Why was there an uproar in Jammu University in the name of Jinnah? Full story of the uproar

There has been an uproar over the new syllabus of postgraduate course in Political Science in Jammu University. The syllabus includes a chapter on the political views of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. There has been an uproar over this chapter of the new curriculum. Hindu organizations say that there is no need to praise the person responsible for the partition of India.

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) workers protested on the university campus on Friday. He has demanded immediate removal of this chapter. Slogans were raised against the university administration.

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What do the protesters want?

ABVP Jammu and Kashmir secretary Sannak Shrivatsa said, ‘People like Jinnah and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan were supporters of the two-nation theory and played a role in the partition of India. Including such people in the curriculum is against national sentiments. ABVP has warned that if the chapter is not removed then a big movement will be launched in the entire Jammu and Kashmir.

What has the university administration said?

Professor Baljit Singh Mann of the Department of Political Science has defended it. He said that this is purely an academic matter. Jinnah is also included in the curriculum of other universities. This is as per the rules of the University Grants Commission.

Professor Baljeet Singh says that the purpose of the course is to expose the students to different ideas, so that they can decide for themselves what is right and wrong. This is not anyone’s advocacy, but part of the study.

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Now what next?

After the controversy escalated, the Vice Chancellor of the university has formed a high-level committee. This committee will be headed by Professor Naresh Padha of Physics Department. It will include heads of the departments of philosophy, history and sociology. The committee also includes the Director of the Department of Strategic and Regional Studies. The Assistant Registrar will be its Member-Secretary. The committee has been asked to thoroughly investigate the issue and submit its report as soon as possible.
 

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Why do Hindu organizations oppose Jinnah?

Mohammad Ali Jinnah is considered to be the architect of the principle of partition of the country and separate nations for Hindus and Muslims. Indians believe that his stubbornness destroyed the centuries-old cultural unity. In the year 1946, he moved forward on this path to such an extent that he demanded direct action. There were riots at many places. Hundreds of people were killed.

The British took advantage of Jinnah’s stubbornness and divided India into two parts. India got divided on religious basis. Crores of people were displaced, hatred spread on the border and India is suffering till today. Jinnah also laid the foundation for unresolved disputes like Kashmir. On one hand, Gandhi and Nehru were in favor of a united India, on the other hand, Jinnah is considered responsible for the partition of the country.