Bowing down to the pressure from the Muslim Law
Board, Centre on Tuesday decided to remove Surya Namaskar from the list of
asanas to be performed on the occasion of International Yoga Day on June 21,
reports suggested. The development came even after the Muslim Law Board decided
to move the Supreme Court and launch a nationwide campaign against the order
that wants students to perform yoga and Surya Namaskar on June 21.
"The decision of Rajasthan, Haryana and Madhya
Pradesh governments to include Bhagwad Gita in school syllabus will be
challenged in SC. The court will also be approached against Surya Namaskar and
Yoga in schools," an official release of AIMPLB issued said.
The decision was taken at an executive meeting of
AIMPLB on Sunday.
"As there is provision of worshipping only Allah
in Islam, the Muslim community has its objections regarding implementing Yoga,
Surya Namaskar and Bhagwad Gita in schools. This should not be forced on all
students," AIMPLB spokesman Abdul Rahim Qureishi said.
The meeting voiced concern over attempts by
"communal forces to saffronise education" and observed that such
forces were trying to deviate the country from path of secularism, the release
said.
AIMPLB also threatened to launch a countrywide
agitation against any move to repeal Muslim personal laws by terming them
"useless".
At the meeting, it was also decided to draw the
attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to such matters and request him not
to implement recommendations to repeal Muslim Waqf Law 1913 and 1930, Muslim
Personal Law and Muslim Marriage Act, the release said.
To prevent misuse of 'Talaq' (divorce) and to discuss
the plight of women who were given Talaq, the AIMPLB decided to hold a meeting
of Ulemas and experts of Sharia laws.
Several court orders that went against the Sharia law
were also discussed in the meeting. The board has a working committee of 41
Ulemas representing various schools of thought.
Ref:
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/centre-decides-to-remove-surya-namaskar-from-list-of-asanas-to-be-performed-on-international-yoga-day-reports-1003686.html
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