Archive · 24 Sep 2026
VHP Calls Jamiat Chief’s Remarks Threat to India’s Sovereignty
The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind said some government actions were unfairly targeting Muslims.
It mentioned demolitions, mob attacks, and concerns about religious and civil rights.
Its leader, Mahmood Madani, said the issue might be raised in international forums.
The Vishva Hindu Parishad strongly objected to this statement.
VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal said it threatened India’s sovereignty.
He also said demolished structures were illegal buildings, not protected places of worship.
The two organizations therefore disagree about both the government actions and how they should be challenged.
The VHP urged Muslims to reject what it called provocative clerics.
The report does not establish whether the allegations by either side are legally proven.
The Vishva Hindu Parishad accused Jamiat leader Mahmood Madani of threatening India’s sovereignty.
Madani raised concerns about alleged targeting of Muslims and administrative support for unilateral action.
Jamiat’s working committee cited mob lynching, bulldozer actions, and demolitions of mosques and madrasas.
Madani said the issue could be taken to international forums with support from India’s global friends.
VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal defended demolitions as action against allegedly illegal constructions and criticized Madani’s remarks.
- Who
- Mahmood Madani and the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind; the Vishva Hindu Parishad and spokesperson Vinod Bansal.
- What
- The VHP criticized Madani’s remarks about alleged targeting of Muslims and international appeals, calling them a threat to India’s sovereignty.
- When
- September 24; the VHP reaction came one day after the Jamiat working committee’s statement.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The Jamiat raised concerns about alleged administrative partisanship and actions affecting Muslims, while the VHP disputed those claims and objected to taking the issue to international forums.
Jamiat’s Concerns
VHP’s Response
Government actions and demolitions
Jamiat’s Concerns
The Jamiat alleged that unilateral action, bulldozer measures, and demolitions were being carried out with administrative patronage and could affect Muslims’ civil and religious rights.
VHP’s Response
The VHP said the demolished structures were illegal constructions and argued that describing them as mosques, madrasas, or places of worship protected alleged wrongdoing.
International appeal
Jamiat’s Concerns
Madani said India’s global friends would be taken along to help ensure the country did not deviate from its path.
VHP’s Response
The VHP said remarks about approaching international forums amounted to a threat to India’s sovereignty.
Public and institutional trust
Jamiat’s Concerns
Madani alleged that people were increasingly feeling that the judiciary was not providing effective legal protection and timely redress.
VHP’s Response
The VHP said Madani’s position suggested a loss of faith in India’s Constitution, government, administration, and judiciary.
- VHP position
- It called Madani’s remarks a direct threat to India’s sovereignty.
- Jamiat concerns
- The organization cited alleged administrative partisanship, mob lynching, bulldozer actions, and demolitions affecting civil and religious rights.
- International forums
- Madani said the issue could be taken to international forums with support from India’s global friends.
- VHP spokesperson
- Vinod Bansal issued the criticism on behalf of the Vishva Hindu Parishad.
- Demolished structures
- Bansal said authorities demolished illegal constructions built in violation of laws.
- Organization founded
- The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind was founded in 1919.