Osters come up in AMU against C for condoling Kalyan’s death

Minister warns of ct action against ibani thinking”, ctor says university uiring into the matter

Posters condemning Alimuslim University (AMU) chancellor (VC) Prof Tariq soor came up on the univercampus over his remarks oling the death of former Pradesh chief minister Kalsingh, who was also former rnor of Rajasthan and Himl Pradesh, a university offisaid. The development pted an Uttar Pradesh govment minister to warn of t action against people havtalibani thinking” after getthe matter probed. he proctorial team removed posters and kept watch to re that no more such postwere pasted on the AMU pus, the official added. ngh died in Lucknow on ust 21 after ailing for some . He was 89. His last rites

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“Around 10pm on Monday, a few posters were found pasted on the notice board near the mosque premises within the AMU campus. Some posters were found lying on the ground. These posters were removed, and a search was launched for any other poster, but were not found anywhere else,” said Prof Wasim Ali, the proctor of Aligarh Muslim University.

“A team led by two assistant proctors has kept vigil, but no more posters were found. These posters were in English but not signed. No individual or group owned responsibility for them. We are inquiring about these posters at our level,” Ali said.

“Students of Aligarh Muslim University” was written at the bottom of the posters.

The printed posters were titled “Praying for Criminal is unforgiving crime!”

They read: “The condolent words of the Vice Chancellor of AMU on demise of ex-chief minister of UP Kalyan Singh is not only a matter of shame but also hurting religious sentiments of our community since it is against the ethos, culture and tradition of AMU. Kalyan Singh is not only a main culprit in the demolition of Bari Masjid, but also an offender of disdain with regard to Supreme Court order.”

Kalyan Singh was the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh when the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished on December 6, 1992.

As the UP chief minister, Singh had filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, assuring that the 16th century mosque will be protected. But he had also asked police not to open fire at kar sevaks, arguing later that any such action would have led to much bloodshed. He resigned the same evening (December 6, 1992)..

In September 2020, a special CBI court acquitted Singh and all the 31 others, including BJP veterans LK Advani and MM Joshi, who were accused of conspiracy to demolish the mosque.

The judge concluded that there was no evidence to show that the demolition was preplanned.

The posters that came up at AMU also read, “Vice Chancellor’s condolence has brought disgrace to the entire Alig fraternity, its tradition and Aligarh

Movement which believes in justice and fairness.”

The posters condemned the Vice Chancellor for “his shameful act, since he was supporting the leader of a party that firmly believes in fascism, only for his vested interests.”

The posters further targeted VC: “The students of AMU, entire Alig fraternity and history will never forget him for this shamelessness.”

Reacting sharply, state minister Mohsin Raza said VC acted as per “our culture” and putting up such posters was an attempt to vitiate the atmosphere.

“If some persons of Talibani soch (thinking) are there, we will also treat them accordingly,” he said.

The minister said the matter will be probed and strict action will be taken so that it will set an example for others.

“This is a university of Hindustan. Taliban (Afghanistan’s militia group) is not here. This is an attempt to vitiate the atmosphere,” said Raza, who is the minister of state for minority welfare, Muslim Waqf and Haj.

On Sunday,the vice chancellor had condoled the death of Kalyan Singh.