‘Muslims are alive and will remain alive on their faith,’ Maulana Arshad Madani says
NEW DELHI — Coming down heavily on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat for his “Ghar Wapsi” remarks, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Maulana Arshad Madani on Wednesday said such rhetoric fuels hatred and endangers India’s constitutional values.
In a post shared on X, Madani said that statements about arranging a “Ghar Wapsi” for “twenty crore Muslims” were unprecedented in the past seven decades and deeply disturbing.
“Any voice which leads the country toward ruin, destruction, unrest, and mutual enmity cannot be a voice of loyalty to the nation,” he wrote.
Maulana Madani’s post comes a day after Mohan Bhagwat, addressed a meeting in Lucknow, calling for greater unity within Hindu society, stating that they need to be “cautious,” even though he said they are “not threatened” by anyone.
Bhagwat also called for accelerating the process of “Ghar Wapsi” and said efforts should be made to care for those who return to Hinduism.
Maulana Madani’s post referred to several incidents of lynching and killings in the name of cow protection and expressed concern over an “atmosphere of murder and violence” prevailing in the country. The Jamiat chief claimed that despite such incidents, the government remains silent, while some continue to assert that only followers of a particular ideology have the right to live in India.
Calling such a mindset a “blatant violation” of the Indian Constitution, Maulana Madani, without naming any individual or organisation, said it poses a grave threat to the country’s unity, integrity, and peace.
He reiterated that Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind has always opposed communal and hate-driven ideologies and would continue to do so.
“Muslims are alive and will remain alive on their faith,” he said, adding that peace and harmony in India are possible only under a secular constitutional framework. He also emphasised that no form of violence in the name of religion can be justified and that all religions preach humanity, tolerance, love, and unity.
“Therefore, those who use religion to spread hatred and violence cannot be true followers of their faith. We must condemn and oppose such people at every level,” he further wrote.
