BJP-RSS doing politics in the name of Shariat courts: AIMPLB's Zafaryab Jilani
Politicos reject Shariat court proposal
Zafaryab Jilani said, 'Shariah Board is not a court. BJP-RSS is doing politics in the name of Shariat courts'
Days after the BJP opposed the idea of Shariat courts in the country, Zafaryab Jilani from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board targetted the BJP-RSS saying that the two were doing politics in the name of Shariat courts.
Jilani said, "Shariah Board is not a court. BJP-RSS is doing politics in the name of Shariat courts".
He said they never wanted to set up courts in all districts of the country and just advocated for setting up the courts in districts where it was required.
"We have never talked about setting up Shariat courts in all districts across the country. Our motive is to set them up in places where it is required and where people want them", he said.
He further said,"The board is working with full responsibility. It will hold workshops across the country to create awareness".
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board had earlier proposed the idea of establishing a Shariat court.
The idea was disapproved by both BJP and Congress.
The BJP rejected the proposal saying that the verdict passed by such court would be against the Indian Constitution and so is not enforceable.
While the Congress party spurned the proposal and termed the idea against the Indian Constitution.