Bareilly,

03 Jan (HS): Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, national president of the

All India Muslim Jamaat, has welcomed the recent decision of the Board of

Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He said that by canceling the contract

between Shah Rukh Khan and Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman, the BCCI

has respected the sentiments of both the majority and minority communities in

the country. Calling it a timely and commendable decision, Maulana Barelvi said

that it is important to take public sentiments into consideration along with

sports.

The

Maulana responded to the rhetoric surrounding Shah Rukh Khan. He said that

calling Shah Rukh Khan a traitor is wrong. Shah Rukh Khan is a loyal citizen of

the country and a respected and well-known figure in India. He has brought

glory to the country worldwide.

In

his statement, Maulana also expressed concern over the alleged atrocities

against minority Hindus in Bangladesh. He said that Muslims in India are also

concerned about the atrocities being committed against minorities in

Bangladesh. He demanded that the Indian government put pressure on the

Bangladesh government to immediately put an end to the oppression and

atrocities being committed against minorities there.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi