Shiv Sena forwarded his step to rescue BJP on the maharashra government move -Madrasas childern out of school

Amid wrath over maharashtra Government decision that "de-recognise Madrasas, which only educate islam and madrasas do not teach subjects like Engish, Science, Mathematics as non-schools" while shive sena reply that this should'nt be seen in the maharashtra becuase it is like one is forcing to anyone to take religious education in the state. This decision shuld be taken as the orthodox. They also point out to those people who are opposing the state government and said that protests are being held only due to fears that if Muslims start thinking independently, parties, whose existence lies on playing vote-bank politics will be in danger.

Shiv sena Further Added that the Muslims have been caught between Islam, Islamic education and extremism. Thus, while the world is progressing with each passing day, Muslims are only stuck between ignorance and illiteracy. If Muslims too start thinking independently, what will happen to the contractors of Islam and parties like the congress that thrive on such vote bank politics? This is what is leading them to oppose the government’s decision.

The Sena said the government has made it clear that not only madrasas but even religious institutions of other faiths will be classified as non-schools and thus, the government’s move should not be seen as a revenge against the Muslim community..

While now the Jamat-e-Islami Hind’s education wing is planning to move court against the decision of the minority affairs department to count students of madrasas that do not offer subjects such as science and mathematics as ‘out-of-school’ children. The organisation has sought legal opinion on the matter.

Mohammed Zahoor Ahmed, secretary of Jamat-e-Islami Hind’s education wing, said they would oppose the move strongly and the state government’s move was against the Constitution, however This is clearly saffronisation. The government should help madrasas and its students get formal education, not threaten to brand them as non-school and ‘out-of-school’ children. On the one hand, they introduce the madrasa modernisation project and on the other hand, they declare madrasas as non-schools. A number of students who studied in madrasas have been successful in competitive exams. The government must roll back the decision. The move contradicts Article 29 and 30 of the Constitution, which pertain to fundamental rights. Hence it gives us an option to move court against the decision. We are now seeking legal opinion following which we will file a public interest litigation against the state government".

While; Maulana Syed Athar Ali, Muslim Personal Law Board member and general secretary of Madrassa Darul Uloom Mohammadiyam at Mohammed Ali Road, said that madrasas are educational institutions and their objective is to impart religious education. If the state government comes out with such diktats, it will face opposition and protests. We are ready to opt for modernisation of madrasas as it will help our students and youth.

while a senior official of the education department told to our reporters that the Marking them as out-of-school does not mean we are going to harm these students. The state government is planning to get all the out-of-school children enrolled in formal schools. People are just overreacting.