The Centre on Friday sought a detailed report from the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) over protest by a section of students within the campus over organising a ‘funeral’ for slain Hijbul Mujahideen terrorist Mannan Wani. The HRD Ministry on Friday issued notices to the University authorities to explain the related incident.
The university suspended two students and issues show-cause to seven others, according to a statement issued by the university. The notices come after reports said a group of students of AMU organised a funeral for the slain Hijbul Mujahideen terrorist on Thursday evening. The ritual, however, was interrupted by authorities before it could be completed.
"We received a call from the Ministry officials and have been asked to send a report on the incident. The situation was brought in control on time and no untoward incident took place. We have already taken action against students who were involved. We will send the due reply to Ministry," said a AMU administrative officer.
Around 15 students have been sent show-cause notices by the university after the incident. This has also led the Ministry to ask for an explanation from the university.
Wani, a PhD scholar at AMU, was killed in an encounter with the security forces in Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday. Wani was reportedly popular among Kashmiri students, who organised the 'funeral'. Wani was debarred by the University in January after the authorities got to know of his involvement with the Hizbul.
A group of Kashmiri students had organised a funeral for Wani, a ritual which is done in absentia. But before they could go ahead with it, Faizul Hasan, a PhD scholar and former president of the students' association, claimed he tried to stop them. A few students too reached the spot and told them not to continue with it, as it would give a bad name to the university.
The Proctor was also called to the spot and they had to eventually abandon the ritual. A minor scuffle ensued between students who were trying to conduct the funeral and those trying to stop them and it was only after the authorities intervened that the situation was brought under control.