Shahi Imam meets PM Modi; urges transparency in detention of 'ISIS sympathisers'

Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and discussed various issues with him. 

After the meeting, speaking to ANI, Bukhari said that PM Modi has promised to look at wrong arrests made at the name of ISIS. 

"The way youths are arrested in the name of ISIS was the topic of discussion with PM Modi. We are against terrorism, Islam and Muslims are against terrorism. No religion in the world will honour terrorism. But if a young person is arrested for going on Facebook and writing something, if that person faces jail, then this is not the solution. If a person has a committed a crime, then no Muslim leader will raise a voice against it," said Syed Ahmed Bukhari.  

Syed Ahmed Bukhari further stated that PM Modi has promised to personally look into any case where wrong arrests have been made. 

Shahi Imam also said that another topic of discussion was the minority character of Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia University. However, the discussion on the same will take place once again after the Budget session is over.