India Tomorrow
NEW DELHI, APRIL 7—Jamiat Ulama -I-Hind, an organisation of Islamic scholars, has moved the Supreme Court seeking strict action against the media for communalisation of the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi’s Nizamuddin.
The plea has sought directions to the Centre to stop the dissemination of fake news and take strict action against the section of the media spreading bigotry and communal hatred in relation to the Nizamuddin Markaz issue.
The plea filed by Jamiat and the secretary of its legal cell, through lawyer Ejaz Maqbool, contended that the unfortunate incident of the Tablighi Jamaat was being used to “demonise” and blame the entire Muslim community. In addition to this, there are several fake reports and videos circulating on social media, showing Muslims in a bad light, the plea contended.
“It is submitted that such reporting has triggered communal antagonism and has also perpetrated hatred, resulting in fissiparous tendencies gaining a foothold, undermining and affecting communal harmony,” the plea said.
The plea has sought directions to the Centre to stop the dissemination of fake news and take strict action against the section of the media spreading bigotry and communal hatred in relation to the Nizamuddin Markaz issue.
“It is submitted that such reporting has triggered communal antagonism and has also perpetrated hatred, resulting in fissiparous tendencies gaining a foothold, undermining and affecting communal harmony,” the plea said.
The petition stated that this “demonisation” of the community has led to serious “threat to life and liberty of Muslims”, and has thus led to the violation of their “right to life under Article 21” of the Constitution.
