New Delhi: Chief of the All India Imam Organisation (AIIO), Umar Ahmed Ilyasi, said on Sunday that it is wrong to compare the Indian Muslims with their European counterparts, as India has always given “respect” to the Muslims.

“Comparison between Muslims in India and Muslims in the US and UK is completely incorrect. The way he compared Indian Muslims with those in England and America is absolutely wrong. Indian Muslims cannot be compared in that way. India has always given respect to Muslims. Our country has had in the past Muslim presidents, governors, chief ministers, and even chief justices,” said Ilyasi in reaction to Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH) President Maulana Arshad Madani’s remarks.

Earlier, Madani said that Muslims could become mayors in major Western cities such as New York and

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