Muslim man offers land for Indian university headed by Modi's aide
Hussiani runs several educational institutions in Lucknow, says Modi's steps for uplift of Muslims should be welcomed
Zafar Sareshwala, PM Modi's pointman, is the vice-chancellor of Hyderabad-based Maulana Azad University. PHOTO: TIMES OF INDIA
LUCKNOW:
A Muslim educationist has offered 20 acres of land for a proposed campus of Hyderabad-based Maulana Azad University in India's Lucknow district.
"We all welcome and should commend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's moves for the socio-economic welfare of the community," Maulana Yusuf Hussaini said.
The university’s vice chancellor happens to be Prime Minister Modi's pointman Zafar Sareshwala. However, asked whether association of Modi's name with the proposed institution would get him into trouble, Hussaini said there was no issue at all.
“We would whole-heartedly welcome any initiative of the prime minister for the socio-economic uplift of Muslims, who need the government's support," he said, adding that "Modi is the prime minister of the country and not of the BJP."
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Hussiani, who is a kin of renowned scholar Ali Mian, former rector of Nadwa Islamic seminary, runs several madrassas and other educational institutions in the city.
Hussaini confirmed that Sareshwala was due to visit the city soon to finalise the proposal for the land transfer and if all goes well, the city could soon get another national-level university.
Meanwhile, Sareshwala said on Sunday that Hussaini had offered the land and the building at Malihabad without any cost.
"Prime Minister Modi wants speedy growth of Muslims and for this reason he has increased the budget for minority welfare by nearly 12%," Sareshwala said.
This article originally appeared on The Times of India
A Muslim educationist has offered 20 acres of land for a proposed campus of Hyderabad-based Maulana Azad University in India's Lucknow district.
"We all welcome and should commend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's moves for the socio-economic welfare of the community," Maulana Yusuf Hussaini said.
The university’s vice chancellor happens to be Prime Minister Modi's pointman Zafar Sareshwala. However, asked whether association of Modi's name with the proposed institution would get him into trouble, Hussaini said there was no issue at all.
“We would whole-heartedly welcome any initiative of the prime minister for the socio-economic uplift of Muslims, who need the government's support," he said, adding that "Modi is the prime minister of the country and not of the BJP."
Read: We hire only non-Muslim: Indian firm tells job-seeker
Hussiani, who is a kin of renowned scholar Ali Mian, former rector of Nadwa Islamic seminary, runs several madrassas and other educational institutions in the city.
Hussaini confirmed that Sareshwala was due to visit the city soon to finalise the proposal for the land transfer and if all goes well, the city could soon get another national-level university.
Meanwhile, Sareshwala said on Sunday that Hussaini had offered the land and the building at Malihabad without any cost.
"Prime Minister Modi wants speedy growth of Muslims and for this reason he has increased the budget for minority welfare by nearly 12%," Sareshwala said.
This article originally appeared on The Times of India