AMU students demands Communal violence Bill, send 20,000 signatures to Minority Affairs Minister

Aligarh.After a massive campaign at AMU, with collection of 20,000 signatures from AMU and a students march from jama Masjid to bab e syed, against riot politics and in favour of Anti Communal Violence Bill, AMU students for justice, met K Rahman Khan, Union minister for Minority affairs at New Delhi on 12^th December, to press for the Communal Violence Bill to be passed in parliament and to raise concerns regarding the rising levels of communal violence in India. The delegation included Fawaad Shaheen, Abdullah Azzam, Manazir Bari, Mubashir Ahmad, Farhan Shamsi and Muzir, all bonafide students at AMU.
The delegation made it clear to the said ministry that the AMU fraternity is seriously concerned about the chain of communal riots being perpetrated across the nation by some by divisive elements and the loss of human lives and properties of our countrymen. We feel the need of comprehensive legislation’ that would strengthen the hands of the citizens to secure justice, hereby referring to Anti Communal violence Bill and if UPA does not fulfil the promise then minorities will follow their course of action accordingly.

Students shared the grievous concern over riot politics, and handed over the 20,000 signatures of Alig Fraternity with memorandum to Union minister for Minority affairs, demanding fore mostly the passage of Anti Communal violence Bill in the ongoing session of Parliament. Minority Affairs Minster welcomed the delegation and heard patiently and assured that the efforts shall continue to pass the bill.