By Muslim Mirror Special Correspondent
Lucknow : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has lambasted Narendra Modi government for allegedly attempting to deprive Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Delhi-based Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI) of minority institution tag.
Addressing the media at BSP office in Lucknow Ms Mayawati termed the centre’s move to snatch the minority status of AMU and JMI as ‘conspiracy against Muslims community’ to deprive them from higher education .
Attempt to remove minority tag from AMU and JMI is not only inspired by communal mindset of BJP but is also based on narrow mindedness which will tar the image of the country and we condemn this move of BJP said BSP supremo.
Mayawati also said a large number of people belonging to the deprived and oppressed sections amongst the Hindus had converted to Buddhism, Islam and Sikhism.
“The majority amongst the minorities in India were originally lower caste Hindus, who had converted to other religions due to discrimination and oppression. Therefore, we consider them as our brethren,” she underlined.
Questioning Modi’s dalit outreach through express of grief at the suicide of Hyderabad University dalit scholar Rohith Vemula and waxing eloquent on dalit pantheon Bhimrao Ambedkar, Mayawati asserted the talks of allowing dalit students to study in AMU and JMI were only political tactics.
She warned that even if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government bestowed Bharat Ratna to BSP founder Kanshi Ram or elevated dalit as top party leaders or nominated them as chief minister candidate, the dalit should be wary of such move.