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Mumbai:
The Muslim protesters from various parts of Maharashtra
state gathered at Azad Maidan in Mumbai March 05 gave a time till
April 06 to the government for the release of the Muslim youths arrested in the 2006 Malegaon blast case.
“We are seeking justice since last more than four years. It is too
much now. We are giving a month’s time to the government to drop
all charges against these Muslim youths and for their release", Kul Jamaati Tanzeem Leader Maulana Ab Hameed
Azhari, who was leading the protest, demanded in his concluding
speech.
"Also, these youths should be
compensated and the government should tender apology to them and
their families for the grave injustice it has done", he demanded.
"After April 06, we will intensify
our protest and the government will only be responsible for the
consequences”, he added.
“Today’s protest is symbolic and is organised to register our
concern over the government’s lackluster attitude towards the
innocent Muslim youths who were erroneously implicated in the 2006
Malegaon blast case”, he said even as the protesters, who came
in a large number from Mumbai, Malegaon, Bhiwandi, Auranagabd,
Jalgaon, Prabhani, Latur, Beed and other places in Maharashtra, raised
their hands in endorsement.
Various options including rasta –roko, jail-bharo andolan, protest
at Maharashtra Assembly House during the budget session and
boycotting the Muslim leaders in Congress and Nationalist Party (NCP)
were discussed during the rally as part of their plan to intensify
protest if the government does not concede to their demands.
The other demands that were raised
during the rally include action against the erring officials and
fast track court for Aurangabad arms haul case.
It was also decided that a delegation of Qaumi Majlis-e-Shura
(Mumbai), Kul Jamaat Tanzeem (Malegaon) and Muslim Numainda
Council (Aurangabad) will travel to the four states where assembly
elections are scheduled to be held in the next few months to expose the
government’s apathy towards the Muslims.
Earlier, the organisers declined to
meet the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and state home minister
stating that they had already met them enough number of times and
"it is now time for them to take action on their demands".
The protest was called ahead of the crucial hearing March 07 in
the Special MACOCA Court on the bail application of the Muslim
youths arrested in the 2006 Malegaon blast case. The Muslim youths
in jail since 2006 approached the court January 17 this year for
bail following Swami Aseemanand’s confessional statement.
Ever since their arrest in the case, Muslim leaders are claiming
that these youths are wrongly implicated in the case. They
intensified their demand after Swami Aseemanand in his
confessional statement said that the 2006 blast in Malegaon, like
Samjhauta Express, Mecca Masjid, Ajmer and the 2008 Malegaon
blasts, was also carried by the Hindutva terrorists.
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