TIWN
New Delhi, Sep 21 (TIWN) A delegation of former officials and intellectuals belonging to the Muslim community has met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to discuss the growing communal tension in the country.
Former Chief Election Commissioner S. Y. Quraishi, who was among the Muslim intellectuals who met Bhagwat, told IANS that he had sought an appointment with the Sangh chief regarding the communal atmosphere in the country. Following which the RSS chief met the delegation in Delhi. Speaking to IANS, Quraishi further said that both the sides (the delegation and the RSS chief) were unanimous that without strengthening the harmony between the communities, the country can neither be strong nor it can make progress. He said that in the meeting it was also agreed that all the parties should work to convince and motivate their people to strengthen the communal harmony in the country. Besides Quraishi, other members of the delegation included former Lt Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung, former Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University Lt Gen (Retd) Zameeruddin Shah, former MP Shahid Siddiqui and industrialist and philanthropist Saeed Sherwani.
- LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in UP, MP and Maharashtra today
- Vice-Admiral Dinesh Tripathi appointed next Navy Chief
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat votes in Nagpur, urges everyone to exercise their 'right and duty'
- Mamata blames EC for Ram Navami clashes at Murshidabad
- SC asks EC to look into media reports on EVM functioning during mock polling in Kerala