Their argument is that the Majlis-i-Muntazimah (executive council) of Jamia, under the chairmanship of
Hasan himself, had unanimously passed a resolution in 1997 stating that the university be declared a minority educational institution.
Jamaat’s Ameer Maulana Jalaluddin Umari said they had already raised the issue with the HRD ministry.
“The move to divest JMI of its minority status has created strong resentment within the Muslim community. We hope that HRD Minister Arjun Singh, who has a soft heart for Muslims, will be able to help us in this matter,” he said.
Sources at the minority ministry said those opposing JMI’s central university character are trying “desperately” to get the ministry directly involved in the issue. However, the ministry maintains that it is for the university to determine its character.
Holding similar views, sources at the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions also said that the university itself has to settle the differences.
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