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Muslim forum slams lacunae in AMU Act

Anomalies resulted in High Court denying the institution ``minority status.''

LUCKNOW: The All India Muslim Forum (AIMF) on Sunday castigated the anomalies in the Aligarh Muslim University Amendment Act, 1981, which resulted in the Allahabad High Court denying the institution its ``minority status.''

Addressing a convention here, AIMF president Nehaluddin lamented that at a time when the Muslim community in the country was grappling with numerous problems, including economic backwardness and lack of education, the High Court decision has come as a dampener.

``The judgement was not a prejudicial view of the judges, but it is the lacunae in the AMU Amendment Act, 1981 which prompted them to arrive at the verdict,'' he said.

The AIMF president called upon the UPA Government at the Centre to immediately enact AMU (removal of anomalies and Doubts) Act, 2006, declaring its minority character under Article 30 of the Constitution. He warned that if the Centre failed to act positively, the forum, in co-ordination with other secular political parties and outfits, will launch a ``massive movement.''

Speaking on the occasion, CPI (ML) State general secretary Akhilendra Pratap Singh flayed the Mulayam Singh Yadav Government for failing to control the growing atmosphere of communal tension in the State, created especially by the BJP in Eastern U.P. He also appealed to the secular outfits to provide an alternative to SP, BJP and BSP.

President of U.P. Muslim Majlise Mushawarat (MMM) Mehmood Ahmed exhorted all Muslim political parties to a forge an alliance and prove their united electoral strength in the next Assembly elections.- UNI

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