Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, issued a fatwa against New Year celebrations, urging Muslims to focus on religious observances. He advised young Muslims to refrain from partaking in New Year festivities. Razvi opposed lifting the ban on Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses, citing potential harm to the social and religious fabric of the country.
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