of Islamic theologians belonging to the Deobandi school of thought, has reportedly approached the Supreme Court of India asking the court to give directions to prevent the “communalization of Nizamuddin markaz” issue.
In its petition, the Jamiat says that "sections of the media, instead of exercising restraint, reported the entire incident with a communal flavour". It accuses some media houses of using terms such as "Corona jihad", "Corona terrorism", "Islamic insurrection" and "corona bombs".
#BREAKING: Jamiat-Ulma-i-Hind moves Supreme court to prevent the communalization of the #NizamuddinMarkaz issue by certain section of print and electronic media. Plea says it has led to demonizing entire Muslim community in India leading to violation of Article 21 pic.twitter.com/aZIghRrI36
— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) April 6, 2020
The petition, according to Bar and Bench, also alleges that such "demonisation of the entire Muslim community in India" was leading to violation of Article 21 of the Constitution.
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