{"id":5378,"date":"2025-08-22T20:04:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T14:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=5378"},"modified":"2025-08-23T11:25:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T05:55:20","slug":"silence-is-betrayal-aimim-leader-slams-clerics-groups-over-inaction-on-yatnals-anti-muslim-remarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=5378","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSilence is Betrayal\u201d: AIMIM Leader Slams Clerics, Groups Over Inaction on Yatnal&#8217;s Anti-Muslim Remarks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"234\">AIMIM\u2019s Safee Baig Slams Silence of Religious and Political Leaders Over Hate Speech, Calls for Accountability Ahead of Elections<\/h1>\n<h2 data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"335\">Press Conference Highlights Concerns Over Shaheen Institutions and Interfaith Marriage Remarks<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"647\"><strong data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"357\">Bidar, August 22<\/strong> \u2014 AIMIM Bidar leader Safee Baig sharply criticized the silence of community organizations, religious leaders, and political figures over inflammatory remarks made by BJP MLA Basavaraj Patil Yatnal, while also addressing recent controversies surrounding the Shaheen Group of Institutions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"940\">Speaking at a press conference, Baig accused prominent leaders and institutions of selectively raising their voices on certain issues while conveniently ignoring attacks on the Muslim community. He questioned the moral authority of those who remain silent in the face of divisive politics.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"945\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"986\">Silence Over Hate Speech Condemned<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1302\">Referring to Yatnal\u2019s recent statement offering a \u20b95 lakh incentive to Hindu men marrying Muslim women, Baig said such rhetoric is \u201cdeeply dangerous and unacceptable.\u201d He demanded a firm and united response from both political and religious leaders, lamenting that the lack of condemnation emboldens hate speech.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1572\">\u201cIt is shocking that when a legislator openly degrades Muslim women and promotes communal hatred, our religious leaders and community organizations choose silence,\u201d Baig said. \u201cWhat message are we sending by ignoring such a blatant attack on our dignity and safety?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#AIMIM&#039;s Safee Baig Condemns Silence of Ulema on Yatnal&#039;s Anri Muslim Remarks #Bidar \" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oSUJTkPNcz4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1577\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1614\">Criticism of Religious Leaders<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1905\">Baig specifically named senior clerics, including PM Muzammil, Shakirulla Rashadi, and Maqsood Imran Rashadi, questioning their reluctance to speak on the issue. \u201cAt a time when the community looks to them for guidance, their silence is not just disappointing but damaging,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"2149\">He further criticized delegations of community leaders who met with political figures but failed to raise concerns about Yatnal\u2019s remarks. \u201cWhat is the purpose of these meetings if our most urgent issues are not even mentioned?\u201d Baig asked.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2154\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2193\">Shaheen Institutions Controversy<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2588\">Addressing concerns around the Shaheen Group of Institutions, Baig clarified that it was not about choosing sides between individuals or organizations, but about consistency in response. \u201cIt is the right of any organization to support Dr. Abdul Qadeer or the Shaheen institutions. But why is the same energy not shown when our community faces direct insults from politicians?\u201d he questioned.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2741\">Baig suggested that selective activism weakens the credibility of organizations like, Raabta e Millat, MFR, Rifah, etc. and exposes political motives, especially in the run-up to elections.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2154\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2741\"><strong data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"159\">\u201cSafee Baig Praises Kalaburagi Woman MLA for Courage, Slams Silent Muslim Legislators on Yatnal\u2019s Hate Speech\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"657\">Safee Baig also <strong data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"177\">praised the MLA from Kalaburagi<\/strong>, noting that she, along with her son, had the courage to meet the Chief Minister and the Assembly Speaker to demand action against Basavaraj Patil Yatnal for his derogatory and anti-Muslim remarks. He emphasized that it was remarkable that the <strong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"486\">only woman legislator in the region stood up with conviction<\/strong>, while more than a dozen Muslim MLAs \u2014 who should have been at the forefront of defending community dignity \u2014 have chosen <strong data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"629\">pin-drop silence<\/strong> on such a critical issue.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"914\">Baig remarked, <em data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"912\">\u201cIt is deeply disappointing that when one woman MLA could take a principled stand, our so-called representatives remain mute spectators. Their silence not only betrays the trust of the people but also strengthens those who spread hate.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2746\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2779\">Warning Ahead of Elections<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2781\" data-end=\"3037\">With elections on the horizon, Baig warned that silence and selective responses would carry consequences. \u201cIf leaders and organizations continue to remain quiet on fundamental issues, people will remember this betrayal when it matters the most,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3039\" data-end=\"3267\">He urged citizens to hold representatives accountable and not allow hate-mongering to dictate political discourse. \u201cWe cannot afford to be passive when our dignity, rights, and future generations are at stake,\u201d Baig concluded.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3269\" data-end=\"3272\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3274\" data-end=\"3321\">Background: Yatnal\u2019s Controversial Remarks<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3323\" data-end=\"3657\">In August 2025, BJP MLA Basavaraj Patil Yatnal announced a scheme promising \u20b95 lakh to any Hindu man marrying a Muslim woman, calling it a way to counter so-called \u201cLove Jihad.\u201d He argued such marriages posed a threat to Hindus, a claim widely criticized by activists and constitutional experts as unconstitutional and inflammatory.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2746\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"204\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Key Quotes of Safee Baig<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"940\">\n<li data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"383\">\n<p data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"383\"><em data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"381\">\u201cWhen a legislator openly degrades Muslim women and promotes communal hatred, our religious leaders and community organizations choose silence. This silence is dangerous.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"481\">\n<p data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"481\"><em data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"479\">\u201cWhat message are we sending by ignoring such a blatant attack on our dignity and safety?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"633\">\n<p data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"633\"><em data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"631\">\u201cIt is the right of any organization to support Shaheen Institutions. But why is the same energy missing when politicians insult our community?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"776\">\n<p data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"776\"><em data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"774\">\u201cAt a time when the community looks to them for guidance, the silence of our senior clerics is not just disappointing, it is damaging.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"940\">\n<p data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"940\"><em data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"938\">\u201cIf leaders and organizations continue to remain quiet on fundamental issues, people will remember this betrayal when it matters the most\u2014during elections.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_5378\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only  \" data-element-id=\"5378\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" 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