[Reader-list] 6 Questions for Vedavati

[Rahul Asthana]

Questions on a better line would be
1)Why is it not the whole country's responsibility
that Muslims have come to be represented by
organizations like AIMPLB? Historically it was
congress who sought the alliance of hardline muslim
parties at the time of partition.
2)Now since the issue of UCC has been hijacked by the
likes of RSS and BJP(because of the communal politics
of Congress,in my opinion) who talk of Hindu
Nationalism, are the muslims to be blamed for feeling
like playing into their hands  if they concede to this
demand? 
3)Are the muslims a monolithic entity so that they can
be collectively blamed for Muslim personal law? Can
the same criteria be applied on every other citizen
for every other law?

Finally, this is notwithstanding the importance of the
debate that should take place on how and why all the
muslims can be represented by archaic and undemocratic
organizations like the MPLB.Even going ahead with the
existing laws but having their interpretation done in
regular courts by scholars of Islamic law, would be a
great step ahead.

--- Prashant Pandey <prashantpandey10 at rediffmail.com>
wrote:

> Vedavati... please answer these questions
> 
> 1. If muslims leave India, will you win cricket&
> tennis matches for us ?
>   
> 2. Do you want to open a small business or grab your
> muslims neighbours property ?
> 
> 3. Will you pay for my air fare(economy class only)
> to pakistan or any arab country as then I will have
> to go there to take my Music classes twice every
> week ?
> 
> 4. Can you make good kebabs ?( I am veggi... but i
> am just asking)
> 
> 5. Are you planning to replace the 3 khans single
> handedly at the box office ? you are not a frustated
> bollywood struggler are you ?
> 
> 6. Do you think Gujrati Hindus  only play dandiya
> and are as peaceful as the taliban ?
> 
> please live a simple life... cheer up and dont worry
> about maintaining discipline in our country. 
> 
> Prashant    
> 
> guys i am back on the reader list after a month long
> illness and bad health...I didnt feel like replying
> but Mr. Jogi's mail was too forceful. I almost
> forgot to chill.
>  Now my breath is coming back... 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 Vedavati Jogi wrote :
> >demonstrations will not serve any purpose, muslims
> are not accepting common civil code under the
> pretext of 'secularism, pluralism' etc.etc. first
> ask them to accept the law of the land or else pack
> them off to pakistan or any arab country.
> >
> >> From: abshi at vsnl.com
> >>To: reader-list at sarai.net
> >>Subject: [Reader-list] WHO WILL PROTECT THE RIGHTS
> OF INDIAN MUSLIM WOMEN??
> >>Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:22:08 +0200
> >>
> >>INVITATION
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>July 21, 2005
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>INVITATION
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>July 21, 2005
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>?WHO WILL PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF INDIAN MUSLIM
> WOMEN??
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Awaaz-e-Niswaan, Akshara, Forum Against Oppression
> of Women, Hukook-e-Niswaan, Mahila Sanghatana, India
> Centre For Human Rights, PUKAR (Gender & Space
> project), Special Cell for Women and Children,
> Women?s Research and Action Group invite you support
> and attend a mass demonstration being organized by
> women?s groups to express our discontent and anger
> with the rise in strength of extra-judicial forces
> like the shariah jamaats, as has been evident in the
> recent Imrana case in Muzaffarnagar in U.P, and the
> increase in the number of anti-women fatwas being
> issued by local panchayats and self-styled religious
> leaders.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>In most of these cases not only are the interests
> and rights of Indian Muslim women being trampled
> upon but there?s also a total disregard for the rule
> of law.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>We, a collective of organizations supporting
> women?s rights, believe that we simply cannot have
> parallel judicial systems running in this country.
> We demand that the State play a more active role in
> protecting and advancing the rights of Indian Muslim
> women.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>The demonstration will be on Saturday, July 23,
> 2005. It will start at 2.30 pm at Nagpada junction
> (near Sagar Hotel/Nagpada police station) and go via
> the JJ Hospital junction down Mohammed Ali Road and
> end at Azad Maidan.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Thanking you
> >>
> >>Yours sincerely,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Awaaz-e-Niswaan, Akshara, Forum Against Oppression
> of Women, Hukook-e-Niswaan, Mahila Sanghatana, India
> Centre For Human Rights, PUKAR (Gender & Space
> project), Special Cell for Women and Children,
> Women?s Research and Action Group
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>For further information, contact:
> >>
> >>* Awaaz-e-Niswaan: 9819106124 (Farhat and Smita)
> >>
> >>* Women?s Research & Action Group: 9833072690
> (Noorjahan and Shabana)
> >>
> >>* Forum Against Oppression of Women: 9820833422
> (Sandhya Gokhale)
> >>
> >>* India Centre for Human Rights & Law Network:
> 9820022614 (Chetna Birje)
> >>
> >>* PUKAR Gender & Space Project: 9820290402
> (Sameera Khan)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Awaaz-e-Niswaan, Akshara, Forum Against Oppression
> of Women, Hukook-e-Niswaan, Mahila Sanghatana, India
> Centre For Human Rights, PUKAR (Gender & Space
> project), Special Cell for Women and Children,
> Women?s Research and Action Group invite you support
> and attend a mass demonstration being organized by
> women?s groups to express our discontent and anger
> with the rise in strength of extra-judicial forces
> like the shariah jamaats, as has been evident in the
> recent Imrana case in Muzaffarnagar in U.P, and the
> increase in the number of anti-women fatwas being
> issued by local panchayats and self-styled religious
> leaders.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>In most of these cases not only are the interests
> and rights of Indian Muslim women being trampled
> upon but there?s also a total disregard for the rule
> of law.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>We, a collective of organizations supporting
> women?s rights, believe that we simply cannot have
> parallel judicial systems running in this country.
> We demand that the State play a more active role in
> protecting and advancing the rights of Indian Muslim
> women.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>The demonstration will be on Saturday, July 23,
> 2005. It will start at 2.30 pm at Nagpada junction
> (near Sagar Hotel/Nagpada police station) and go via
> the JJ Hospital junction down Mohammed Ali Road and
> end at Azad Maidan.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Thanking you
> >>
> >>Yours sincerely,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Awaaz-e-Niswaan, Akshara, Forum Against Oppression
> of Women, Hukook-e-Niswaan, Mahila Sanghatana, India
> Centre For Human Rights, PUKAR (Gender & Space
> project), Special Cell for Women and Children,
> Women?s Research and Action Group
> >>
> >>
> 
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