At a press meet called after the publication of NRC final list, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has announced that it would provide free legal aid for all those who have been left out of the final list of the NRC, irrespective of caste and religion.
Ameenul Hassan, Vice President of JIH, while addressing media persons at the monthly press conference at JIH headquarters, on September 3, said: “There could be possibility of NRC extended to other places because the government has not done the required development work, there is a slowdown in the economy and therefore the government wants the people to remain engaged in the NRC exercise for two to three years so that they can hardly even think of what the government has done.” He opposed the idea of extending the NRC process and opined that the government should focus on growth and development of the country and welfare of the people.
Malik Moatasim Khan, JIH Secretary for Community Affairs, while replying to a question, said the final NRC list rubbished the claim made by the people in Assam that there were four million infiltrators. The NRC list has been a respite for the people of Assam and it could become possible because it was monitored by the Supreme Court. We will provide free legal aid and support to the people left out of the NRC final list irrespective of caste and their religion right from Foreigners Tribunal, High Court and the Supreme Court. He also made an appeal to all justice loving people of India to help and guide the people of Assam.
Mohammad Jafar, Vice President of JIH, in reply to yet another question, said, “The entire country is concerned over the situation in Kashmir. It is the responsibility of the government to ensure that basic human rights of the people are granted in Kashmir and in Assam as well. It must restore normalcy in the state as soon as possible by withdrawing the heavy military presence, uplifting the communications blockade and restoring democracy by allowing popular government to come to power.”
Taking a serious note of the slowing down of Indian economy, Ameenul Hassan said, “India has slipped in the World Bank’s GDP rankings, GDP growth has reduced to 5 per cent as figures available which can actually be less than even 3 per cent. The impact of Demonetisation, GST, Global Slowdown and agrarian crisis are the biggest challenges the government is confronting with but not acknowledging the slowdown in the economy.