Vadodara, Oct 16: Hundreds of Muslim Gaurakshaks will participate in the proposed All India Gaurakshak Sammelan in New Delhi next month.

This was decided at a meeting of Gujarat State Gauraksha Samiti under the patronage of Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM). The meeting held at Hotel ‘The Food Express’ was chaired by State Convener of MRM’s Gauraksha Prakoshth Zaheer Qureshi.

It may be mentioned that commemorating the 50 years of first Gauraksha movement, a massive gathering of gaurakshaks from all over the country has been convened in New Delhi on Nov 6-9, 2016. It was on Nov 6, 1966, lakhs of gaurakshaks had marched to the parliament to press for their demand to ban cow slaughter. The MRM has decided to participate in this commemorative event.

Maharaj Shri K K Shahstri of Swami Narayan Mandir, Vice-President of Gujarat State Minority Corporation Ganibhai Qureshi, Gujarat State Haj Committee Chairman Haji Mohd. Ali Kadri were prominently present on the occasion.

Muslim gaurakshaks from all over Gujarat attended the meeting.

Meanwhile, Zaheer Qureshi has announced the appointment of Iqbal Bhai Kharodawala of Dahod, Panchmahal, as General Secretary, Bashir Bhai Molla, Vadodara as Vice-President and Haji Adam Bhai Bayad, Anjar, Bhuj as another Vice-President of the Gujrat Rajya Gaurakasha Samiti under the Muslim Rashtriya Manch.