New Delhi (24/03/2010): A massive students march had been organised by Students Islami Organiation of India (SIO) demanding a judicial probe on the Batla house encounter on the wake of the postmortem report obtained from NHRC. The postmortem report of the slain youths Atif Ameen and Md. Sajid undoubtedly confirms that both were murdered not by Gun shots but by blunt force on the back of head.

Satya Ramakrishnan (Film Maker) stated that it is unfortunate that the protectors of law themselves are violating the law of the land. Human rights violations are being done not only in the form of encounters but also by arrest and torture of innocents. The police never spoke of the large number of people who have been set free after proving their innocence. The propaganda led by the US post 9/11 resembles the same as the Hitler’s against Jews. He urged to struggle till success.

Mujtaba Farooq (Secretary, Jamate Islami Hind), addressing the march said that the encounter is just an example of many such incidences and our demand is not just to bring the murders of Atif and Sajid but also Inspector, MC Sharma before justice. It is unfortunate that even the National Human Rights Commission does not have humanitarian considerations.

Tasleem Rahmani (President, Muslim Political Council) in his speech pointed out that the postmortem reports of the slain young men, which have been made public for the first time confirms that, the boys were hit by ‘blunt force impact by object or surface. He reiterated that this struggle for truth must not end in Batla House but must reach the Parliament street and if necessary the jails must be filled.

Suhail KK (All India President, SIO of India) said that the truth which has come out by the RTI application of Afroz Sahil is only one of hundreds of cases of merciless killings by authorities, which must come in the limelight. The postmortem report which says that the cause of Atif Amin’s death was shock and hemorrhage as a result of multiple injuries is the approval of the findings of various fact finding teams which had made its verdict to be a fake encounter. The issue is never related with any community but the whole citizens of India. He said that it is unfortunate that the Indian government is waging war against its own citizen in the name of terrorism and ‘operation green hunt’. The Government if they really want to curb the menace of extremism from its roots, it must wipe out injustice from society. Terrorism is a bi-product and deviated reaction of a victimized section of society against government’s public policy and developmental priorities. Suhail strongly demanded that judicial probe must be conducted into the Batla House incident and said that SIO with make joint efforts with all social groups to pressure the authorities towards this cause.

Speaking with the media, Shahnawaz Ali Raihan (National Secretary, SIO of India) “It took one and half years to get the Post Mortem report! Since the post-mortem report says both Atif and Sajid had injuries inflicted by a blunt object, other than the numerous gunshots wounds of their bodies, and they were shot from elevated position, so all these makes Batla House Encounter more controversial. To clear all these doubts there must be independent investigation. On the ground of Justice we demand from UPA Govt. to announce an inquiry into the incident by a sitting Judge of Supreme court immediately.”

Abdur Rafique (General Secretary, SIO of India), Shibli Arsalan (Editor, Rafeeqe Manzil), Aneesur Rahman (President, SIO Delhi) and Limseer (Vice-President, SIO Jamia Millia unit) led the students march.

New Delhi:18/03/10 SIO National President Suhail K.K and National Secretary Shahnawaz Ali Raihan met with Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal in his Ministry office Shastri Bhawan to discuss issues regarding education sector and others. SIO President appreciated the various steps taken by the Govt. in education sector especially the hike in budgetary allocation of Rs.5000 cr, in literacy programs and the bold step to pass the historic right to education act. The delegation spoke on the issues including.
The discussion was focused on issues like Foreign University Bill, restoration of democratic environment in University campuses, 6% GDP for education, amendment of Jamia Millia Islamia Act to be a minority institute and impartial inquiry into all recent blast cases and encounters. SIO President shared his apprehension regarding Foreign University Bill which may lead to strengthening of Commercialization of education and social inequality and also the focus on ‘market determined’ courses. A standard of campus etiquettes also need to be fixed so that cultural invasion and its impacts are minimized. The promotion of new campus environment may also push the concept of apolitical campus. Kapil Sibal assured that a regulatory mechanism would be made. SIO President demanded amendment of Jamia Millia Islamia Act considering the fact that Jamia Millia Islamia was set up for improving educational standards of Muslims and declare Jamia as a minority institute.

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The foreign university bill passed in the cabinet is apprehensive, expressed the National Secretariat of SIO. The HRD Minister Kapil Sibal views that the bill if passed in parliament would be a revolution larger than the one in the telecom sector. This statement itself shows that the bill will be a green signal for tough competitions in the ‘education industry’ to earn large profits. The biggest problem faced by the Indian society is that higher education is reachable only for those who fall in the right hands of economic affordability and so a large section of Indian society has been marginalized. The bill if implemented will only help to intensify the current state of affairs. Commercialization of education had ruined many Indians and replaced talents by “capitation fee”. SIO is also apprehensive of the invasion of western culture, ethics and values along with the western universities.
It is condemnable that all the recent bills tabled in parliament are controversial, without proper discussions and debates and that fulfils imperial and elite agenda, which includes bill on nuclear liability bill, (GM) seeds bill and the foreign university bill. It clearly reveals the attitude of slavery of UPA government to United States. It is quiet apprehensive that since Kapil Sibal took charge of HRD Ministry, many crucial decisions with regard to education were taken all of a sudden, without any democratic means of debates and discussions amongst the public. SIO National Secretariat said in the statement that the bills related to education to be tabled in parliament – Educational tribunal bill, Accreditation bill, Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Technical, Medical Educational Institutions and of course allowing the setting up of foreign universities bill should not be nod without proper discussions and debates.

