Students Islamic Movement of India - Clashes With Hindu Organizations

Clashes With Hindu Organizations

SIMI identifies the Hindu organizations such as Sangh Parivar as enemies of Islam. As such, SIMI combines a social discourse with an Islamist one. In 1986 SIMI organized a national convention under the slogan "liberation of India through Islam". SIMI’s "Khilafat Campaign" denounced nationalism and advocated the return of khilafat to the Muslim world, although SIMI’s campaign was universal, rather than pertaining strictly to India in particular.

SIMI organized violent protests against the demolition of the Babri Mosque. In the nationwide violence that followed the demolitions, SIMI activists clashed against the Police and the Sangh Parivar.