Ban curtails freedom of expression: SIMI

kozhikode: the kerala state committee of the banned simi said all muslim and minority organisations should protest against the centre's alleged move to curtail ``freedom of expression''. in a statement here on thursday, simi press secretary majeed said the centre's decision on thursday proved beyond doubt the ``cowardness of the sangh parivar which could not fight islam''.``this is not an isolated incident and is a deliberate attempt by the centre to target the muslim community in the country,'' it alleged. the statement said those who had no right to speak about terrorism were now ruling the country, adding the same forces were behind the demolition of the babri masjid. the organisation was ``proud'' as it believed the ban was imposed because it tried to give the muslim community a sense of direction towards a path of renaissance, the statement said.