Bareilly, UTTAR PRADESH :
Bareilly :
In a goodwill gesture on the occassion of Eid, Muslim community has decided not to go ahead with the construction of the Aala Hazrat gate in Jasoli area close to Bakarganj railway crossing in the city .
Announcing the decision, secretary of the Eidgah committee Maulana Shahbuddin Razvi, in a speech before prayers at Eidgah ground on Thursday, said, “We don’t want a gate in the name of Aala Hazrat. Such gates or buildings will add nothing to the stature of Aala Hazrat. He will be known for his compassion and the literary value he added to society by writing hundreds of books.”
City administration heaved a sigh of relief on hearing about the decision as it had been virtually walking a tight rope in trying to resolve the matter. Trouble had been brewing since last month when a section of one community tried to build the gate and the other community opposed it.
Both Hindu and Muslim communities were at loggerheads over construction of AalaHazrat gate in Jasoli area.
Multiple memorandums were submitted from both sides after some people were stopped from constructing the gate on June 28 though the proposal had been approved by the municipal corporation.
The matter took a political hue after Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena and other Hindu outfits also intervened on behalf of one side in the matter opposing the construction of the Aala Hazrat gate.
To ensure that the situation did not escalate into a fill blown clashes, administration invited both the sides to the collectorate to amicably resolve the matter. Both sides traded charges. Maulana Shahbudeen Razvi, national general secretary of All IndiaJamat Raza-E-Mustafa, a Bareilly-based religious and social organization, dubbed the protest against construction of gate as a politically motivated move. Shiv Sena’sdistrict unit president Pankaj Pathak claimed that the administration has ignored the religious sentiments of the people of a particular community.
Meanwhile, the city was gripped with festive fervour on Thursday as people celebrated Eid. All major roads in the city led to the prayer grounds and mosques where people thronged in thousands to offer prayers.
Eid prayers were recited at many places including famous Eidgah ground inBakarganj, Aala Hazrat mosque and Khanquah-e-Niyaziya.
The maximum turnout was at the Eidgah ground in Bakarganj area where more 10,000 people gathered to offer prayers. The area was turned into fortress with deployment of rapid action force (RAF), home guards and hundreds of police personnel dotting the entire area.
Top city administration was also in attendance at Eidgah ground including district magistrate Gaurav Dayal, SSP RK Bhardwaj,ADM, city, Alok Kumar and SP, city,Sameer Saurabh.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Bareilly / TNN / July 07th, 2016