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. 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. The letter states, “Efforts are on to make an educational institute a political ground. These students are trying to hurt the sentiments of the Hindus by inviting Owaisi.”“Though we will not allow him to enter Aligarh, if he comes then he will not be able to go back,” threatened Sharma, adding that it is clear that people like Owaisi who talk about “Peace for Syria, Gaza, and Palestine” want to disturb the communal atmosphere of Aligarh.Reacting to the threat given by BJP spokesperson, vice-president of AMUSU Humza Sufyan said that any Indian citizen can visit any part of the country and no permission is needed. “They are not authorities to stop anyone’s entry and if they make such an attempt it will be unconstitutional,” Sufyan said, adding that their proses discussions are political in nature and have nothing to do with religion.He added that the idea to float a political front of Muslim leaders was mooted as secular parties and successive governments have failed to fulfill the aspirations of the community and uplift them from their marginalised status. 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. 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.

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