The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has raised strong objections to the government’s decision to close down the Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian after declaring it an unlawful entity. She termed the move a ‘flagrant injustice’ to the underprivileged sections of society.
She also alleged that banning such altruistic institutions without any solid evidence of anti-national activity ‘shows a deep-seated prejudice and ill intention’.
The institution, allegedly run by individuals affiliated with a banned organisation, has now been declared an ‘unlawful entity’ under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
In a post on X, Mehbooba said every single day the Jammu and Kashmir government acts as a mute spectator and timid enabler of vicious assaults on J&K’s identity and dignity. “Declaring Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom an unlawful entity under UAPA is a flagrant injustice to the poor underprivileged sections of society,” she said.
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The PDP supremo said the institution served as a ‘beacon of quality education’ for students unable to afford expensive schooling. “The institution has produced reputed doctors and professionals who served this nation with dedication. Banning these altruistic institutions without any solid evidence of anti-national activity shows a deep-seated prejudice and ill intention,” she added.
Meanwhile, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg issued a two-page order based on the dossier presented by Senior Superintendent of Police Shopian, pointing towards alleged illegal activities at the seminary. According to the order issued by Garg on April 24, there were “credible reports and evidence on record that indicated sustained and covert linkages of the institution with Jamaat-e-Islami, which the Government of India banned in 2019.”
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