AMU suspends student who ‘raised religious slogan’ on R-Day

The varsity ordered an inquiry into the matter after police recommended action while sharing a video of the incident wherein the student is heard chanting the slogan ‘Allah-hu-Akbar (God is great). The sloganeering took place soon after the vice-chancellor left the spot.

“On the basis of the preliminary inquiry report, we suspended Wahidduzzaman, a student of BA first year, as per the university rules. Wahidduzzaman is a native of West Bengal and stays outside the college campus,” said university proctor Wasim Ali.

Wahidduzzaman’s cellphone was switched off and the university authorities were not able to contact him till Friday evening.

The proctor said though only one person is seen raising slogans in the video clip, an inquiry is still being conducted whether any other person was supporting him. After completion of the inquiry, the report would be submitted before a six-member disciplinary committee of the university which will take action after going into all facts, he added.

Soon after the video went viral on social media, the Aligarh police informed the university authorities requesting to take cognizance of the matter. The AMU authorities formed a three-member committee directing it to examine all evidence and submit the report within five days with recommendations.

Teacher refuses to recite national anthem, probe on

In another incident, the Aligarh Basic Shiksha Adhikari has ordered an inquiry into a video where a government primary teacher reportedly refused to recite the national anthem and offer floral tributes to the pictures of Bharat Mata and Goddess Saraswati. The teacher, identified as Hasmudeen, is posted at a primary school at Laktoi village under the Iglas police station area.

In the video, other staff members are seen purportedly trying to convince the teacher to offer floral tributes to the pictures but he refused stating his religion allows him to bow his head only before Allah. “I have directed the block education officer to conduct an inquiry and the next course of action would be initiated on the basis of the report,” said Basic Shiksha Adhikari Satendra Kumar.

Meanwhile, the police arrested 22-year-old Asif for allegedly hoisting religious flag on a building and distributing sweets at Rampur village in Barabanki district on Thursday.

The building consisting of a big hall is built on private land by villagers. “Instead of hoisting the national flag, the youth hoisted a religious flag. A case has been filed on charges of promoting enmity between groups and investigation of the case is on,” Haidergarh Circle Officer Jayendra Nath Asthana said.

The youth was arrested on charges of breaching peace, he added.