Development should not be seen from political angle- PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the country is marching forward on the path where every citizen would get the benefits of development happening in the country without any discrimination. Addressing the centenary celebrations of Aligarh Muslim University via video conferencing on Tuesday, he recalled Sir Sayyad’s remark that the  'the first and foremost duty of one who is concerned about his country is to work for the welfare of all people. Irrespective of the caste, creed or religion.' 

Prime Minister said that AMU Campus is like a Mini India and the diversity is not only the strength of this university but also of the entire nation. He said, we should work together to ensure that spirit of 'Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat' grows stronger day by day in the campus of Aligarh Muslim University.Prime Minister said that the history of education attached to AMU is India's valuable heritage and AMU has worked to strengthen India's relations with many countries. He said that the research done on Urdu, Arabic, and Persian languages and also research on Islamic literature in the university gives new energy to India's cultural relations with the entire Islamic world.

Modi said that the AMU in an unprecedented way helped the society during this crisis of coronavirus. Free tests for thousands, building isolation wards and plasma banks and contributing a large amount to the PM Care Fund show AMU's seriousness in fulfilling their obligations to the society. Modi said, the school dropout rate among Muslim girls was more than 70 per cent and this situation persisted for 70 years. He said, the Government started Swachh Bharat Mission, built toilets in villages and toilets for school-going girls. Now this rate has fallen to nearly 30 per cent. Prime Minister also released postal stamps as part of centenary celebrations of Aligarh Muslim University. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank also joined the event via videoconferencing. Prime Minister also appealed AMU students to make a research on the freedom fighters of country.