Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has said that youth in India has successfully resisted radicalization,
which has affected several parts of the world today. He said that the credit
for this must go to the long, shared heritage of our people; and added that it
is now our collective responsibility to take this heritage forward. He was
interacting with the delegation comprising Muslim Ulemas, intellectuals,
academicians and other eminent people called on PM.
The Prime Minister said
that the culture, traditions and social fabric of India will never allow the
nefarious designs of the terrorists, or their sponsors, to succeed. The Prime
Minister stressed on the importance of education and skill development, which
is the key to gainful employment, and upliftment from poverty.
Appreciating the
Government of Saudi Arabia for its decision to increase the number of Haj
pilgrims for India, the Prime Minister asserted that there is a positive image
of Indian Muslims abroad
The delegation
congratulated the Prime Minister on the steps taken by the Union Government for
inclusive growth, socio-economic and educational empowerment of all sections of
the society including Minorities.
The delegation, in one
voice, supported wholeheartedly the campaign launched by the Prime Minister
against corruption and black money. The delegation agreed that the fight
against corruption will benefit the poor people including the Minorities the
most.
Members of the
delegation included Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi (Chief Imam of India, All India
Organisation of Imams of Mosques); Lt Gen (Retd) Zameeruddin Shah
(Vice-Chancellor Aligarh Muslim University); MY Eqbal (Former Judge, Supreme
Court of India); Talat Ahmed (Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia), and
Shahid Siddiqui (Urdu journalist).
Union Minister of State
for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs Shri
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shri M.J.
Akbar were also present on the occasion.
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