New Delhi, October 20 (IANS). National President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Asaduddin Owaisi has given a strong reaction after the order to boycott the Muslim community in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Asaduddin Owaisi said in a post on social media platform Muslims will have to leave Chamoli. If landlords give houses to Muslims, they will have to pay a fine of Rs 10,000.”
He further said, “This is the same Uttarakhand where the government is implementing Uniform Civil Code in the name of equality. Don’t the Muslims of Chamoli have the right to live with equality and respect? If Modi can hug the Arab Sheikhs, he can also embrace the Muslims of Chamoli. After all, Modi is the Prime Minister of India, not of Saudi or Dubai.”
According to media reports, the people of Maithan village of Chamoli have banned the Muslim community from entering the village and have issued an order to collectively boycott 15 Muslim families living there. They say that they should leave the village by 31st December.
According to the information, local people and Maithan Business Board had organized a meeting last Wednesday to discuss the criminal activities taking place in the district. In the same meeting, a decision was taken to collectively boycott 15 Muslim families.
–IANS
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