AMU students protest on campus demanding quota for Dalits, tribals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AMU students protest on campus demanding quota for Dalits, tribals

New Indian Express  

ALIGARH: The Aarakshan Sangharsh Morcha on Tuesday held a march demanding reservation for Dalits and backward and Other Backward Classes in admission at Aligarh Muslim University. The protesters gathered at Raja Mahendra Pratap chowk in the Civil Lines locality and then marched to the University Circle at the entry point of the campus, raising anti-AMU and religious slogans. The students in their memorandum demanded reservation for Hindu Dalits, backwards, and tribal in AMU till the Supreme Court passes a judgement on the issue. "The issue of reservation to any community now rests totally with the Supreme Court of India which is examining the entire matter in the light of the Constitution of the country and the legal status of the University," AMU spokesman and Member In-charge, Public Relations, Prof Mohammad Asim Siddiqui said.

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Demand raised for SC/ST reservation at AMU
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Demand raised for SC/ST reservation at AMU

Hindustan Times  

Students under the banner of the action committee for reservation staged a protest near the AMU circle, demanding the implementation of quotas for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other backward classes at Aligarh Muslim University. Memorandum handed over to seek reservation for SC/ST and backward at AMU on Tuesday The demonstrators, comprising students from various colleges and supported by leaders …

AMU Students Protest, Demand Quota for Dalits and Tribals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AMU Students Protest, Demand Quota for Dalits and Tribals

Deccan Chronicle  

Aligarh: The Aarakshan Sangharsh Morcha on Tuesday held a march demanding reservation for Dalits and backward and Other Backward Classes in admission at Aligarh Muslim University. The protesters gathered at Raja Mahendra Pratap chowk in the Civil Lines locality and then marched to the University Circle at the entry point of the campus, raising anti-AMU and religious slogans. The students …

No reservation to Muslim candidates in admissions or recruitment: AMU
2 months ago

No reservation to Muslim candidates in admissions or recruitment: AMU

Deccan Chronicle  

Aligarh : The Aligarh Muslim University has denied claims that it extends reservation on religious grounds to Muslim candidates in admissions and recruitment, asserting that it has no such system in place. The university said this in a statement on Monday, days after the Supreme Court held that the legal question over the AMU's minority status would be decided by …

No reservation for Muslims at AMU, clarifies university
2 months ago

No reservation for Muslims at AMU, clarifies university

Hindustan Times  

The Aligarh Muslim University on Monday clarified that it gives no reservation to Muslim candidates either on admission to different courses or in recruitment. For reservation only The clarification comes after the university faced heat on the issue of there being no reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes at Aligarh Muslim University. “The Aligarh Muslim University gives …

CJI Chandrachud’s last day at work, set to deliver final verdict on AMU's minority status
2 months, 1 week ago

CJI Chandrachud’s last day at work, set to deliver final verdict on AMU's minority status

Hindustan Times  

On Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud's last working day, the bench he leads is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Friday on a vexed legal question of whether the Aligarh Muslim University enjoyed a minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution. The bench also comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant, JB Pardiwala, Dipankar Datta, Manoj Misra and Satish …

Kolkata students take out rally in solidarity with Bangladesh’s anti-quota protesters
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata students take out rally in solidarity with Bangladesh’s anti-quota protesters

The Hindu  

Students carried out demonstrations against police attacks on Bangladesh’s anti-quota protesters on July 19. The students marched and conducted sit-in demonstrations with banners expressing solidarity with Bangladeshis who are currently protesting against the reservation system in government jobs in the South Asian country. “Authoritarian forces across the world have suppressed democratic movements, especially those being carried out by student communities.” …

Will intensify agitation for Tribal University: Seethakka
2 years, 2 months ago

Will intensify agitation for Tribal University: Seethakka

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Centre and state government must stop the drama over the establishment of Tribal University, said All India Congress Committee’s women’s wing secretary and Mulugu MLA Danasari Anasuya a.k.a. She said that Congress leaders, along with the various peoples’ organisations, are going to take up a protest rally on November 12 from Gattam temple to the district headquarters and …

After JNU violence, protest errupts at Aligarh Muslim University
5 years ago

After JNU violence, protest errupts at Aligarh Muslim University

India TV News  

After the Sunday night violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University which saw several students and teachers being injured, protests were held in Aligarh Muslim University in support of their fellow students. AMUTA secretary Najmul Islam urged the Chief Justice of India to take suo motu cognisance of the "unprecedented situation arising from Sunday's assault on JNU students and teachers". Former AMU …

Anti-CAA Protests: Tension Grips Parts Of UP; Internet Services Suspended In Aligarh, Meerut, Varanasi
5 years ago

Anti-CAA Protests: Tension Grips Parts Of UP; Internet Services Suspended In Aligarh, Meerut, Varanasi

ABP News  

The spark of protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act has ignited unrest in various parts of Uttar Pradesh. While students in Aligarh Muslim University clashed with the police late on Sunday night, students of the Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, an Islamic seminary, were also out on the roads after midnight in support of the students in the Jamia Milia and …

60 AMU students injured in clashes with police against Citizenship Act
5 years ago

60 AMU students injured in clashes with police against Citizenship Act

India TV News  

At least 60 students of the Aligarh Muslim University were injured as protests against the amended Citizenship Act broke out in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. The clashes at AMU started after an agitation by Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia students against the legislation turned violent and police used batons and tear gas to disperse them. "About 60 students are being treated …

AMU, BHU bear witness to rising violence, polarisation as political parties invade campuses to spread their ideologies
5 years, 8 months ago

AMU, BHU bear witness to rising violence, polarisation as political parties invade campuses to spread their ideologies

Firstpost  

Both the BHU and the AMU have been witness to ‘academic interference’, giving space for outsider and anti-social forces to create a disruptive environment in India’s educational hubs Editor’s Note: A network of 60 reporters set off across India to test the idea of development as it is experienced on the ground. But the ABVP has continued to protest other …

After Maharashtra Assembly passes quota bill, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi demands reservation for Muslims
6 years, 1 month ago

After Maharashtra Assembly passes quota bill, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi demands reservation for Muslims

Firstpost  

In a tweet, the Lok Sabha from Hyderabad said depriving backward Muslims of their fair share in public employment and education was a grave injustice. Mumbai: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday demanded quota for Muslims, hours after the Maharashtra legislature passed a bill proposing 16 percent reservation in education and government jobs for Marathas. The AIMIM …

Aligarh Muslim University faces consequences if it doesn’t give reservation to Dalits or prove minority status
6 years, 6 months ago

Aligarh Muslim University faces consequences if it doesn’t give reservation to Dalits or prove minority status

Op India  

The Aligarh Muslim University might land in deep trouble to see its grants from the centre evaporate if it either fails to prove its minority status or doesn’t provide reservation to SC, ST and OBCs, Indian Express has reported. As per the report, Ram Shankar Katheria – Chairperson of National Commission for Scheduled Castes, AMU has a month to prove …

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