NEW DELHI: The vice-chancellor of Darul uloom Deoband, the second largest Islamic seminary in the world has distanced himself and his institution from the Anna Hazare movement.
Speaking to TOI on Tuesday, Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani said: "We are neither supporting nor opposing the movement. Corruption is a very serious issue in the country and any citizen across the world would feel bothered by it. But we do not have any stand whatsoever on the ongoing Janlokpal drama and Anna Hazare's hunger strike playing out at Ramlila Maidan. As a religious institution, Darul uloom Deoband is not supposed to get involved in these political matters."
Nomani had been quoted in some sections of the media as having professed his support for Anna's movement, something that he vehemently denies now. "I had said we do not have anything to do with it but that was misinterpreted."
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