By TCN News
New Delhi: The Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) has severely criticised the submissions made by the Attorney General of India before the Hon’ble Supreme court on the minority character of AMU.
The organisation claimed in a press release that this “doesn’t only neglect the fundamental rights of minorities guaranteed under the constitution, but also reflects the shaky commitment of the current dispensation towards the diversity of the Nation.”
“The change of central government’s stance on the Minority character of AMU amounts to the denial of historical facts…SIO firmly believes and asserts that the character of AMU and Jamia cannot be determined unless the specific historical context of their establishment is taken into consideration,” said the release.
The organisation said it is wrong to suggest that AMU was established by the Act of 1920, rather it was incorporated as university by the said Act. “It is important to buttress here that there was a full-fledged system and infrastructure prior to 1920. Even the Act of 1920 endorsed the minority character of the institution which is very much evident from the annexure of the Act which apart from many other things provides the list of 124 founder members and all of them are Muslims,” the release added.
The orgainsation added that it had “complete faith in the judiciary” and hoped that the “Apex court will adjudicate the matter in the light of specific historical context of the establishment of these institutions and taking into consideration the right of minorities guaranteed under chapter three of our constitution.”