Aligarh, Jun 1: For the first time a prominent BJP leader and a senior minister in Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the centre has admitted the fact that innocent Muslims were being framed in terror cases in India.
“Cases of arrest of Muslim youths on false terror charges are a matter of concern,” said DV Sadananda Gowda, the Union Minister for Law and Justice during his Aligarh visit for the 'Vikas Parv' celebrations to mark two years of Modi government.
The law minister said this when he was asked about rising instances of false terror charges against Muslim youths and the problems of rehabilitation they face after their acquittal.
Mr Gowda, who was once known for his provocative speeches against Muslims, especially in coastal Karnataka, said that legal reforms were in the pipeline to address such cases.
“The law commission is working on a report in this matter to bring about reforms in criminal procedure, bail, prosecution lapses, etc. A Supreme Court judge is the chairperson of a panel preparing the report, and there are other legal experts who are helping in preparing this report, and it is being worked upon," he said.
Mr Gowda's remarks on the thorny subject have come barely a week after home minister Rajnath Singh said that "the government has settled for a calibrated approach to terror investigations, advising police to adopt a more sophisticated approach, including de-radicalisation strategies, rather than necessarily prosecuting all suspects".
Singh had then gone on to point out how the Delhi Police had recently released seven of the 10 suspects held for their alleged involvement in a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror plot. "You would have seen only three of the lot were arrested. We are working in a balanced manner. Earlier, all would be sent (to jail)," he had then said.
Slapped with untenable terror charges, many Muslim men have lost the prime years of their lives as they languished in jail. After their release they have found it difficult to adjust to a world that has changed in the interim, graduating from buses to metros, banks to ATMs, landlines to smartphones.
Recently, Nisaruddin Ahmad was acquitted in the Babri anniversary blast case after he spent 23 years in a Jaipur jail. There have been others too. Mohd Amir Khan was acquitted in 17 out of the 19 terrors charges he was fending off, but only after being incarcerated for 14 years. He had been charged with setting off 20 low-intensity bombs over 10 months during 1996-1997 in Delhi, Rohtak, Panipat and Ghaziabad. He told reporters on Tuesday: "The government has policies to rehabilitate surrendered terrorists, but nothing for those who are falsely charged."
In the past, six Muslim men accused of being trained operatives of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islam (HUJI) were acquitted of the terror charges for lack of evidence by a special court in Lucknow. Five Muslim youths who were arrested in 2006 by the Mumbai police from different parts of the city on charges of terrorism were also acquitted this year. Gulzar Ahmad Bani, an alleged Hizbul Mujahideen operative who had been in jail from 2001 in a blast case in Agra, was set free for want of evidence by a local court.
The problem runs deep. A film based on legal activist Shahid Azmi, who himself faced false charges and after his release fought to defend those accused wrongly in cases of terrorism, poignantly points that out. Mufti Abdul Qayyum, who had spent 11 years in jail and was later acquitted by the Supreme Court in the Akshardham attack case, wrote a book, 'Gyarah Saal Salakhon Ke Peeche', narrating the stories of trumped up terror charges.
The student-activist, who was allowed to talk on stage, suddenly raised pro-Pakistan slogans. She was arrested by police after All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi snatched her mike.
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This statement is 100% true, \False terror chargers slapped on innocent muslims\". We all knew that why BJP leaders are show their sympathy/Love towards Muslims/Daliths/Christians/Poor, before they get into power in the State/Country, and also we knew about the things happening till now in BJP's GOVT. So Please Sadananda sir we Karnataka people are having faith on BROTHERHOOD, we love to remain as we are now- we are HINDU-MUSLIM brothers, don't make us to hate each other by bringing bad politics in our state. If you really having the Sympathy/love towards Karnataka people please change your party. We all together will make a New GOVT with right Minister."
Naren, why are you spoiling your health by shouting from Singapore....In Singapore you better enjoy Snake dishes , cat & rat dishes.....Good luck to you...... Remember How Bajpayee is suffering since 5 yeras, bed ridden, dumb and deaf.....Take care of your health...
Yes Mr. Kotian, Now Indians know very well who are the terrorists and who are innocent, Thoda Thoda parda hut raha he sir, jab poora hut jaayegaatho patha chalega kitna badsoorth hai, yeh so colled Raaashtreeeya vaaadeeees ......... Goonde,Badmash, smuglers, bevude, rapist saare deshbhakthonka mukhota pehenkar Ghoom rahe hai bhai.....
Aithalakadi jummah sorry ummah...ley magane muchkondu irappa saaku ..keep your threatening to your ummah ..it doesn't work with us ..whether u take or leave it ..who cares. ..fact is well in front of us. ..jai Sri ram ..bholo Bharath mata ki jai ...even millions of traitors funded by Islamic countrie try s to back stab India ..we are there to protect our nation mama....because you know we are nationalist Indians community and uppu tinda manege droha bagedu gottilla maams ..haha
@ naren kotian,
shut ur mouth
we know who are terorists in india ..
one day alll drama will come infront of media
Reasons behind this,
1. Preparation for UP election.
2. Releasing Innocent Muslims from jail to ignore Prajnya Singh's acquittal.
3. Minority appeasement for their \Congress Mukht Bharat\" agenda.
4. Control so called Sufism and to grow Sufism religion all over India.
5. To gain sympathy and encourage Muslims to join 'Rashtreeya Muslim Munch'"
He is fooling people by supporting muslims. Naam ka vasthe Aisa boltha hei kameena...
his statements are twisted by muslim organisations ...whether we agree or not , very big % of anti nationals and deshdrohis originate from one particular comunity ,which has its roots in saudi .:) haha... they are being acquitted not becoz of that ... their team is systematicaly might be threatening witnesses and some witness have died due to the delay in judicial process ... even third rated loafer rashid malabar played fake victimisation , but indeed he was a ISI sharp shooter . now khangrace govt is silent on him as his community members is their main vote bank .
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