By TCN Staff Reporter
Delhi: Amit Shah, President, BJP, has assured the Sir Syed Minority Foundation of India that he will raise the issue of the minority status of Aligarh Muslim Univeristy in front of PM Narendra Modi.
A four-member team of the Foundation visited the BJP party office on Wednesday. During a ten-minute meeting, they submitted a memorandum to Shah. who added that the issue was raised in front of the Central Government.
Mohammed Pervez Siddiqui, president, Sir Syed Minority Foundation, told Twocircles that this was part of an effort to meet leaders from all fronts to raise the issue of the University’s Minority status.
“We had met a BJP leaders from Delhi earlier this month and expressed our view with regards to the issue. We also asked for his help in arranging a meeting with Amit Shah,” said Siddiqui, who refused to name the leader.
He also added that they now hope to meet PM Narendra Modi over the issue.