SRINAGAR: Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday apologized for inviting Er Rashid to its function at Jammu.
Jamaat leadership was severely criticized by its cadres for inviting MLA Rashid to speak in the function.
Succumbing to the pressure, Jamaat chief had called a special meeting of its Majlis-e-Shura which lasted for more than seven hours.
Inviting a pro-India politician to speak at a Jamaat function was a serious blunder, Jamaat Shura said unanimously according to a statement.
The statement said, Taking responsibility of the serious blunder Jamaat chief apologized before the Shora members who one by one spoke on the issue and expressed serious concerns.
Jamaat Chief also apologised on behalf of his deputy and Jamaat general secretary.
Pertinently, Er Rashid was invited to speak at a Jamaat function in Jammu on February 15 resulting in a big controversy within Jamaat.
According to sources a large number of Jamaat members had approached its head office and demanded serious action against those who were involved in inviting Rashid. Jamaat has already suspended its two members from Jammu in this regard.
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