Press release
Indian Americans reaffirm efforts towards justice on Eighth Anniversary of Gujarat Genocide
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March 1, 2010
February 28, 2010 was the eighth anniversary of the Gujarat genocide. Between February 28 and March 2, 2002, a three-day retaliatory killing spree was perpetrated against Indian Muslims from the state of Gujarat by mobs incited by rhetoric of hate by extremist Hindutva leaders. By the time the brutality had subsided, international human rights groups such as the Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International estimated that over 2000 civilians were killed, hundreds of women were gang-raped, over 150,000 were displaced, and the socio-economic infrastructure of the Muslim community was systematically targeted.
Indian American Muslims demand transparent investigation of the murder of Advocate Shahid Azmi
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February 14, 2010
IMC-USA, an advocacy group dedicated towards safeguarding India's pluralist and tolerant ethos was extremely shocked and disheartened to hear that well-known Mumbai based advocate Shahid Azmi was gunned down in broad daylight on February 11 in his office in Taximen's Colony, Mumbai. Mr. Azmi was defense counsel to numerous Muslim youth who were arrested and detained in cases such as the 2006 Malegaon case in Maharashtra. Reportedly the assailants pretended to be his clients. It is also reported that Mr. Azmi had approached the police about threats to his life; however he was not given security by the government. In his very young but impactful career, Mr. Azmi became the outspoken voice for downtrodden and defenseless youth.
Indian American Muslims celebrate India's 60th Republic Day
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January 26, 2010
This January 26, 2010, India will celebrate its 60th year as a Republic. On this day, India, under the leadership of Nehru, Azad, and Ambedkar, unveiled its Constitution that reflects the hopes and aspirations of all Indians irrespective of economical status, religioun or caste. In fact the Constitution of India provides equal rights and equal access to opportunities as well as freedom to all its citizens.
Indian American Muslim group calls on Indian Home Minister to clarify his remarks on Jihad
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December 24, 2009
Indian Muslim Council-USA (IMC-USA: http://www.imc- usa.org) an advocacy group dedicated towards safeguarding India's pluralist and tolerant ethos, calls on Indian Home Minister Chidambaram to clarify his remarks on Jihad in his address to Intelligence Bureau on Wednesday the 23rd of December, 2009.
According to reports Mr. P. Chidambaram, the Home Minister of India at the 22nd Intelligence Bureau Centenary Endowment Lecture, equated Jihad with terrorism while referring to Crusades as a conventional war. He reportedly also stated that Jihad is war against unbelievers. He also stated that the tactics of Jihadis have been copied by other militant groups including Hindu militant groups.
Indian American Muslim group demands immediate civil and criminal action against all accused in the Liberhan Report
For Immediate Release
Washington D.C
December 6, 2009
Indian Muslim Council-USA (http://www.imc-usa.org), an advocacy group dedicated towards safeguarding India's pluralist and tolerant ethos, demands the Indian government to bring the criminals to justice involved in the demolition of the 16th century Babri Mosque in the city of Ayodhya in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India as identified in the Report of the Liberhan Ayodhya Commission of Inquiry that was released recently.
Indian Muslim Council-USA further demands that the Indian government honor the promise given by the former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao to re-build the mosque on its original site.
