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By imposing ban on the preaching activities of Deendar Anjuman the Indian Union has exposed its true colors. Now headed by diehard sermonized Hindu militants the country is to be declared ‘Darul Harab by the Muslim religious leaders in the Arab and other Muslim countries of the world. So far the religious scholars of Deo-band supported the political leadership of the Indian Union on the assumption that they remained neutral, and secular, in dealing with the affairs of the religious minorities. Now the complexion has totally changed. The Prime minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has the audacity to declare publicly, reported by the worldwide media. That the militants, who destroyed Babri Masjid had national support. Mr. Shahabuddin, a Muslim political leader in India, had rights retorted what national support the Prime Minister of India is talking about only that of BJP’S 26 percent voters. It is futile to appeal to the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) in Jaddah, Saudi Arabia, because it is simply a debating society. No tangible action worth the name they have taker to safeguard the interests of Muslims in Europe and in India. More than 700,000, well-equipped army is deployed in Kashmir for every single Kashmiri in the valley there is one soldier. More than 70,000 Muslims have been mercilessly massacred in the valley. Their houses have been destroyed. Widespread poverty and despondency is prevalent among the Kashmiri Muslims. It is now the right time the religious leaders, Ulemas, rise to the occasion and at least declare India a “Darul Harab” Imposition of ban on the preaching activities of Deendar Anjuman is not new to us. After the fall of Hyderabad State to Indian forces in 1948 Deendar Anjuman was banned, but we contested this arbitrary action of authorities in the Supreme Court of India. The Supreme Court quashed the imposition of ban. The members of Deendar Anjuman are now contemplating again to file an appeal in the Supreme Court in India. The ban has been imposed invoking a highly controversial law. The Anjuman has been banned under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967. Whenever this law was invoked it showed the mollified intention of the government. In this case of imposition of the ban on Deendar Anjuman it shows the deep-rooted hatred L.K.Advani bore against Muslims in general and against Deendar is particular. However, the lawyers have the vision and good judgment to plead our case in the Court of law. As the Muslims know that we have got a history of 75 years of struggle first against the British Raj in India, and thereafter we always stood, as a rock to the onslaught of Hindu militant organization. In this way we have been declared as the only Muslim Organization to safeguard the interests of Indian Muslims. We are to say we are only single representative body of the Muslims of the subcontinent.