Solidarity Youth Movement Kerala (SYMK) held a massive rally in Kochi, as part of a state-level conference. More than 10,000 delegates attended. “Civil Society has a responsibility to uncover and resist the propaganda of Hindutva. It is based on hatred and racism which deliberately planned by Islamophobic right-wing sector”, says the resolution passed by the conference.
“Sangh Parivar plays politics by treating Muslims as the ‘other’ and considers them as enemies. Even anti-fascist leaders, including the left front parties, also fail to understand the anti-Muslim elements of Hindutva propaganda. They blindly follow the cultural agenda cooked by fascist organizations. The entire nation must defeat and dismantle the politics of divide and rule,” said Dr Nahas Mala during the inaugural session of the conference.
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind All India President, Syed Sadatullah Hussaini said that governments have a responsibility to ensure the pluralism and harmony among people of different beliefs, in his inaugural remarks. Fake news produced by fascist factories makes separations between different communities, he added.
Palestinian Ambassador Adnan Abul Haija was the chief guest of the public conference.
Aakar Patel (President of Amnesty International), T. Arifali (Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind), Aditya Menon (Editor, The Quint), MI Abdul Aziz (President, Jamaat-e-Islami Kerala), Fatima Sabarimala (Social Activist & motivational speaker), Nargis Khalid Saifi (Social Activist), P. Mujeeb Rahman (Assistant Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Kerala), PV Rahmabi (Jamaat-e-Islami Women’s wing, State President), Adv. Tamanna Sultana (GIO State President), Amjad Ali EM (SIO State President), and CT Suhaib (Solidarity State Vice President) also addressed the conference.
Empowerment of each individual is important to building a healthy nation. Unity of the community would help to achieve sustainable development, Sayyid Munawwar Ali Thangal, State President, Muslim Youth League, said in the inaugural session of the “Milli Conference” on the topic “Muslim Ummah: Existence and Survival”.
He also added that the survival of the community is one of the main agendas during the current days of hatred. The opportunity for healthy discussions and dialogues should expand, especially in a plural society to build more trust among the people. He requested people to unite against the Sangh Parivar forces, destroying the occasions for dialogues. In the presidential address, Solidarity State President Dr Nahas Mala said that it is time to change the agenda of the Muslim community during this Hindutva fascist era.
Kerala Nadvatul Mujahideen State Secretary Salahuddin Madani, Wisdom Islamic Organization General Secretary TK Ashraf, Jamiatul Ulamaye Hind Kerala General Secretary Aliyar Qasimi, Kerala Muslim Youth Federation President Ilavupalam Shamsuddin Mannani and Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary Jamaat-e-Islami also presented their views during this session.
Solidarity State Committee Member Shihab Qasimi welcomed guests and the Vice President, Suhaib CT delivered the closing notes of the Milli Conference.
Youth Momentum: A gathering of young leaders and activists energized the anti-fascist discussion in the youth session of the conference. The following guests shared their idea with the delegates. Aditya Menon (The Quint), Mong Thein Shwe (Free Rohingya Coalition), Rizaul Kareem (President, AAMSU), Asif Mujtaba (Founder, Miles 2 Smile), Wali Rahmani (Social Activist, Public Speaker), Salman Ahmed (President, SIO India), Shamsir Ibrahim (President, Fraternity Movement), Labid Shafi (President, Solidarity Karnataka); Rasikh Rahim (Social Worker), Anwar Salahuddin (General Secretary, SIO Kerala), Samar Ali (GIO State Secretary), Shaheen Abdullah (Maktoob Media), Shafrin (Acting President Fraternity Kerala) and Nida Parveen (Student Activist).
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