Asiya criticizes Grand Mufti for attending musical concert Sunday, 28 July 2013 19:51 Srinagar: Chairperson Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) Asiya Andrabi on Sunday lashed out at Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir state - Mufti Bashir-ud-din - for attendinga musical show organized by Cultural Academy here last weekend. “He should not have attended the concert at first place and at-least he should have left the function assoon as he came to know about the musical show. There is no justification for participating in the function,” Asiya Andrabi told a local news agency KNS. “This has only lent a support to voices calling him a ‘Government Mufti’ especially when the functionwas organized by Cultural academy and Doordarshan,” she added. Earlier, addressing a seminar titledat a local hotel here, she said that there is a need for reforms in society, The DeM chief also criticized the government for not allowing themto hold the seminar in any open field of government’s choice. “Had it been a musical show, the government would have facilitatedthe function let alone preventing it,” she added. Asiya also condemned the gang rape of a minor girl in Kishtwar district of Jammu region alleged by VDC members and persons supported by them. “At the face of it, VDC members were meant to protect local people but this act is highly condemnable and we demand stern action against all those involved in the heinous crime.” On the occasion, Halima Baji also threw light on the life of Marium Jameelah, renowned Islamic scholar and writer who died in Lahore Pakistan last year. Shahida and Shaista threw light on the life of Hameeda Kutub and Dr Afiya Sidique respectively
Posted on: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 14:46:35 +0000
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