By TwoCircles.net news desk,
Patna: “The destiny of the country is shaped by the youth hence they must fully participate in the political system of the country, said Rahul Gandhi, Member of Lok Sabha and General Secretary of Congress Party while addressing the students of Aligarh Muslim University today. He was given a warm welcome by the AMU. This was Gandhi’s first visit to the university.
Addressing the gathering Mr. Rahul Gandhi said: “Democracy has been flourishing in the country but no political party pays heed to the concept of internal democracy and frequent nomination to the important posts instead of democratic election is the testament of the fact.”
“The destiny of the country is shaped by the youth hence they must fully participate in the political system of the country. Nobody knows how to enter politics as there is no well-defined procedure and path into politics has to be clear and transparent”, he added
Describing AMU as an invaluable intellectual treasure of the country, Mr. Gandhi urged the students to concentrate on merit. “The example of Dr. Manmohan Singh bears an eloquent testimony to the fact” he added.
Earlier welcoming Mr. Gandhi, AMU VC P.K. Abdul Azis said that the Muslim community and the Aligarh Muslim University are extremely indebted to Pandit Nehru for the unstinted support that he has given to reposition it after India became independent. “The Aligarh Muslim University still needs special patronage,” said the VC.
The University has a Muslim Character right from its inception but it is truly secular. The recent order from the Allahabad High Court has taken a way the Minority Character of the University. An appeal for restoration of the Minority Character of the University is pending with the Supreme Court. Professor Azis urged Mr. Gandhi to take up the issue of the Minority Character of AMU with the Prime Minister of India and get the Minority Character of AMU restored unequivocally by an amendment to AMU Act of 1981 by the Indian Parliament
While interacting with the students Mr Gandhi answered many questions asked by students on various issues such as role of youths in building new India, the issue of reservation for Muslims in educational institutions, minority character for AMU and implementation of Sachar Committee.
Mr Gandhi also visited the mazar of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan to pay homage to the founder of AMU and great visionary.