Aligarh, June 20: Below is a letter from a faculty of Aligarh Muslim University over the move of the central government to snatch three off-campus centres from AMU. The writer who is also member of Executive Council of AMU says the saffron elements of Congress have never been honest for the progress and development of the Muslim community. The recent move too has come from those elements. Text of the Letter Dear Aligs & Other Well-Wishers of AMU & Minorities Ass Salaamu Alaikum wa Rahmah I am extremely pained to inform you that BJP, RSS & VHP elements in Congress Party have not been able to digest Some Positive Efforts by Mrs. Gandhi & Mr. Rahul Gandhi towards educational upliftment of Indian Muslims through AMU’s Study Centres in Kerala, WB & Bihar. It is better to mention here that about 90% of students studying in Professional Courses at AMU’s Study Centres in WB, Kerala etc are Muslims whereas this %age (Muslims’ %age) at AMU’s main campus at Aligarh is about 55. There have been several occasions when These Elements (RSS, VHP, BJP etc) themselves & also through some of their agents tried tocreate so many obstacles in the establishment of AMU’s Study Centres. A number of Violent Protests by BJP, RSS, VHP etc against AMU’s Study Centres in Bihar, WB & Keralaare on record. Such elements also filed several Writ Petitions in different High Courts of the Country against establishment of our Study Centres but Alhamdulillah, truth prevailed & Study Centres became the REALITY to take ahead Sir Syed’s dream of education to Muslims & other underprivileged. Unfortunately, their modus operandi, this time is entirely different & highly confusing, so much so that our Hon’ble VC Gen. Saheb & few others alike also seem to have been fallen prey to their (BJP, RSS, VHP Elements in Congress) nefarious designof stabbing Muslims from back side as they could not succeed in their attacks against us from front. It is fully of Sabaai & Jewish nature. They tried to befool Muslims by promising to provide Minority Universities few months ago & constituted a committee also under the chairmanship of Mr. Thorat to befool Muslims further. And consequently, our Hon’ble VC Gen. Sahab announced during formal meetings of AC, EC etc that AMU’s Study Centres in Kerala, WB & Bihar are going to become Independent Minority Universities shortly. Everybody was highly surprised by his Untimely Formal Assertions during several Official as well as Unofficial meetings in Aligarh & Delhi. I argued in formal meeting of EC but he was adamant to bring all this“On Record”. However, few other members intervened positively & the matter was postponed. I, along with some other members of EC, AC etc met him in his office privately to know the Genesis & Rational of his formal announcement to convert AMU’s Study Centres into Independent Minority Universities. We all were shocked to listen& know his reply. He told the delegation “Very Innocently” that he (Gen Shah) is tired of running the AMU’s Study Centres in Kerala, WB & Bihar& so, want to handover themto Govt. who will make them Minority Universities. I again argued that as per Indian constitutional provision, “Govt can NOT make a Minority University”, but unfortunately, all in vain. And he kept on asserting repeatedly that “These AMU’s Study Centres will be Minority Universities”. We all returned back hopeless, helpless & hapless to realize only that Gen. Sahab is undersevere pressure from the above named RSS, BJP & VHP elements in Congress/Govt todilute the Highly Positive Impact of AMU’s Study Centres on the education of muslims of India. Next day, I discussed this Very Important & Extremely Sensitive Matter, with some Prominent Legal Pandits & Constitutional Experts in Delhi & they all had the opinion that “Govt. can NOT make a Minority University”. An institution (university) can be a minority one only & only when it is established by minority community. Mr. Thorat committee also rejected the idea/proposal ofGovt. to establish Minority Universities last week only. Thus, it can conveniently be concluded that it is a Well Planned conspiracy of “SomeElements of BJP, RSS, VHP etc in Congress Party” who wantthat Muslims remain educationally backwards so as to be backwards in all respects. Therefore, they are pressurizing Gen Shah (VC) tohandover all the 3 AMU’s Study Centres in 3 different states to Govt. in the name of Independent Universities in Minority Concentrated Region(s). (A Report in The Hindu, May 28) Needless to mention here that AdmissionPolicy shall be decided by Govt. once these Study Centres are taken over by Govt. & it will be the same as is that of Usmania University(AP) or Barkatullah University(MP) & i.e. 1% or maximum 2% Muslims in different Professional/Technical Courses in place of present 90% at Univ.’s Study Centres. Our students & employees both at all of our Study Centres are also mixing with local Muslims who are very large in number & %age. Andthese Aligs are very successful Brand Ambassador in spreading/communicating Sir Syed’s Culture, Mission & Vision to this very large Muslim population. Govt.’s Employment policy for Muslims is 1% or maximum 2% whereas our Study Centres, fortunately have almost 100% Muslim employees. Dear Aligs & Others alike, these are the main & the real reasons why RSS, BJP, VHP elements in Congress or in Govt. want to takeover AMU’s Study Centres. Therefore, let’s be united & fight against the enemies jointly so as to (1) PREVENT/CHECK COMMUNAL FORCES FROM TAKING AWAY OUR STUDY CENTRES IN WB, BIHAR & KERALA IN THE NAME OF INDEPENDENT CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES IN MINORITY CONCENTRATED DISTRICTS/REGIONS & also, (2) Let us DEFEND OUR BELOVED UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITY’s INTEREST in respect of (a) Education & (b)Employment. (3) DEFEND RETAINING OF OURSTUDY CENTRES in WB, Bihar & Kerala with AMU Aligarh sothat the objective(s) of Sir Syed’s Mission & Vision are conveniently attained. Thus, I request all of you withFolded Hands & Most Humbly to please write to Mrs. Gandhi, & Mr. Gandhi, HRD Minister, Minority Affairs Minister & Prime Minister etcNOT to play with sentiments & generations of hapless Indian Muslim Community which has NOT yet been able to forget Shahadat of Babri Masjid by BJP, RSS, VHP etc & such Elements in Congress itself. Regards and Duaa’on Ka Talib Dr. Mohd. Asif Khan, B. Com. (H) 1985 Associate Professor, Commerce Dept., AMU. Aligarh Elected Member, Executive Council, AMU Aligarh National President, All India Backwards, SC/ST & Minorities Association, New Delhi.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:52:37 +0000
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