All India Convention: Resolution

This Convention organized by AMU Old Boys, (Alumni) Association, Aligarh strongly condemns the communal bias .of the state and Central Government especially the recent black legislation the "U.P. Regulation of Religious and Public Places Bill, 2000 ...

The Convention welcomes the action of all secular parties for opposing the above (Bill and) also congratulate (them) on their success in reversing the Gujarat Government's decision for allowing Government employees to join the RSS.

Minorities in general, and the Muslims in particular, believe that the above. Bill in question of the U.P Govt. is unconstitutional and is aimed at curbing their fundamental right to practice their religion and impart religious education ... There can not be a bigger lie than to claim that any of the existing 35000 Madarsas and the Mosques in the Country are involved in the activities of ISI ...

If the present trends go unchallenged the next in line may be Muslim archaeological sites Dargahas, Qabristan, Wakf premises, Qurbani and finally on Namaz and Quran ... The same treatment is likely to be meted out to other minorities like Christians, Buddhists and Sikhs ...

This Convention, therefore, requests the President of India not to accord approval to the " U.P. Regulation of Religious and Public Places Bill; 2000 ...