West Bengal Minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury on Saturday expressed reservations over the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for \u201cbhoomi pujan<\/em>\u201d ceremony in Ayodhya.<\/p>\n \u201cPrime Minister Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of 130 crore people of India. He should have thought about the feelings of all sections of the population before attending the event,\u201d Mr. Chowdhury said, adding that the \u201cPM has made a mistake\u201d.<\/p>\n The Minister, who heads the State unit Jamiat-e-Ulama Hind, said Muslims have not got justice in this matter. \u201cI am happy to be part of Mamata Banerjee\u2019s government but it would be wrong for me not to speak out now,\u201d Mr. Chowdhury said.<\/p>\n The Minister for Mass Education and Library Services in a video statement also urged people to remain patient and not to hit the streets. \u201cWe do not disrespect Ram. Islam teaches us to respect all religions.\u201d <\/p>\n Mr. Chowdhury said the BJP and the RSS must be thinking why Muslims have not hit the streets in protest. \u201cIndian Muslims believe in the rule of law, the Constitution, democracy and national unity\u2026 It does not matter if a temple is built and the PM goes and lays its first stone. No matter what, the whole world knows it is a mosque.\u201d <\/p>\n On building a mosque at a different place in Ayodhya, Mr. Chowdhury said a mosque as per the Islamic law can only be built at a place which is bought or donated by the believers of the religion.<\/p>\n The Minister confirmed to The Hindu<\/em> that he had made these remarks and said he has released the message on behalf of the Jamiat-E-Ulama Hind and not on behalf of the party. The remarks by the TMC leader, who has significant influence over the Muslim community in the State, assume significance as the party has maintained a silence on the issue. Mr. Chowdhury had spoken against the triple talak Bill and said members of the community cannot follow the law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nBelief in rule of law<\/h2>\n