Muslim clerics join seers’ crusade to save Ganga

LUCKNOW: Muslim religious leaders have now come forward to extend a helping hand to sadhus and seers who are campaigning for conservation of river Ganga.

Maulana Saeedur Rehman, principal of Centre of Islamic studies, said that it is well known that Ganga is associated with the faith of Hindus but it is not any less important for Muslims.

Terming the drive to clean the river as a “holy campaign”, Rehman said that he would not only extend support to it but would do whatever was required in achieving it.

Member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangimahli, said that Ganga is a national river and it is not just the Hindus but also the Muslims who live on its banks and earn livelihood through it so it is the duty of all to save it. He lso appealed to all Muslims to contribute to achieve this goal and asked the central government to create a new ministry for conservation of rivers and look for alternatives of bridges on the Ganga.