Mujahid conference ends with a call for caste census

10th Mujahid State conference calls for caste census, equitable justice, and opportunities for all, addressing various social issues.

The four-day 10th Mujahid State conference organised by the Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen (KNM) Marakazu Dahwa concluded at Karipur near Kondotty on Sunday making a clarion call for a caste census to ensure equitable justice and opportunities for all sections in the country.

“It is clear why those who make fake campaigns alleging that Muslims wrest undue benefits, are afraid of caste census. A minority upper caste has monopolised the jobs and the educational sector,” the meeting said, reiterating that Muslims are behind the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in government service and education sector across the country. “Only a caste census will expose the truth.”

The conference raised concerns against the practice of including Muslim applicants qualified in general category in the Muslim quota. “This practice is to upset the quota system.” The conference also questioned the denial of opportunities for Muslims in statutory positions in the State’s universities.

The conference warned against splintering of Muslim votes in the upcoming general elections in the country. It cautioned the people against destabilising political fronts on flimsy charges against the Sangh Parivar.

It called upon the society to strengthen its fight against dowry. “Islam considers dowry as an illegal means of making money,” a resolution said.

Inaugurating the valedictory function on Sunday evening, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that faiths and religions had taken shape at different periods with the objective of helping man to tread the path of virtue. Differences within religions indicate that all religions can accept pluralism, he said.

He described the Salafi movement and Mujahid groups as an example of pluralism. “No faith or religion in the world upholds that only one is the right. No faith can be confined within its narrow bounds as science is expanding.”