Rahman urges Muslim leaders to do meaningful introspection

Kochi, June 16 (UNI) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K Rahman Khan today urged Muslim leaders to indulge in meaningful introspection for providing social justice to their community and learn from leaders of other communities to transform the society.

Addressing a gathering at the ''South Indian Muslim Convention for Social Justice'' here, Mr Khan said the Muslim leaders were divided and this acted as an impediment in providing social justice to the community.

''Unless and until the leaders have total control over the community, it will not get any social justice,'' he added.

Mr Khan said the leaders should indulge in meaningful introspection to find out what went wrong in the last 60 years and learn from their mistakes.

''Instead of blaming the government for not providing social justice, we should blame ourselves for the situation we are in,'' Mr Khan said.

Terming as positive the Sachar Committee Report, he said the recommendations of the committee had given an opportunity to the Muslim community to deliberate and debate various issues concerning them.

''Our demands should be within the framework of the Fundamental Rights and Constitution. It is only when the demands were beyond the scope of the Constitution, we are labelled as communals or vote banks,'' he remarked.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Mumthaz Ahmed Khan, founder of the Al-Ameen movement, said the comunity should make giant strides in industry and financial sectors to create more employment opportunities.

Member Secretary of Sachar Committee Abu Saleh Sheriff, Muslim Education Society President P A Fazal Gafoor, Kerala Musilm Education Association President Basheerali Shihab Thangal were also present on the occasion.

UNI