PANAJI: The All-India Milli Council (AIMC), a national body of Muslims, condemned on Sunday the recent blasts in Mumbai and Srinagar as "inhuman acts against humanity."

It appealed to the Government to nab and punish those indulging in such heinous acts.

Talking to presspersons after the Goa meeting of the AIMC, Yaseen Ali Usmani, vice-president of the AIMC and chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy, said, "We have always condemned terrorism and also condemn the growing tendency in certain sections to associate terrorism with Islam and Muslims."

Appeal to youth

Yusuf Muchhala, national council member, said the AIMC had appealed to Muslim youth not to be misled and misused by anti-social elements in the name of religion. Goa AIMC member Iqubal Mohidin clarified that in Goa the newly set up council has decided to work closely with non-religious NGOs and government agencies to ensure that communal violence like the one that took place in the twin towns of Curchorem-Sanvordem in south Goa in March last was not repeated.

Asked about the AIMC's reaction to fingers being pointed at the Students Islamic Movement of India for involvement in the Mumbai blasts, both AIMC leaders said, "We indeed want all those found to be guilty to be punished and that is applicable to SIMI or any other organisation." Mr. Usmani added, "We firmly believe that no innocent persons should be harassed." To a question on the broader issue of terrorism, Mr. Muchhala said wrong policies of governments around the globe may have given rise to a feeling of anger and at times this could translate into acts of terrorism in the name of revenge.

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