New Delhi:11/03/10 SIO National President, Suhail K.K and National Secretary Shahnawaz Ali Raihan met with AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi in his residence. The 30 minutes long discussion was focused on issues like creating democratic environment in college campuses, 6% GDP for education, implementing right to education act, minority status certification of JMI and AMU and impartial inquiry into all recent blast cases and encounters.

Suhail KK expressed his concern over further steps in Right to Education Act like notification etc which should be taken swiftly. The increased budgetary allocation for school education is totally insufficient, given the promise of universal elementary education that has been made a constitutional obligation by the Right to Education Act. The Govt should at least spend 6% of GDP on education sector.Speaking on Minority status certification of JMI and AMU, SIO President demanded that the Government should take right action for building the confidence of Muslim Community in India considering the fact that Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University was set up for improving educational standards of Muslims. Sharing the feelings of lacs of Muslim Youths of India that they are being targeted and hunted and kept at a face of psychological war,SIO leadership requested Rahul Gandhi to pressurize the Govt for an impartial inquiry over blast cases and encounters. Rahul Gandhi also expressed his concern over educational backwardness of Muslim community specially the Madarsa and the issue of female participation in nation building. Rahul expressed his happiness on the works done by SIO to enlighten Muslim youths to participate in nation building process.

Bhatkal: Peace and harmony has become an important issue in today’s world so much so that the basic necessities of life i.e. food, cloth and shelter are not given as much importance. Violence along with terrorism has become a real threat in this era. Islam is the sole religion which guarantees real peace and harmony to the world. If there a message of peace in any religion then it is Islam. Islam did not commence with Prophet Mohammad (SAW) as it is widespread among the masses including Muslims, but with Prophet Adam (AS), the first human being on the earth, and was completed with Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Countless prophets and many messengers have arrived in this world in between, including Prophet Jesus Christ (AS), and all had preached Islam, stated Moulana Sanaullah Madani, a well-known orator of PeaceTV channel. He was addressing here in public function for Message of Peace-to the mankind held in ground opposite to TFC, at NH-17 in Bhatkal.

The function was a part of the Bhatkal unit of Student Islamic Organization of India (SIO), a series of three day long public function and exhibition held on the central theme of Salvation, from darkness to light. between from 5th to 7th of March.

In his keynote speech, Moulana Sanaullah Madani further said that Islam is all in all peace and one would find the references, teaching, directing its follower for peace and harmony. Moulana Sanaullah Madani further said that the real reason for the people’s heart lacking peace and harmony in today’s world is that they lack idea of unity of god and the fear of the Day of Judgment. He said that Until people they understand two things i.e. idea of unity of god and the fear of the Day of Judgment, they will not attain peace and harmony, he said.

To get peace in society and outer world, one should have these in their own hearts, and this can only be attained through the idea of unity of God. The peace can be maintained only if the teaching of Islam is implemented, in the world, he averred.

In his forceful speech, the orator of PeaceTV further said that Genghis Khan and Hitler had brutally killed millions of people, as their hearts lacked the idea of unity of god and the fear of the day of the judgment. He said that in today’s world former US president, George W Bush has killed millions of people in Afghanistan and Iraq in the name of it’s so-called ‘War on terrorism’, for the same reason. Those who have understood these two concepts can never become terrorists. Muslim can’t turn to terrorism as they fear the day of the judgment, Moulana Sanaullah said.

He further said that in today’s world the concept of justice had totally changed.

If Muslims fight for their fundamental rights and come forward to defend them, it’s described as terrorism and violence, while on the other hand those who invaded their (Muslim’s) land and launched attacks on them are described as ‘Peace-Keepers’. According to the self-styled system of today’s so-called ‘peace-keepers’, if Palestinians fights for their rights they are terrorists, while the Israelis who have forcibly occupied their land, attack and kill the defenders of the land and even innocent civilians, then it is called as peace-keeper. The whole world is very well aware of oppressive treatment of the prisoners of Abu-Gharib prison in Iraq, by the so-called Peace-keeper, he said.

Countless people all over the world are committing suicides. However, the percentage of Muslim committing suicide is less than one percent. The logic behind this is that Muslims have peace of mind while others do not.

In his forceful speech, Moulana Madani called the non-Muslims to study and understand Islam.

The function commenced on Friday at 9 pm with the recitation of the holy versus of Quran with translation. Moulavi Sayed Qutub Barmavar Nadvi later presented a keynote speech by Mr. Azharuddin, the national secretary of SIO of India on the topic of ‘Capitalistic Imperialism and Muslim Students & youths’. While Moulana Muhammad Ansar Madani, the president of Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation, called the youth to rise and spread the teaching of peace all over the world. Mr. Atharullah Shareef, the general secretary of Jamaat e Islami Hind Karnataka & Goa delivered the presidential address. The program came to an end with the Dua by Quazi Jamaathul Muslimeen Bhatkal and the thanks-giving speech by Riyaz Ron, the ex-district organizer of SIO. Mr. Qamruddin Mashaikh anchored the function.

More than two thousand people attended the function of the first day.

A booklet on neo-imperialism and its impacts on individual & society was released by Br. Shoukat Ali K- Zonal President, SIO Karnataka recently at Zonal Office.

This is a part of ongoing awareness campaign against the ill effect of neo-imperialism on society, titled as “Students’ voice for Just world”.

Br. Saadat Zaki Mulla- Zonal Secretary SIO Karnataka and Br. Farooq Sheikh- Joint Secretary were also present.