SIMI: Supreme Court Vs Secular Politics
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SC to SIMI: You are a secessionist outfit; Sonia Gandhi, Ambika Soni, Sri Praksh Jaiswal and Mulayam Yadav have covered the sin of SIMI. Khursheed defended SIMI in SC as a lawyer. Find history of SIMI
SC to SIMI: You are a secessionist outfit
In a stinging observation, the Supreme Court on Thursday described the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) as a "secessionist movement."
You are a secessionist movement. You have not stopped your activities," a Bench of Justice S B Sinha and Markandeya Katju observed while dealing with the special leave petition filed by the SIMI challenging the ban imposed on it.
Counsel Kamini Jaiswal, appearing for the proscribed outfit, argued that there was no evidence to link the SIMI to any anti-national activity after 2003.
The Bench then directed that the matter be tagged along with the other appeals filed by the organization.
The organization claimed that the ban was violative of its fundamental rights of expression, right to assemble peacefully without arms and the rights to form associations enshrined in Article 19 (1) (a) (b) (c) of the Constitution; and Freedom of Religion as enshrined in Article 25.
Besides the ban imposed last year, the SIMI was banned for its alleged anti-national activities by the Centre earlier on September 27, 2001 and September 27, 2003.
SIMI & Secular politics
All the 16, including SIMI's Uttar Pradesh chief Mohammed Amir, were involved in Kanpur riots in 2001 in which a government official on riot-control duty was also killed. Amir has openly admitted that SIMI members draw inspiration from terror mastermind Osama bin Laden who, according to him, is not a terrorist. Arraigned as he is by a section of Muslims, one shouldn't be taken aback by the softening of Mulayam government's approach towards SIMI.
“Few thousands came from Pak to see cricket match. More than 20 are missing. No care for them. Are they terrorists or ‘cricket lover?” see article in organizer, April 03, 05. Former Home Minister of Maharasthra Munde accused Simi and ISI of plotting the blasts in trains. The Centre is busy operating bus services to Pakistan and Islamabad, on its part, is busy pushing terrorists into India.” said Bal Thackeray.
According to the SIMI, Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is an outstanding example of a true Mujahid, who has undertaken Jehad on behalf of the 'ummah'. The government seems to have got further evidence connecting the banned SIMI organization with Saudi fugitive Osama-bin-Laden following the arrest of 128 of its cadres holding a secret meeting in Surat, (Gujarat) on Dec. 30, 2001.
Sonia opposed ban on SIMI
March 26, 2002: Sonia Gandhi, during an extraordinary joint session convened for the introduction of the POTA bill, says that the anti-terrorism measure had been selectively used to ban an organization that had nothing to do with terrorism in J&K. Further she opposed the banning of Islamic terrorist organization SIMI in June 2002.
Ban on SIMI was ill timed: Ambika
Smt. Ambika Soni, Former General Secretary, AICC issued the following statement on 28th September, 2001 on the ban on SIMI: Apart from being lop-sided, the action on SIMI is ill-timed. Just when the international environment is exceptionally tense, it is not in the national interest to take any steps that would disturb the domestic scene. But the BJP is far more interested in reaping the electoral harvest in UP by seeking to divide the people on communal lines than in the enlightened self-interest of the nation.
Prakash Jaiswal supported SIMI
It is important to note that in the year 2000 Prakash Jaiswal who was President of the state unit of the Congress (At present State Home Minister in UPA Govt.) and Samajwadi Party opposed the ban on the Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). They maintained the view that the Hindu fundamentalist outfits like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal were more threat to the national security than SIMI. They viewed like that because forthcoming Assembly elections in the state in which the votes of the Muslims would play a significant role.
History of SIMI
SIMI Anti-National Anti-Vandemataram Founded on April 25, 1977, in Aligarh, banned
SIMI was headquartered in a tiny two-storey building in Zakir Nagar, a ghetto in otherwise plush south Delhi. Intelligence reports available with India today suggest that over the years, particularly since 1991, SIMI has grown into a secretive, cadre-based organisation with one overriding agenda-jehad. 1998, SIMI President Shahid Badr Falahi announced in Kanpur that the national song, Vande Mataram, was an open attack on Islam. "Singing it would be a disgrace," he declared. SIMI often raised voice against national and international issues, which were not in tune with its Islamic movement. In September 1985 it played an active role in joining protest demonstrations all over the country against the Supreme Court verdict in Shah Bano case. - It campaigned against singing of Vande Mataram in U.P. schools, and protested against blasphemy regarding the Prophet. Since, its inception SIMI made a protracted attempt to project itself as the main voice of Indian Muslims. Unfortunately, no Muslim student organization came forward to counter it. And Non-Muslim came forward to protect SIMI
Congress & left wanted support of SIMI
Hindustan Times published an article of Tapan Das on April 23, 2004 which contained: Both the Congress and the Left Front have reportedly begun courting the outlawed Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in a bid to win over the Muslim vote bank. But a section of SIMI supporters aren’t apparently impressed, and have instead decided to back the recently floated Indian National League.
