BJP urges HRD minister to cancel Owaisirsquos visit to AMU

Agra | Sunday | 10th February, 2019

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Presidents of 12 Muslim parties, including Rashtriya Ulema Council, Peace Party, National Aman Party among others are slated to attend the meeting to decide the strategy of formation of a Muslim front. The letter states, “Efforts are on to make an educational institute a political ground. The BJP workers have also demanded action against AMUSU leaders for inviting Owaisi, who is also an MP from Hyderabad.In a letter to Javadekar, BJP Aligarh spokesperson Dr Nishit Sharma said that this kind of programme could disturb the communal harmony of the district. Agra: BJP workers from Aligarh have urged the union HRD minister to direct the Aligarh Muslim University ( AMU ) to cancel the proposed visit of controversial Muslim leader and AIMIM president, Asaduddin Owaisi, to the campus on Tuesday.Owaisi has been invited by the Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union (AMUSU) along with other Muslim parties’ presidents to discuss the formation of a new political front to fight for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He added that the union would mobilise AMU alumni across the country and will hold meetings to sensitize them about various issues related to the community.Earlier, on February 2, the students’ union had organised a meeting with a few such political leaders and another meeting is scheduled for February 12..