The statement of Darul Uloom Deoband chief Maulana Arshad Madani has come to light regarding the violence that broke out after the death of student leader Sharif Usman Hadi in Bangladesh and the targeting of Hindu minorities. He has questioned the government by referring to the incidents happening in India.
‘Whatever happened in Bangladesh was very bad’
He has posted on social media site X. In this he said, ‘Whatever happened in Bangladesh was very bad. This is not just a murder, but the height of barbarity and cruelty. No matter how much it is condemned, it is less. Islam does not allow this at all. Those who have done this have not only violated Islamic teachings but have also defamed Islam. Therefore such people should be given the harshest punishment.
He said, ‘This is certainly not the India that Mahatma Gandhi, Sheikhul Hind, Motilal Nehru, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and our elders had dreamed of.’
Whatever happened in Bangladesh was very bad. This is not just a murder, but the height of barbarity and cruelty. No matter how much it is condemned, it is less. Islam does not allow this at all. Those who have done so have not only violated Islamic teachings, but also…
— Arshad Madani (@ArshadMadani007) December 30, 2025
‘Religious extremism and hatred are ruining the country’
He said, ‘Religious extremism and hatred are destroying our country too. Whatever communal elements did to the Christian community on the occasion of Christmas cannot be justified in any way. This is a direct attack on the religious freedom given to citizens in the Constitution. Churches were attacked at various places, and attempts were made to stop the Christian community from celebrating their festivals.
‘Muslims were beaten after asking their names’
Maulana Madani said, ‘A few days ago, a Muslim hawking clothes in Nalanda, Bihar, was beaten so brutally by some people by asking his name and religion that he died in the hospital. A similar case came to light in Kerala too, where a Dalit youth from Chhattisgarh was killed by mistaking him for a Bangladeshi. A few days later, there was a mob lynching of three Muslim laborers from West Bengal in Odisha, out of which one died and two are undergoing treatment in the hospital.
‘It is sad that the government did not condemn the incidents’
He said, ‘But the sad thing is that neither the government condemned these incidents nor any member of the cabinet gave any statement on this. Discussion in TV channels on the incident in Bangladesh and silence on mob lynching happening in the country, which is very regrettable. What name should be given to this double attitude?’