Ahmadiyya Jama’at seeks Govt permission for holding symposium in Srinagar

It is sensitive issue, so have asked police to provide inputs: DC Srinagar

It is sensitive issue, so have asked police to provide inputs: DC Srinagar


Srinagar, October 03 (KNS): Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Srinagar has sought permission from district magistrate to hold a Peace Symposium at SKICC, on October 10.
In this regard, Muhammad Ibrahim Shah, Ameer Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, district Srinagar, has written a letter (wide No. AMS-292 dated 15-09-2015) to district magistrate Srinagar requesting him to grant permission for holding the peace symposium.
Shah in the letter has said that Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at is presently engaged in spreading the message of peace across the country as well as across the world. “In this case the supreme head Mirza Mansoor Ahmad has been addressing the international community through his speeches around the world. Our Jamaat is holding a series of such Peace Symposia across India in which the fundamental message of peace is put forth in the Islamic perspective and besides the leaders of other religions are given chance to put forth their perspective in this regard. As an extension of these efforts we are planning to hold the Peace Symposium at SKICC, Srinagar on October 10, 2015. We are planning to invite Governor NN Vohra, besides other dignitaries,” the letter reads.
When KNS contact, district magistrate Srinagar Mushtaq Ahmad Shah he has received a letter of request for permission from Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at to hold peace symposium at SKICC on October 10. “But this a sensitive issue for a place like Kashmir. So we have asked police to submit report in this regard and have asked CID to provide us inputs regarding this Jamaat. We are waiting for both and will accordingly decide about granting permission for the symposium,” he said.
Meanwhile, sources told KNS that given the sensitive nature of the symposium in a place like Kashmir the permission for such an event will unlikely be allowed. The state which is still grappling with the beef ban controversy and the issue is refusing to die down, “so government would like to avoid any issue which has a potential to create law and order situation in the state.” (KNS)

 

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