UPA extended ban on SIMI
Ban of 2002 by NDA Govt. on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) has been further extended by UPA Govt. in 2006, even as Uttar Pradesh government of Mulayam Yadav voiced its opposition to the move. Uttar Pradesh home department spokesperson said since the organization was not involved in ''any activities'' and neither had it (UP) received any complaint against SIMI; the state would not support the ban. But Congress led state Governments of Maharashtra and M.P. support the ban on it due to its anti-national activities. But they had alleged that the government was indulging in double standards in banning SIMI alone while sparing the Hindu fundamentalist outfits.Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee, India (CLMCI) strongly condemns the attitude of Govt. of India led by UPA towards the SIMI.
Al Qaeda ISI Lashkar SIMI Combination
The U.S. government has designated both terrorist organizations LeT and SIMI and considers them affiliates of al-Qaeda.
"The blasts were too sophisticated for the Kashmiri groups to have carried out on their own. This is the work of groups which are targeting India as a whole and are not Kashmir specific and are pursuing the larger jihadi agenda," said Ajit Doval, who maintains strong contacts in the intelligence community. "They are targeting countries and societies, particularly democratic ones, which they consider to be the antithesis of their version of Islam."
So the blame is being pointed at Islamic fundamentalists including al-Qaida and ISI supported Dawood Ibrahim, LeT, SIMI combination.
STUDENTS ISLAMIC MOVEMENT OF INDIA (SIMI) having deep roots in many districts of Maharashtra and links to Lashkar, was banned in India in 2001. In the past, Lashkar is known to have used SIMI activists to help carry out attacks. SIMI activists have been blamed for small train bombings in northern Uttar Pradesh in recent years. Both groups were blamed for a series of Mumbai bombings in 2003.
By Premendra Agrawal
www.newsanalysisindia.com/
SC to SIMI: You are a secessionist outfit; Sonia Gandhi, Ambika Soni, Sri Praksh Jaiswal and Mulayam Yadav have covered the sin of SIMI. Khursheed defended SIMI in SC as a lawyer. Find history of SIMI
SC to SIMI: You are a secessionist outfit
In a stinging observation, the Supreme Court on Thursday described the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) as a "secessionist movement."
You are a secessionist movement. You have not stopped your activities," a Bench of Justice S B Sinha and Markandeya Katju observed while dealing with the special leave petition filed by the SIMI challenging the ban imposed on it.
Counsel Kamini Jaiswal, appearing for the proscribed outfit, argued that there was no evidence to link the SIMI to any anti-national activity after 2003.
The Bench then directed that the matter be tagged along with the other appeals filed by the organization.
The organization claimed that the ban was violative of its fundamental rights of expression, right to assemble peacefully without arms and the rights to form associations enshrined in Article 19 (1) (a) (b) (c) of the Constitution; and Freedom of Religion as enshrined in Article 25.
Besides the ban imposed last year, the SIMI was banned for its alleged anti-national activities by the Centre earlier on September 27, 2001 and September 27, 2003.
SIMI & Secular politics
All the 16, including SIMI's Uttar Pradesh chief Mohammed Amir, were involved in Kanpur riots in 2001 in which a government official on riot-control duty was also killed. Amir has openly admitted that SIMI members draw inspiration from terror mastermind Osama bin Laden who, according to him, is not a terrorist. Arraigned as he is by a section of Muslims, one shouldn't be taken aback by the softening of Mulayam government's approach towards SIMI.
“Few thousands came from Pak to see cricket match. More than 20 are missing. No care for them. Are they terrorists or ‘cricket lover?” see article in organizer, April 03, 05. Former Home Minister of Maharasthra Munde accused Simi and ISI of plotting the blasts in trains. The Centre is busy operating bus services to Pakistan and Islamabad, on its part, is busy pushing terrorists into India.” said Bal Thackeray.
According to the SIMI, Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is an outstanding example of a true Mujahid, who has undertaken Jehad on behalf of the 'ummah'. The government seems to have got further evidence connecting the banned SIMI organization with Saudi fugitive Osama-bin-Laden following the arrest of 128 of its cadres holding a secret meeting in Surat, (Gujarat) on Dec. 30, 2001.
