A Round-Table on Muslim Development Agenda was organised jointly by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) and National Economic Forum for Muslims (NEFM) in New Delhi. Muslim Members of Parliament, intellectuals and ulema attended the round-table. Mr. Salman Khursheed, Minister of Minority Affairs was the Chief Guest and he delivered concluding speech. The participants discussed Ranganath Mishra Commission Report and Sachar Committee Recommendations and other related issues.
Muslim Members of Parliament, intellectuals and ulema’s Round-Table on Muslim Development Agenda was organised jointly by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) and National Economic Forum for Muslims (NEFM) in New Delhi. Mr. Salman Khursheed, Minister of Minority Affairs attended the Round-Table as the Chief Guest and delivered concluding speech while Members of Parliament (MPs) like Mr. Ali Anwar, Abdur Rahman, Saeed Malihabadi, Sharief Ud Din Shariq and Mohammed Adeeb expressed their views on the topic. The participants discussed Ranganath Mishra Commission Report and Sachar Committee Recommendations and their implementation, Proportionate political representation to minorities, removal of Article 341 (3) the religion based discrimination clause and expanding overall OBC quota, including more Muslim castes, restoration of Wakf properties, Prime Minister’s 15 points programme for the educational, political economic and social development of the Muslim community.
A joint action plan and road map was prepared. Action Plan includes plans to setup a Monitoring and Response Centre for research, response, coordination and delivering at the national and state levels and coordination of MPs for implementing Ranganath Mishra Commission report and other major political and social issues. Mr. Wajahat Habibullah, Chief Information Commission, Mr. Mr. Kamal Farooqui Chairman of Delhi Minority Commission, Mr. Anis Anari ex Addl. Chief Secretary UP, Mr. Raja Mahmudabad, Mr. Siraj Chowdhari, CEO, Cargil India, Mr. A.W. Khan of UNESCO, Maulana Abdul Hameed Nomani from Jamiatul Ulema Hind and Dr. S.Q.R. Ilyas of AIMPLB shared their thoughts. Mr. Mujtaba Farooq, Secretary Jamaat-e-Islami Hind delivered welcome-note and Mr. MJ Khan, President of NEFM briefed the topic to the participants. |
