By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Aligarh: Several students of the Aligarh Muslim University are disappointed with President Pranab Mukharjee for not mentioning concerns of University in his speech on his recent visit to the campus.
President of India attended the inaugural function of five-day long XXXVII India Social Science Congress at Kennedy Auditorium, Aligarh Muslim University on “Building on Ecologically Sustainable Society” few days ago.
President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee addressing the inaugural ceremony of 37th Indian Social Science Congress at AMU.
A students’ organisation Sir Syed Minority Foundation of India, General secretary Md. Perwez Siddiqui said in a press conference that the AMU fraternity was impatiently waiting for the President and expected him to announce some “gift” from him. He also inaugurated the Social Science Cyber Library.
Perwez was disappointed that the President Mukharjee did not even mention the name of AMU founder Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in his whole speech.
Minority status of AMU is pending in the Supreme Court and several students had expected some positive announcement from the President.
AMU Vice Chancellor, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Zameer Uddin Shah had also forwarded 10000 signatures of students in support of minority character collected by Sir Syed Minority Foundation and a booklet named “Quest for Justice.”
Perwez was disappointed that the President did not even acknowledge that in his speech.
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