Ex-Justice Katju’s advice to Owaisi “Go to Pakistan”

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi-Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju is known for criticising both Hindu and Muslim fundamentalists. Justice Katju has embroiled himself in another controversy, as he chose to speak out against the majoritarian view of Muslims regarding Ahmadiyya community. Katju, known for his aggressive social media posts, blasted all those Muslims who have demanded the exclusion of Ahmadiyyas from the Muslim census.

He has advised all of them to migrate to Pakistan, where Ahmadiyyas are officially considered non-Muslims, and unofficially treated as second class citizens. In his remark, Katju did not refrain from naming All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who has also voiced his apprehensions regarding the inclusion of Ahmadiyyas among the Muslims.

“If the Indian government does not accept the demand that Ahmadiyyas be declared as non Muslims, people who make such demands should consider migrating to Pakistan, where they will feel more comfortable. One is entitled to say that Ahmadiyyas are non Muslims, but why should the Government say this ? This is not Pakistan. India is a secular country,” Katju said. Important to note is that Ahmadiyyas, also noted as  were not considered as non-Muslims in Pakistan from its inception.