Lucknow: Union Law minister Sadananda Gowda has expressed concern over rising instances of false terror charges slapped on Muslim youths in the country.
Gowda, who was in Aligarh at an event organised to mark two years of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government, said, "Arrests of Muslim youths on false terror charges are a matter of concern. We are thinking of bringing in changes. The law commission is working on a report in this matter to bring about reforms in criminal procedure, bail, prosecution lapses, etc." reports The Times of India.
The Union minister said reforms in the legal system are in the pipeline to solve this problem.
Gowda's remark on the issue has come days after Home Minister Rajnath Singh statement that there is no threat to India from the Islamic State as people of the Muslim community are against the terror organisation.
Recently, a Special Mumbai Court discharged all the Muslim men accused in the September 2006 Malegaon blast case despite NIA's opposition. Out of the 9 discharged, one is dead, six are out on bail and two are convicted in the Mumbai 7/11 train blast case.
