Feb-2024: IMCR Convention on “Save Democracy” held in New Delhi

A national conference titled “Save Democracy, Save India” was organised by IMCR at the Speaker Hall, Annexe, Constitution Club, New Delhi, in February 2024. The conference was attended and addressed by former CM of J&K, Mr. Farooq Abdullah; Adv. Supreme Court, Mr. Prashant Bhushan; Sr. CPI leader and MP, Mr. Azeez Pasha; S.P. MP, Mr. S. T. Hasan; B.S.P. MP, Mr. Danish Ali; renowned historian, Mr. Ashok Pandey; Delhi University Prof. Ratan Lal; former Chairman, Minorities Commission Maharashtra, Mr. Naseem Siddiqui; Sr. Adv. J&K, Dipika Rajawat; Chairman IMCR and former MP (Rajya Sabha), Mr. Mohammad Adeeb; former Member, Planning Commission, Dr. Syeda Saiyidain Hameed; Chief Granthi, Punjab, Sardar Dharam Singh Nahang; Mr. Hafiz Manzoor Ali Khan, Vice President, Jamiat Ulama Hind; Mr. Sajid Peerzada; Mr. Umar Shafee, Hyderabad; Mr. Shahbaz Hussain, Karnataka; Mr. Abrar Ahmad, Allahabad, IRS (Retd.); and Chairman, ABAVP, Mr. K. C. Ghumaria; Gen. Sec. (Org.), IMCR, Dr. Azam Baig.

The conference emphasized the need for a united front against what is perceived as a decade-long sidelining of the minority community, particularly Muslims, by the current ruling dispensation. It expressed concerns about escalating tensions, citing instances of mosques and madrasas facing occupation and demolition, along with alleged indifference from the courts.