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RELIGIOUS LEADERS DIALOGUE

'Graft Stems from Greed'
Bangalore
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind organized an Inter-Religious Dialogue on December 17 at KAS Hall in Bangalore on ‘the Role of Religion in Eradication of Corruption’ as part of the ‘Towards an evil-free society’ campaign. Religious leaders of various faiths, organisations and intellectuals discussed at length the prevailing situation in the country and noted with concern the unprecedented levels of corruption that has affected almost all sections of the society. Noted Hindi and Islamic scholar Moulana Mohammed Farooq Khan, and leader at the Jamaat Centre in Delhi said God has conferred dignity on the human being, but the human society has degenerated itself through corruption and evils. As a solution he stressed that one should glorify his Creator instead of glorifying oneself and one should be reminded of a life hereafter where he will meet his Creator and will be accountable to Him.
Participants of the dialogue concurred that corruption is a manifestation of the underlying disease of greed, selfishness, dishonesty, injustice and materialistic outlook.
As a solution, it was resolved to arouse the moral conscience of the individual and create an environment where corruption is viewed as a crime and a sin. It also felt that the existing institutions like the Lokayukta, Anti-Corruption Bureau, CBI, CVC, Enforcement Agencies, etc. need to be given due powers and autonomy and exercise fairness, justice, swiftness and sincerity in their functioning. The resolutions said, the Lokpal Bill under debate should be passed by the Parliament after due deliberations and constitutional safeguards. It also stressed that legislation alone is no answer to this hydra-headed monster but every individual should make a determined effort to cleanse his self before pontificating the virtues of a corruption free society. The resolutions said, the social, racial and economic inequalities and discrimination in the country is being made worse by the ever growing corporatisation of the economy.
The participants in the discussions included Sri Kumara Chandra Shekar Swamiji of Nidumamidhi Mutt, Sri Veerabhadra Channamalla Swamiji of Vokkalika Guruji, Prof. G.K. Govinda Rao, Working President, FDCA, Professor N. V. Narasimhaiah, Mrs. Kathyani Chamraj, Mrs. Sheema Mohsin, Vice Presidents, FDCA, Mrs. Moina, Women’s Wing, JIH, Sri Harjinder Singh Bhatia, Gurdwara, Bangalore, Mr. Najmul Hasan Rizvi, Mr. Rafeeq Ahmed, JIH, Mr. Arvind Jatti of Basava Samiti, Fr. Vincent Rajkumar, Fr. Adolf Washington, Catholic Press Association, Moulana Qadeer Ahmed Ada Al Amri, President, Masjid Noor, Mohammed Kunni, Joint Secretary, JIH,. Karnataka Zone Sri Raghunath Guruji, Temple of Success, Sri M. V. Srinivasa Ramanuja, Prof. Hannerdu Matha, Sri Chidambara Deekshit Swamiji, Gayathri Mandir, Sri Basva Naga Deva Sharana, Sri Sudhakar, Mahbodhi Society, Mr. K.M. Ashraf, Secretary, JIH,. Karnataka Zone. The program was coordinated by Dr. Mohammed Saad Belgami, Secretary, JIH, Karnataka Zone.
A delegation of the Jamaat led by Mr. Mohammed Farooq Khan also met Karnataka Governor Mr. H.R. Bharadwaj and presented a memorandum in this regard. Maulana Waheeduddin Khan and Dr. Taha Matheen were part of the delegation.