Need for Intellectual Forum to fight injustice through legal means

Abdullah Samdani By Abdullah Samdani The Indian Constitution is one of the best constitutions in the world. It is also the lengthiest constitution in the world as it covers almost each and every aspect that is required for a welfare state. The constitution guarantees various fundamental rights upon each and every citizen and provides a proper procedure for remedy in case these rights are violated.
Sachar Committee report had presented a data which highlights the educational backwardness among the Muslim community in India. From then, the position of Muslims in the field of education has changed, but not at a pace which was expected. Many Muslims are still not getting proper education. Educational backwardness and lack of legal awareness are the reasons why they are not able to get a proper remedy in case of violation of their rights.
So, it becomes very important for the Indian Muslims to work in the field of education. It is the collective responsibility of the elected Muslim leaders to educate their masses about the basic rights which are given to them by the constitution. Social, religious and non-governmental organizations can also play a very important part in this mission.  Indian judiciary is one the pillars of democracy which has saved the spirit of Indian democracy at many occasions. The judiciary has always protected the secular character of the country. Some of the recent examples are as follows:- Hadiya’s Case In this case, allegations were made against a girl named HadiyaJahan (earlier AkhilaAshokan) by her father that she was forcibly converted to Islam by her husband ShafinJahan. At that time, Hadiya was a 25 year old medical student.