The Chief Imam of Uttarakhand Raees Ahmed met the Mahant Devendra Das at Darbar sahib on Wednesday. They two religious leaders held elaborate discussion on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). The chief Imam is also the Sadar of Jameeyat Ulema-a-Hind and Manager Madarsa Jamiatuslam Al Islamiya. A communiqué from the Darbar Sahib said that the Mahant Devendra Das and Chief Imam expressed their opinions over myths and misconceptions among the common people about the CAA. Besides this, they had discussions about improving the condition of Madarsas and Waqf board.
In the meeting, Raees Ahmed said that the government should appoint senior representatives who can explain the CAA in easy and common words to the general public. “Such direct dialogue between the government and the public will melt away the myths and misconceptions about the Act to a lot extent,’’ he said.
Mahant Devendra Das said that the myths and misconceptions among the common people about this Act can sorted out by convincing the people.