Hyderabad, April 27 --  The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and several prominent Muslim organisations on Monday, April 27, issued a joint statement condemning the Uttarakhand government's proposed legislation that would make it mandatory for all madrasas to register with a government educational board, calling it a violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.

The statement, signed by the heads of major bodies, including Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Majlis Ittehad-e-Millat and Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith Hind, said the bill - which would also vest in the government the authority to determine what religious content may or may not be taught and prescribe the curriculum - was contrary to the pri...