Jamiat delegation meets district admin over action against madrasas in Shravasti
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New Delhi: In response to the government’s action against religious madrasas in Shravasti, a delegation of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind today met with the district administration and strongly defended the religious institutions, demanding that the government stop harassing madrasas.
Acting on the instructions of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Maulana Mahmood Madani, the delegation had yesterday met Minority Affairs Minister Danish Ansari. On Thursday, the delegation held a detailed meeting with Shravasti District Magistrate Ajay Trivedi. The delegation was led by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind General Secretary Maulana Mohammad Hakimuddin Qasmi.
A constructive discussion was held during the meeting on the educational, social, and constitutional role of madrasas. DM Trivedi attentively listened to the concerns of the delegation and assured that all registered madrasas would be reopened immediately, while the orders of the court would be followed with regard to other madrasas, said a press release issued by the Jamiat.
On August 21, 2025, the Allahabad High Court had ordered the reopening of 30 madrasas in Shravasti. Despite this, the local administration initiated a new round of questioning and, shockingly, even demolished the 64-year-old Madrasa Anwarul Uloom in Bangai Jamunha, in violation of the court’s directive. This act is alleged to be not only an insult to constitutional values but also completely unacceptable.
During the meeting, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind made it clear that the organization stands as a shield for religious institutions, and any unlawful or arbitrary action taken out of religious prejudice is considered an act against the nation itself.
Following the minister’s advice, Thursday’s meeting was arranged with the DM and other officials. The meeting lasted over two hours and had a substantial impact on the officials, who immediately ordered the reopening of many madrasas.
The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind delegation today included Hafiz Saeed Akhtar (Secretary, Jamiat Ulama UP), Maulana Abdul Manan Qasmi (General Secretary, Jamiat Ulama District Shravasti), and other office bearers of different regional and local units.