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Commission Urges UP CM to Halt Jauhar University Demolition
The Maharashtra State Minorities Commission wrote a letter to the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, asking him to stop the demolition of a university called Mohammad Ali Jauhar University.
The university is in Rampur and has many students, teachers, and staff.
The Rampur Development Authority had ordered the demolition of most of the university’s buildings because they were built without proper plans.
The university’s founder, Azam Khan, had the order stopped for a short time by a government official.
Students have been protesting on campus, demanding that the demolition be cancelled and that classes can continue.
The commission wants the government to make sure the university can keep working while the legal issues are sorted out.
Maharashtra State Minorities Commission urges UP CM Yogi Adityanath to stop demolition of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University.
Commission Chairman Pyare Jia Khan requests protection of academic interests of thousands of students, teachers, and staff.
Rampur Development Authority ordered demolition of 38 of 40 university buildings on July 15 for lacking approved plans.
University, founded in 2006 by jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, has obtained an interim stay from Moradabad Divisional Commissioner.
Students have staged protests demanding withdrawal of demolition order and uninterrupted educational activities.
- Who
- Maharashtra State Minorities Commission, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, students, teachers, staff
- What
- Appeal to stop demolition of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University
- Where
- Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- When
- After July 15, 2024
- Why
- To protect academic interests and ensure continued functioning of the university
Key facts
- University
- Mohammad Ali Jauhar University
- Location
- Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Commission
- Maharashtra State Minorities Commission
- Commissioner
- Pyare Jia Khan
- Demolition Order Date
- July 15, 2024
- Buildings Demolished
- 38 of 40
- Founder
- Azam Khan
Quotes
Commission Chairman Pyare Jia Khan
Chairman of the Maharashtra State Minorities Commission
“"If allegations of legal, administrative, or other irregularities regarding the university are under consideration, appropriate action may be taken. However, a humble request is made to sympathetically consider the academic and future interests of the thousands of students, teachers, and staff currently at the university,"”
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