AMRITSAR: Former super cop Mohammad Izhar Alam is on a whirlwind tour of the state, aiming to bring all Punjabi and non Punjabi Muslims living here under a single platform — Muslim Welfare and Shariat Society — for their upliftment and redressal of issues.

Talking about the proposed society, meant for the welfare of Muslims of Punjab, Alam told TOI on Monday that the society would have coordination committee, welfare and education committee, political committee and shariat committee .

Giving details he informed that the coordination committee would be mandated to bring all the Muslims of Punjab together and establish good relations with other communities.

The welfare and education committee would put in efforts for the welfare of Muslims living in Punjab especially in the field of education. "We will work to provide quality education to Muslim children and for the purpose suitable educational institutes will be set up where they will be provided quality education at nominal expenses," he said.

The political committee of the society would ensure voting rights for the Muslims who live in Punjab but didn’t have voting right due to any technical or other reasons. "Our aim will be to secure the voting rights for the Muslims of Punjab" he said.

"The Shariat Committee will ensure setting up of Shariat Panchayat’s wherever they were required in the state," he added.

"The Shariat Committee will resolve issues like divorce, marriage and inheritance according to Mohomaddan Laws but through a Panchayat and out of court" he said. Claiming that the Society would be apolitical in nature, Alam said that they would want Muslims of Punjab, irrespective of their political affiliations, to join them.

He said the formal announcement of the Society would be made in function proposed to be held at Ludhiana on February 17th while the inauguration of Society will be done on March 3rd.

"But I want to make it clear that Muslims of Punjab are not facing any kind of discrimination or have any complaint" he added.