NCPCR directs action against Darul Uloom Deoband for issuing Ghazwa-e-Hind fatwa

NCPCR Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo has directed the authorities in Saharanpur to take immediate action against Darul Uloom Deoband, emphasizing the potential harm such ideologies pose, particularly to the impressionable minds of children.

Darul Uloom Deoband, one of India's largest Islamic seminaries, in a controversial move has issued a fatwa endorsing the concept of 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' on its website. The fatwa asserts the validity of the 'holy raid on India' from an Islamic perspective, claiming that those martyred in this context will attain the status of great supreme martyrs.

The National Commission for Child Protection (NCPCR) has strongly condemned the fatwa, labelling it as 'anti-national.' Its Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo has directed the Saharanpur District authorities to file an FIR against Darul Uloom Deoband. The NCPCR has expressed concerns about its potential impact on children, citing a violation of Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act, of 2015.