UP Muslims need work on the ground

By

Abdul Hannan Siwani Nadvi

Appointment of Mr. Javed Usmani, an IAS officer of 1978 batch, as a chief secretary of Utter Pradesh in the government led by  Mr. Akhilesh Yadav, a youngest Chief Minister of UP, will not work in uplifting Muslim's economic and educational backwardness in UP.

There is not a particular field which requires a little attention, but there is every sector which requires extra cautions, comprehensive work, long and effective strategy and bold political will, without interfering in Muslim's religious issues and in their minority educational institutions giving a peaceful environment to Muslims to go ahead toward progressive track.

It is good for the country as well as for the Muslim community that a Muslim senior IAS officer appointed to such respected and higher post; however, such appointment alone cannot change the fate of Muslims in UP, who are languishing in jails for terror charges, the Muslims who take to street from one to another to sell out something to earn few rupees to feed their children, the Muslims who have been waiting financial assistance to reduce little burden of their bitter daily life, the Muslim areas, localities and streets that need an urgent attention of state government, as well as, local administration to make life more comfortable.

Two decisions, first is the financial assistance of Rs 30000 to every Muslim girl, who clears her intermediate examination, irrespective of her parent's income source and all castes among Muslim community and the second of construction of boundary wall around the Muslim graveyards,  taken by Akhilesh Yadav government will benefit Muslim community if they get implementations fairly.

Besides it, the future of Muslim youths arrested from UP, and have been in various Indian jails, opening the doors of government jobs to Muslim youths and creating more jobs in various government sectors need an urgent attention.

More importantly, security and safety of Muslim community, shops, homes and their financial hubs is a core issue. Many fascists forces response very quickly on any minor issue attaching destructions to Muslim community. Keeping State free from violence should be priority of current UP government.

Muslim's electoral strategy in Uttar Pradesh Assembly election 2012 led SP to gain full majority enough to form government without getting support from any other political parties.

SP got a chance this time to win the hearts of Muslims of UP by the work on the ground and not just appointment of some Muslims on higher posts.

Past experiences suggest that appointment of Muslims on higher post left little bit effects on the ground.  APJ Abdul Kalam was the president of India. There are various institutions set up for the welfare of Muslim community. There are enough numbers of Muslim MPs in Parliament. In spite of these facts, Muslim's conditions on the ground are changeless. From bottom to top, Muslims have been demanding, agitating and demonstrating against the deliberate negligence by states and central governments, but in vain.

This time, Muslim's hopes are on high from SP government. Since Mr. Akhilesh Yadav has taken over the charge of Chief Minister of UP, Muslims are looking at him for a bold and strategic steps.

Families of the innocent Muslim youths have been arrested on terror charges are waiting so patiently the steps by current government.

Muslims stand by a hope for the policy that will upgrade their life style in UP.

Let us see which way the wind blows in UP which enjoys a new government under a new and youngest leader with a lot of Muslims in cabinet and in assembly.

24- 3-2012