Sonia opposed ban on SIMI
March 26, 2002: Sonia Gandhi, during an extraordinary joint session convened for the introduction of the POTA bill, says that the anti-terrorism measure had been selectively used to ban an organization that had nothing to do with terrorism in J&K. Further she opposed the banning of Islamic terrorist organization SIMI in June 2002.
Ban on SIMI was ill timed: Ambika
Smt. Ambika Soni, Former General Secretary, AICC issued the following statement on 28th September, 2001 on the ban on SIMI: Apart from being lop-sided, the action on SIMI is ill-timed. Just when the international environment is exceptionally tense, it is not in the national interest to take any steps that would disturb the domestic scene. But the BJP is far more interested in reaping the electoral harvest in UP by seeking to divide the people on communal lines than in the enlightened self-interest of the nation.
Prakash Jaiswal supported SIMI
It is important to note that in the year 2000 Prakash Jaiswal who was President of the state unit of the Congress (At present State Home Minister in UPA Govt.) and Samajwadi Party opposed the ban on the Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). They maintained the view that the Hindu fundamentalist outfits like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal were more threat to the national security than SIMI. They viewed like that because forthcoming Assembly elections in the state in which the votes of the Muslims would play a significant role.
History of SIMI
SIMI Anti-National Anti-Vandemataram Founded on April 25, 1977, in Aligarh, banned
SIMI was headquartered in a tiny two-storey building in Zakir Nagar, a ghetto in otherwise plush south Delhi. Intelligence reports available with India today suggest that over the years, particularly since 1991, SIMI has grown into a secretive, cadre-based organisation with one overriding agenda-jehad. 1998, SIMI President Shahid Badr Falahi announced in Kanpur that the national song, Vande Mataram, was an open attack on Islam. "Singing it would be a disgrace," he declared. SIMI often raised voice against national and international issues, which were not in tune with its Islamic movement. In September 1985 it played an active role in joining protest demonstrations all over the country against the Supreme Court verdict in Shah Bano case. - It campaigned against singing of Vande Mataram in U.P. schools, and protested against blasphemy regarding the Prophet. Since, its inception SIMI made a protracted attempt to project itself as the main voice of Indian Muslims. Unfortunately, no Muslim student organization came forward to counter it. And Non-Muslim came forward to protect SIMI
Congress & left wanted support of SIMI
Hindustan Times published an article of Tapan Das on April 23, 2004 which contained: Both the Congress and the Left Front have reportedly begun courting the outlawed Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in a bid to win over the Muslim vote bank. But a section of SIMI supporters aren’t apparently impressed, and have instead decided to back the recently floated Indian National League.
UPA extended ban on SIMI
Ban of 2002 by NDA Govt. on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) has been further extended by UPA Govt. in 2006, even as Uttar Pradesh government of Mulayam Yadav voiced its opposition to the move. Uttar Pradesh home department spokesperson said since the organization was not involved in ''any activities'' and neither had it (UP) received any complaint against SIMI; the state would not support the ban. But Congress led state Governments of Maharashtra and M.P. support the ban on it due to its anti-national activities. But they had alleged that the government was indulging in double standards in banning SIMI alone while sparing the Hindu fundamentalist outfits.Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee, India (CLMCI) strongly condemns the attitude of Govt. of India led by UPA towards the SIMI.
Al Qaeda ISI Lashkar SIMI Combination
The U.S. government has designated both terrorist organizations LeT and SIMI and considers them affiliates of al-Qaeda.
"The blasts were too sophisticated for the Kashmiri groups to have carried out on their own. This is the work of groups which are targeting India as a whole and are not Kashmir specific and are pursuing the larger jihadi agenda," said Ajit Doval, who maintains strong contacts in the intelligence community. "They are targeting countries and societies, particularly democratic ones, which they consider to be the antithesis of their version of Islam."
So the blame is being pointed at Islamic fundamentalists including al-Qaida and ISI supported Dawood Ibrahim, LeT, SIMI combination.
STUDENTS ISLAMIC MOVEMENT OF INDIA (SIMI) having deep roots in many districts of Maharashtra and links to Lashkar, was banned in India in 2001. In the past, Lashkar is known to have used SIMI activists to help carry out attacks. SIMI activists have been blamed for small train bombings in northern Uttar Pradesh in recent years. Both groups were blamed for a series of Mumbai bombings in 2003.
By Premendra Agrawal
www.newsanalysisindia.com/
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