Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narottam Mishra on Saturday criticised Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani's speech in Bhopal, questioning his remarks on the judiciary and Vande Mataram.
National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, advised Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani not to "provoke or instigate Muslims," saying that the crores of Muslims of the country do not agree with his statement.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) national spokesperson Vinod Bansal on Saturday criticised Maulana Mahmood Madani, president of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, for his remarks on the Supreme Court and the concept of jihad.
Speaking at the National Governing Body meeting in Bhopal, Madani questioned the independence of the judiciary, citing cases like Babri Masjid and triple talaq. He stated that the Supreme Court should be considered "supreme" only if it upholds the Constitution and the law.
Member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Priyank Kanoongo on Sunday criticised Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Arshad Madani, terming his recent remarks "radical and opportunistic" and accusing him of attempting to mislead Indian Muslims for personal political gains.
The remarks came in response to Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani's statement alleging the government of ensuring that "muslim never raise their heads".
Hussain described Madani's remarks as "irresponsible" and said they were particularly unexpected from an organisation with a historic legacy. "Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind was part of India's independence movement, and we did not expect a statement of such stature from them," Hussain said in a pub
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders welcomed Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind chief Maulana Mahmood Madani's support for dialogue between Muslim communities and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for the dispute over the Gyanvapi and Mathura mosques.
In an interview with ANI, an Islamic Scholar said his organisation had already passed a resolution in favour of engagement, stressing that while there were "differences", efforts must be made to reduce them.
In an interview with ANI, Madani said that the country's civil society understood the "conspiracy" behind the Pahalgam terror attack, which was to create divide between communities in the nation. He further considered it as a bigger achievement than the Operation Sindoor.