Monday, 1 April 2013

Alert against GIO is defamatory and unconstitutional


Alert against GIO is defamatory and unconstitutional



Mumbai, 31st March, 2013
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is a Socio-Religious Organisation working for Peace, justice and upliftment of Education and Moral values in India. Whereas Girls Islamic Organisation GIO, is its daughter Organisation, instituted to provide them both Islamic and modern education.  It also aims to cultivate values and ideals among the coming generation on Islamic lines.
The Special Branch of Maharashtra Intelligence has issued a defamatory notice against Girls Islamic Organization (GIO) and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. It is a result of the communal minds intruded in our Administrative, Intelligence and Security agencies.
This alert is a part of the International Conspiracy to malign and demonize Islam and Muslims. It will damage Muslim’s image, already under cloud, and will lead to the alienation of Muslims in India. It will also create a sense of fear and hatred among other Indians and will definitely harm the already fragile communal harmony.
Hence, we are taking very serious note of this and seeking legal opinion to defend our constitutional rights and our image as well.
We like to inspect, If Maharashtra intelligence agencies have any inputs against us and are ready for any kind of investigation and scanning at any point of time. At the same time we will not allow them to tarnish the image of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and its sister organizations or of Muslims any further.
Statement of Sanjay Shintre Deputy Commissioner Special Branch, Mumbai, infamous for raids in Muslim Pockets in the name of Bangladeshis, is irresponsible, derogatory and Unconstitutional. Will he issue the same alerts for Sadhvis and Nuns who are practicing Hinduism and Christianity in this modern world?
Practicing and Preaching of religion is a fundamental right guaranteed under our constitution & can’t be a base to issue alerts.





Taufique Aslam Khan
President Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Maharashtra.

Sunday, 31 March 2013

After Muslim Youth Targetting Muslim Girl


We are social reformers, claims Mumbai women's body accused of terrorism

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2013/mar/310313-terror-group-or-social-reformers.htm

The Special Branch has put city police on alert about a "women terrorist group" being trained in Kerala. The group's spokespersons have threatened to sue the cops stating they are social reformers

March 31, 2013

Mumbai
Vinay Dalvi
 
The Mumbai Police Special Branch(SB)— I has issued a circular, alerting the city’s police force about the possibility of highly-trained women militants posing a threat to the city.
The group, identified in the circular as Girls’ Islamic Organisation (GIO), is a part of the 65-year-old Jamaat-e -Islami Hind and is said to be currently undergoing training in Kerala. “The group is being instructed mostly in the Quran and Hadis under their commanders,” the notice states, adding that the main purpose of the organisation is to tap extremist elements in schools and colleges in India.

Woman terrorist Mumbai
However, when SUNDAY MiD DAY contacted the Jamat office, an official spokesperson vehemently denied the allegations and said they were planning to sue the Mumbai police for making defamatory statements against them. The SB circular actually names Sahela Baji as the head of the group’s Maharashtra unit. Another woman, Sumaiyya Muslim, is said to be readying the group for Jihad.
The group has a Facebook page with 3,177 likes and is regularly updated. “This is a one-of-a-kind group, which involves women. We have alerted all the police stations and the units across the state,” said a senior officer from the Special Branch on condition of anonymity. When contacted Additional commissioner of police Naval Bajaj refused to comment on the issue stating that they had no information on such an alert. However Mumbai Police’s official spokesperson Satyanarayan Chaudhary said, “The circulars issued by Special Branch are confidential.”

Jamat-e-Islami Hind angry at accusations
“We are not a violent organisation. Our job is to connect with Muslims across the country and do good work. We work for social reforms and fight for women’s rights too. We do believe in Jihad, but in non-violent, spiritual Jihad. We are considering legal action against the Mumbai police,” said Tauffiq Aslam Khan, president of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, the parent body of GIO.