PATRON'S MESSAGES
Dr. Mufti Mukarram Ahmed
Shahi Imam, Masjid Fatehpuri, Delhi
I am pleased to be a part of the Minority Development and Protection Foundation which Symbolises communal harmony of the community and is doing a yeoman’s job in promoting understanding among various minority communities besides their emancipation. India is the largest democracy in the world and the contribution of the Muslim minority also is very great in taking the country to its overwhelming height. I am sure the community has the potential of producing many more Dr. Zakir Hussains & A.P.J. Abdul Kalams. The efforts of the foundation for raising the living standards of these communities by making them financially and educationally strong to enable them to participate actively in restoring the glorious past of our country is commendable. I strongly wish that all the well wishers of the country extend their support & help to this foundation. My blessing and good wishes are with it.
It was a great pleasure to learn that “Minority Development and Protection Foundation (MDPF)” has launched a Jihad (earnest straggle) to popularize the blessings of modern education among the minorities and the less privileged sections of the society. It will improve their standard of living by consolidating them socially and economically. It is a noble effort. I feel honored by your offer to patronize your foundation. I am thankful to you for this offer. It is very heartening to note that your foundation already enjoys the patronage of very devoted people. My good wishes are with your foundation. May Allah bless you all in your noble efforts in uplifting and protecting the rights of the minorities and the down-trodden and grant you the spirit to continue to work for the prosperity of our country and the humanity at large. Ameen.
Ameer, Jamiat-Ahle-Hadees Hind
Masjid Fatehpuri, Delhi
Acharya Dr. Lokesh Muni
Founder, Ashimsa Vishwa Bharti
I am glad to learn that you have launched an organization which will go a long way in invigorating the Minorities in our country. It will be a pleasure for me to be associated with it and I assure you of my fullest cooperation in the noble cause. I hope Minority Development & Protection Foundation will make positive contribution in improving the condition of the Minorities economically and educationally so that they may not remain a liability for the majority community but become an asset in the developmental activities of the nation. With good wishes and blessings.
The recognized minorities, in India, are, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and Buddhist. There are plenty of schemes to develop the lot of minorities. But nowhere, any study has been made about the difference, it has made to the fate of minorities. Belonging to a minority myself, I have seen, that is ultimately left, to any individual to make or mar his life. The government schemes mostly end up in siphoning off the money, or at the best near election times, cash is given.But with the rising prices, the so called cash assistance has almost become negligible. Ultimately, it is the community, whether minor or major who has to accept its responsibilities, to improve the lot of its members. In free India, minority is a tag, but one does not have to feel small, for being a member, of the minority. After all constitution gives the same right to all. Muslim in England and wales occupy higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations with successful British Muslim entrepreneurs contributing not only to the country’s prosperity but also to the fabric of British society and act as role models. If Muslims in minority can do so well in a totally alien country, surely they can do better in a country, where they were born and brought up. All minorities have to suffer one or two things: the pain of hard work, discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.
Dr. S Farooq
President, Himalaya Drugs Company
Archbishop Vincent Concessao
Archbishop Emeritus
The test of secular democracy is that all its citizen have equal access to its resources and opportunities to develop themselves and affirmative action is taken for those who for any reason lag behind. It is in this context that the Minority Development & Protection Foundation has to play an effective role so that the national goals of justice, equality, freedom and fraternity may be realized for the minorities in particular.
I am delighted to know about your dedication and sincerity for the upliftment of deprived and poor sections of the minorities especially the Muslims. I also feel that if a few more person like you stand for this noble cause then such sections of the Indian society will definitely get advantage. It is heartening to note that your foundation is laying great stress on the education of the minorities, particularly the Muslim. Definitely a person without education is like a rudderless ship. An uneducated person fails to interpret the scriptures, properly which sometimes, gives rise to inter- communal and social conflicts. As a matter of fact scriptures are meant for creating communal and social harmony. I am sure your organization “ Minority Development & Protection Foundation” (MDPF) will achieve the mission you aim at. Wishing my whole hearted support to you from my end at any time.
Maulana Tauqeer Raza
Islamic Cleric
Abdul Majeed Menon
Senior Advocate & Ex. MP
Witnessing tyranny, deprivation and injustice in silence is also a sin. Let us by this yardstick not allow ourselves to turn sinners. Together let us raise our voice
against it so loud that even deaf rulers get shaken. The foundation has to take lead in this regard. My best wishes.
Pramjeet Singh Chandhok
Chairman, Gurudwara, Bangla Sahib
I am thankful to you for offering me the patronship of your foundation “Minority Development & Protection Foundation”. It will be an honor for me to be associated with the foundation’s efforts in promoting the welfare of the minorities and the down-trodden in every walk of life. I congratulate you for excellent work your organization is doing under your sincerely for the cause of the minorities. My Whole hearted support will be at your disposal. I hope the foundation will continue to build on its strengths.
Mufti Mohd. Sanaul Huda Qasmi
Dy. Secretary, Imarat-e-Sharia
Lack of security and backwardness in every walk of life, educational and financial being the most prominent, are the key concerns of the Indian Muslims. The Sachhar report says, they are worse than even Dalits. Plans for improving their lot are announced at various levels but they remain confined to promises and slogans only. Today the whole world seems to be under the spell of Jewish lobby which is quite evident, not only from the sufferings of the Palestinians but also from the sacrilege of Masjid-Al-Aqsa. I am happy to learn that thru “Minority Development and Protection Foundation (MDPF)” its founder Mr. M. T. Kaifi has been trying to create opportunities of employment and financial help for the downtrodden and save them from being arrested on the doubt of being associated with terrorism. The MDPF has been organizing successful symposiums also to draw the international attention towards the sacrilege of Masjid-Al-Aqsa. I hope he will continue his efforts for the upliftment of Indian Muslims. May Allah help him. My Good wishes are with him.
IICC President
I am extremely happy to know that Minority Development and Protection Foundation have been seriously engaged in various programs for the upliftment of deprived and poor section of the minorities specially the Muslims. We cannot escape from the fact that Muslims are lagging behind in education, industry, health and participation in governance. Muslims’ representation in the states’ legislatures and parliament is negligible. We all need to work for improving the situation. As President of India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC) and as a responsible citizen, I would be happy to associate myself in the activities and programs of the Minority Development and Protection Foundation. I extend my best wishes to Mr. M. T. Kaifi, Secretary General and all associates of the foundation.
Dr. John Dayal
I was happy to learn of the activities undertaken by the Minority Development and Protection Foundation in the cause of the welfare of religious minorities and communal harmony in India. Many of the Constitutional guarantees on Freedom of faith have seemingly eroded somewhat with the passage of time. The activities of religious and political extremist groups pose another danger to communal harmony. Therefore, organization such as yours also have a responsibility in ensuring communal harmony by being pro-active not just for religious minorities but also for the cause of the marginalised, tribals, Dalits, women in all communities.