President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Arshad Madani, on Sunday said the governance should be of love and not hatred. He was responding to a question regarding the government putting the Indus Waters Treaty at abeyance.
‘It’s not easy to stop water’
President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Arshad Madani said, “If someone stops water, let them stop it… These rivers have been flowing for thousands of years, where will you take their water? It’s not easy. I think the rule should be of love and not hatred. I am a Muslim, I am spending my life here in this country, and I know that the things which are being promoted here are not suitable for the country.”
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Madani had condemned the Pahalgam incident, calling the perpetrators “cruel” and unrelated to any faith.
Madani praised local communities for openly denouncing the attack
Speaking to ANI, Maulana Madani highlighted the spirit of unity in Kashmir, praising local communities and mosques for openly denouncing the attack and reaffirming the region’s tradition of harmony.
“I am shocked and my mind isn’t functioning properly. Such an incident has occurred after a long time. Those people had gone there for sightseeing and leisure with their children, and for something like this to be done to them, that too in the name of religion–these people are truly cruel and have nothing to do with faith,” Maulana Madani said.
“Their coming to Kashmir with such evil intent, committing this hateful act, and then escaping–this is a huge challenge,” he said.
On being asked about the terrorists killing people after asking their names, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind President said that there is another aspect to this.
“Three Muslims were also martyred in this. These were the people who guide tourists on horses and show them the way. Their deaths show that they gave their lives to save others. In Kashmir, announcements were made from mosques that we have no connection with this act and we strongly condemn it. This gives me courage and I feel that the spirit of brotherhood, which has always been a hallmark of Kashmir, will return,” Maulana Arshad Madani said.
