Hundred of Muslims under the banner of Muslim Mahasabha (Rajasthan, Udaipur) gathered in front of district collectorate office at 11am to protest against their previous unanswered memorandum and handed over another list of 14 demands to district collector in the name of Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

‘Muslims – The second largest religious community of India has important social, political and cultural contributions to the country, from art to science and business to administrative services, Muslims of India have an unbeatable position in the Indian society. However, more influentially it remained till post-Independent.

Since last more than 60 years this community is compressed in both social and economical menaces.

Tagged with a ‘backward class’ Muslims should understand that there is a need to struggle with new upcoming challenges same like how they secure their religious and social facade in all these years.

“Muslims need to find out reasons behind their backwardness, are we became a victim of politics or our so called Muslim leaders are using us just as a vote bank for their own benefit.” – says the leaflet which was distributed to all attendees in today’s demonstration.

The 14 demands by Muslim Mahasabha (Rajasthan, Udaipur) are:

1. Need of a Muslim Hostel – Around 730 Muslim students hailing from nearby towns and villages are studying in Udaipur. Accommodation is the first and biggest problem for them. Because many people avoid renting their house or rooms to Muslims community or either rent charged are too high.

2. Apply Sachhar and Rangnath Mishr report – To improve educational and economical condition of muslims demands which were made in sachhar committee are not yet applied, why?.

3. Safety of Waqf Properties– There are several waqf owned properties in city and towns which are finishing off by illegal means or either overpowered by influential people, it takes lots of time and money for a common Muslim to save these properties. There is a need of detailed survey of all waqf owned properties.

4. Urdu Teachers and Madarsa Board – The post of Urdu teachers are dissolved substantially however after freedom in 1947 Urdu was taught on wide level in every school. Pay scale of Madarsa board teachers should increase.

5. Education Loan without interest – Deserving students who cannot bear the expenses of their education should get easy loan without interest.

6. Information of future plans – State government should inform all their future plans regarding Muslim community. All development plans should materialize on time so that community can be benifited with those.

7. NAREGA Program – There should be well constructed roads to all shrines and graveyards thorugh NAREGA program.

8. Prime Minister’s 15 points program – This special program for minority has not been taken seriously by other bureaucrats.

9. Partiality in govt. service –There are regular complains of partiality been done to Muslim employees working in govt which is not at all acceptable.

10. Enquiry of Phool Mohammad’s murder – Slained police inspector of Sawai Madhopur, Phool Mohammad’s murder should be investigated thoroughly so real culprits could get caught.

11. Compensation to Riot Victims – Communal riots in Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Dungarpur, Vallabhnagar, Kotra, Raashmi and Sarada where many muslim properties were destroyed, They demand compensation for the loss.

12. Development of Muslim slum areas – There is a declaration of allotting land to 19 slum areas but not a single area of muslims are in the list. Every muslim slum areas should get land.

13. Health issues – Those muslims who are suffering from severe disease should get free treatment.

14. High Court Bench in Udaipur – 80% of population in Udaipur district are economically backward. We are demanding high court bench in Udaipur from last 40 years.

Muslim Mahasabha is a nationwide Muslim social organization divided into many branches and sub branches, their goal is to take strong steps in order to strengthen Muslim community from several social, economical and other aspects.