Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

Wani’s latest video under scanner now

- HT Correspond­ent letters@hindustant­imes.com

ALIGARH: After a video of Mannan Bashir Wani (wherein he is giving an interview to somebody) became viral on social media on Wednesday, Aligarh cops and Intelligen­ce agencies have included it in their investigat­ions. They are trying to figure out to whom Mannan gave this interview and where.

SP (city) Atul Shrivastav said, “Cyber experts are ascertaini­ng who had taken this interview. Intelligen­ce agencies are also confirming whether this latest video of Mannan was made before his joining HM or earlier.”

Mannan also made some comments about AMU in the video.

In the interview, Mannan is seen in an aggressive mood, answering questions in English.

When asked how he saw AMU politics, Mannan Wani says, “We must analyse why AMU was founded and what are its aims. For the answer, we have to think at the national level. I feel that this (AMU) is a platform from which Muslim leadership can be increased. Only a few Muslim leaders are working for community. The community is passing through social change. I think that parallel education must also change. Political efforts could not be made for betterment of minorities. The community needs leaders who may devote themselves to serve it. We also need educationa­l leadership.”

He also says, “Can any concrete opinion on Kashmir be raised? Will a voice against illegal detentions in Kashmir be raised? We have to think that the minorities cannot bring any big change.

Just see Kashmir, on which I can say that we have no role there because we do not have leadership. The curse of our society is that we do not want to speak. If you speak, you will be accused of defaming community and will be ousted from it.”

 ?? HT ?? ▪ Hindu Mahasabha activists protesting against AMU on Jan 9.
HT ▪ Hindu Mahasabha activists protesting against AMU on Jan 9.

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