Illegal AMU Centre at Mallapuram, Kerala

AMU Centre, Malappuram Non-existent:Dedicated to the Nation by Sibal: Unworthy Rulers!P. M. reassurance to the Nation may hold promise for AMU too! This declaration was made at Malappuram on 24.12.11 with all the fanfare with posters of Congress leaders, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, Indira Gandhi, Dr. ManMohan Singh etc. A grand Congress Party show. Malappuram Centre has the temerity to display its own emblem, as an independent institution! This is a fraud played on the Nation, Muslims and AMU; as the Centre cannot legally be created under AMU Act. nor is the Govt. so empowered of its own nor the clandestinely and fraudulently proposed amendments of the Statutes approved by the competent Parliament (as required under the Section 31 (4) and (5) of the AMU Act), nor is the Visitor empowered to approve the amendments of Statutes as claimed nor is the AMU empowered to offer concessions to Muslims (as the Minority Status has been struck down by the Court in 2005 (no efforts made by the VC and MHRD to bring fresh amendments in the Act. to meet the Court objections to restore the status).Moreover, two PIL are pending in UP, High Court against the establishment of AMU Centres and the University and the Govt. who have nothing to defend their designs are using delaying tactics to prolong the proceedings. Azis s confession that the next VC may not continue with these Centres speak loud and clear of the hollowness of the whole exercise. This should settle the issue that the Centres are illegal and non-existent. Look at the double standards. MHRD (under Shri Sibal) had issued, stern direction (18.8.11) to cut, curtail and rationalize expenditures to AMU and all other Govt. organizations and the Visitor (10.8.2011) restrained the VC from taking policy decisions, involving long term financial, academic and administrative implications. Yet the same Shri Sibal became instrumental for the inauguration function of non-existing AMU Centre at huge cost of millions, without any justification and persuaded and permitted the besieged VC to dash to Kishanganj (29.12.11) with a delegation of six and put up a big show to sign the land deal with Bihar Govt. for the establishment of a new AMU Centre, not yet approved by the Govt. Are the Govt. and MHRD not hands in glove with the conniving VC and allowed to violate their own unique restrain orders openly and profusely. They are definitely unworthy to rule and rely upon. It is untrue that the Govt. had ever promised to allocate a thousand crores for any AMU Centre as claimed by the VC (1. 1. 12) leave alone Kishanganj. The total allocations made in Union budget- 2010 – 2011 – Rs. 25 crores each for Murshidabad and Malappuram of which 25 were released for the former and only 10 crores for the later and the utilization of the grants made has not been authorized by the competent EC and FC (over 10crores were spent by the VC unauthorizedly).2011- 2012 – Rs 50 crores for each but the money has not been released nor had the University asked for it. At no point of time, the Govt. made any promise or hinted for allocating a thousand crore or more as claimed by the unreliable boasting VC. Actually, this is all a political stunt and purely a temporary phase and has nothing to do with the welfare of Muslims and their upliftment, but to garner Muslims votes instead as the dispensation (Centres) are legally and practically untenable. We are not very sure, anybody in the Country, has time and concern to take note of the Govt. taking such a liberty but the Muslims and AMU cannot remain mere spectators to the Govt.’s high-handedness, exploitation and making a mockery of everything to have their way, despite the protests by the Teachers’ Association (AMUTA) Old Boys and the well-wishers, Shri Sibal ventured to preside over the inauguration and dedicated the Centre. Congress has always been like this. 4.5% reservation and now 9% are the glaring examples.The frontal role of Muslim League for its electoral gains is all the more objectionable and most disappointing. Things have come to such a pass, that the Muslim organization, ML, openly operating against AMU and Muslims interests, for the petty gains of ML, was unthinkable and horrifying. ML has come a long way from the days of Sulaiman Sait and Banatwala and ceased to play pro-Muslim card, needs a second look, by us all. This is an alarming situation and raises several questions which require answers;Who is this all powerful Shri Sibal who is above law and has dedicated a non-existing so-called Centre? Where and how does this AMU Centre exist? What are the custodians of law and champions of justice in the Country doing and allowed this? How long the Congress be allowed to exploit Muslims for votes and keep them deprived at the same time? To what are the Muslim political and religions leadership upto? Whos interest they are protecting? Do they have lost all senses and accepted to play stooge for all time to come for personal petty considerations. Should the AMU Community be taken for granted? Or they consider themselves answerable as enlightened and responsible class to whose care fortunately or unfortunately the Alma Matter has been given and are determined to deliver, even if left alone.Hope is generated, however, by the renewed assurance of the P. M. on the New Year eve that his Govt. shall provide a more efficient and honest governance. Let us see what comes out of the deliberately much delayed CBI. CVC and CAG probe report (PE submitted before 11.1.2012 in view of the hearing under PIL before Delhi High Court coming up on 11th) by 17.1. 2012 the day the guilty Azis, quits office, most unwillingly and reluctantly as the Govt. found itself without powers to retain him in office a day beyond 17.1.12.Anyway, before the Govt. reaches for the inevitable, is it expecting too much from the most honorable VC to quit peacefully and gracefully on his own before 17.1.12!!!It is learned that Azis has no repentance and regrets for the wrongs and the harm done to the Alma Mater and why should he be expected to behave honourably?
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Prof. Ziauddin Ahmad (Retd)
Dept of Botany
AMU, Aligarh