The BJP on Friday brushed aside criticism of the Centre’s stand on Aligarh Muslim University, saying the Government was only performing its constitutional duties in maintaining that the varsity was not a minority institution and that in court, it was only reiterating the stand taken by previous Governments.
“We should view this issue from the angle of Constitution and not through politics. For Government, there is only one book and that is the Constitution, as Prime Minister has said. All central institutions have a character that is not for one or a particular section, but it is secular. Now this matter is before court, Government cannot refuse its constitutional duties. It will take a position which earlier Governments have taken,” BJP spokesperson M J Akbar said.