Justice Mohd. Shamim's Views (The Commission) was never as relevant as it is today. Its importance has increased manifold: At no point of time the minorities needed the sort of representation, they need now ... Muslims ... are the most backward minority community in the country. There is a great need to uplift the minorities socially and economically. Education is the field where they need great attention. There is a need to work in an environment where the majority and the minority communities could come together. In fact it is also the task of the Commission to reduce the chasm between different communities in the country ...
... We have an efficient judiciary. If any problem .... arises we should approach the judiciary. Agitating on the road has never been a good idea for fighting the communal tension. There are more important issues among the community to be tackled at this point of time. (Source: The Milli Gazette)