SIMI says it only preaches Islam

NEW DELHI, AUG. 20. The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), against which the Government is contemplating imposing a ban for anti-national activities, today sought to defend itself saying it was not preaching enmity against other communities but only calling them towards Islam.

``We do not preach enmity against other communities but call them towards Islam,'' said a SIMI statement issued at a press conference here. ``We even call Mr. L.K. Advani to embrace Islam - the only true way to eternal success,'' the statement signed by the SIMI press secretary, Mr. Shahbaz Hussain, said.

Reacting to the Government's charges that SIMI activists were involved in anti-national and terrorist activities in the country, he charged that Mr. Advani ``himself led the rath yatra in 1991 leaving behind a trail of death and destruction.''

- PTI

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