‘Saffronisation of education’: Muslim students compelled to sing Vande Mataram, says Madani
New Delhi – Nov 29 (LatestNewsX) – The National Governing Body Meeting of the Jamiat Ulama‑i‑Hind (JUH) gathered in Bhopal on Saturday under the chairmanship of Maulana Mahmood Madani. The assembly passed several key resolutions addressing a range of concerns, from “Islamophobia” and “madrasa protection” to the “Uniform Civil Code (UCC)”, “Waqf reforms”, “Love Jihad” propaganda and the continuing crisis in Palestine.
More than 1,500 council members from all over the country took part. A resolution on “saffronisation of education” condemned alleged pressures on Muslim students to sing Vande Mataram or perform Surya Namaskar. It reaffirmed that “Islam is founded upon the absolute belief in the Oneness of Allah. Therefore, no Muslim may worship anyone besides Allah, nor participate in rituals or religious symbols that belong exclusively to polytheistic faiths.”
The JUH voiced “grave concern” over an upsurge in “Islamophobia”, “discrimination”, and “hate‑motivated violence”. It pointed to certain media and political actors that it believes are stoking hostilities and called for a concrete national action plan to curb hate speech, stricter accountability for law‑enforcement bodies, and the withdrawal of candidates engaged in communal rhetoric. The organisation also urged the creation of a specific law targeting hate crimes.
In addition, the meeting issued a forceful statement defending Islamic madrasas, accusing “communal governments” of attempting to smear or shut them down through fabricated reports. Referencing incidents in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Assam, the JUH urged the central government to prosecute those spreading misinformation about madrasas. It also backed ongoing legal actions and recommended that madrasa heads strictly follow earlier-issued “documentation and compliance guidelines”.
The party called on its community to back the establishment of new schools—particularly girls’ schools—and teacher‑training centres, while also supporting the development of Islamic‑oriented preschools. The JUH sharply criticized the move towards a Uniform Civil Code as an assault on religious freedom.
Within a resolution on the “Love Jihad” narrative, the organization described the term as defamatory and Islamophobic, arguing that “Jihad” represents a spiritual and humanitarian concept that has been twisted by anti‑Muslim forces. It urged the government to ban inflammatory terminology.
Finally, regarding Palestine, the JUH reiterated its support for a sovereign state based on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital and urged India to maintain its traditional pro‑Palestine position.
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