Mumbai: Senior SP leader Abu Asim Azmi expressed deep concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Maharashtra in a press conference held at Mumbai Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan today. Referring to the recent knife attack on two people over a molestation dispute, he said that incidents of theft, dacoity, murder, and rape are increasing day by day in the state, while the administration is inactive. Azmi demanded that those involved in heinous crimes like rape be hanged immediately to instill fear in them. Expressing concern over the growing trend of drug abuse among the youth, he said that the administration and the police have completely failed to control it. He urged the police administration to expose the big conspiracy behind the accused being caught with suspicious chemicals (like rat poison or toxic substances) during Muharram or on any other occasion. The police had carried out their duties diligently, due to which the accused named Fayyaz has been arrested. It is also necessary to investigate who was involved in this conspiracy behind him. Azmi criticized the government for the leak of TET paper after NET and said that the government has failed to conduct the exam.

Mumbai: Muslims are miles away from the process of development and a study group named ‘Ajit Pawar’ should be established to bring this community into the mainstream of development. Samajwadi Party’s Bhiwandi East MLA Rais Sheikh has demanded the state’s Minority Development and Deputy Chief Minister Sunita Pawar to set up an Ajit Pawar Study Center to start the survey that has been pending for 15 years. In this regard, MLA Sheikh has written a letter to Deputy Chief Minister Sunita Pawar.

Giving information in this regard, MLA Rais Sheikh said that in 2013, the Dr. Mahmood-ur-Rehman Study Group appointed by the Maharashtra government had recommended conducting a socio-educational-economic survey of Muslims. In 2022, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences was given the task in this regard. The government decision was taken on September 21, 2022. However, there was a change of power in the state and the survey could not be done.

If the reality regarding the living conditions of the Muslim community, financial assistance, benefits of schemes, infrastructure, educational opportunities, health facilities, etc. is revealed, then the problems of this geographically backward class will be understood and it will be easier for the government to formulate policies to bring the Muslim community into the mainstream of development. MLA Raees Sheikh claimed that after the Sachar Committee report (2006), no information has come out about the social, economic, educational status of the Muslim community.

MLA Raees Sheikh further said that a new study group should be formed in the name of ‘Late Ajit Dada Pawar’ to survey the Muslim community. Ajit Dada vigorously took forward the pending issues of the Muslim community. Due to Ajit Dada’s bold decision, MARTI was established, Minority Commissionerate was established and the number of Muslim candidates in the elections may increase.

A survey of the Muslim community will reveal a clear picture of the condition of this community. The Muslim population in the state is 11.54%, which is second only to Hindus. Muslims are in majority in 56 cities of the state. Such surveys are conducted from external sources with limited funds and manpower. MLA Raees Sheikh said that the government has conducted such surveys of many castes in the past.

Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch has claimed to have arrested a self-styled fake police officer who used to commit fraud by pasting fake police identity cards and several government stickers on his car. He used to use a car with police stickers to gain people’s trust in the name of getting loans from banks and defraud them by collecting money from them. A 54-year-old man involved in these crimes has been arrested. He claimed to be a senior police officer. The police have arrested him with his fake documents. Cases have been registered against him in Kasturba Marg, Sakinaka, and Kherwadi police stations in Mumbai, this was informed by DCP Raj Tilak Roshan in a press conference. Further investigation into the matter is underway.