Bengal’s New Chief Minister Must Honour His Constitutional Oath to Govern for All: Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani
New Delhi, 10 May 2026: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani has called upon newly elected West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to faithfully uphold the constitutional oath he took before the Governor and the people of the state, and to ensure equal justice for all citizens without discrimination.
Maulana Madani reminded that during the swearing-in ceremony, Mr. Adhikari solemnly pledged in the name of God: “I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law, without fear or favour, affection or ill will.”
Maulana Madani said that this constitutional oath is not a mere ceremonial formality but a binding legal and moral commitment attached to the office. Without taking this oath, no person can assume the office of Chief Minister, nor can anyone claim the moral legitimacy to continue in that position while acting against its spirit.
Maulana Madani made these remarks in the context of Mr. Adhikari’s earlier public statement in which he openly declared that he would “work only for Hindus.” He stated that such remarks are contrary to India’s secular fabric, democratic values, and constitutional principles.
He further said that political power is not the property of any one religion or political group, but a trust belonging to the entire people of the state — including Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and all other communities.
Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas,” Maulana Madani questioned whether advocating discrimination on religious grounds is compatible with that stated vision.
He expressed hope that the Prime Minister would clarify this contradiction before the nation. He further stated that if the government truly seeks the trust of all citizens, then both its language and conduct must reflect constitutional neutrality, equality, and justice.
Maulana Madani said that the people of Bengal are not looking for divisive politics or communal polarisation, but for genuine development and effective governance. “We are not asking the government to work only for Muslims; we are saying it should work for the whole of Bengal and for all its citizens,” he said.
He added that people expect clean drinking water, clean air, better roads, quality education, employment opportunities, investment, justice for farmers and small traders, rule of law, and protection of the dignity of the poor.
He further remarked that development does not stop at the gates of a mosque or a temple, nor can public welfare be distributed on the basis of religion. “If genuine development reaches eighty percent of the population, the remaining twenty percent will not remain deprived. When clean air flows, it does not benefit only Hindus; every citizen breathes it equally,” he said.
Maulana Madani clarified that Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind does not oppose any government merely for political reasons. Wherever genuine public welfare, development, and justice are visible, the organisation will acknowledge and welcome them.
However, if governance is pursued on the basis of communal discrimination, hatred, or deviation from constitutional principles, citizens and institutions have every democratic and legal right to seek constitutional remedies and protection.
Reaffirming Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind’s historic commitment to India’s unity, pluralism, religious harmony, and constitutional order, Maulana Madani said that the organisation will continue its democratic, peaceful, and lawful struggle for the protection of the rights, dignity, and equal justice of every citizen.
