New Delhi [India], November 23 : Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Sunday supported Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani's statement regarding discrimination against Muslims in India, highlighting concerns over the treatment of educated and intellectual members of the community.
Speaking to ANI, Dikshit said, "This government has launched a very systematic campaign against a particular religion and against the educated and intellectuals associated with that religion. There's no doubt about it. Sometimes, people associated with it feel they're being treated unfairly."
He pointed out the lack of Muslim representation in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), adding that many capable people who believe in Islam or have names associated with the religion often feel frustrated.
Commenting on Madani's remarks, Dikshit said, "They are correct, and many people are sharing them. Linking it to any specific case, like Al Falah, is not appropriate, because this point has arisen under different circumstances."
He emphasised the need for fair investigation in specific cases, referring to the ongoing probe into Al Falah doctors by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). "I hope the NIA will conduct an impartial investigation. If they find something is wrong, then they should pursue it further. It shouldn't be that an innocent man is imprisoned," Dikshit added.
While agreeing with Madani's broader concerns about discrimination, he urged society and authorities to consider the context behind individual cases before drawing conclusions.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani on Saturday expressed concerns about the challenges faced by Muslims, highlighting what he described as discrimination against Muslims in India, pointing to issues such as the jailing of individuals like Azam Khan and the situation at Al-Falah University.
He contrasted the situation in India with the election of Muslim mayors in cities like New York (Zahran Mamdani) and London (Sadiq Khan), to counter the notion that Muslims globally have become "helpless, finished, and barren".
He claimed that "no Muslim can become a university vice-chancellor" and if they become "they will be sent to jail," while referring to government actions against Al Falah University, following the involvement of their doctors in the Delhi terror attack.