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Bhopal:
Skipping the convention of not commenting on politics or endorsing
politicians, the prestigious Darul-Uloom Islamic seminary's vice
chancellor Friday praised Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF)
chief Badruddin Ajmal and hoped his party would do well in the
state polls.
Terming Ajmal his "friend", Maulana Mohammad Ghulam Vastanvi said
he is very "happy" on Ajmal having a good chance in the Assam
assembly polls.
"He and his family has been involved since generations in the
social works in Assam, so in return he deserves good support in
elections too," Vastanvi, who is here to attend a private
function, told IANS.
"I hope that what Maulana Ajmal is expecting, that he would get
around 20 seats in assembly would be fulfilled. I am personally
very happy about his chances," he added.
Assembly elections in Assam were held April 4, 11. The results
will be declared May 13.
Vastanvi, who had stirred controversy after his "praise" for
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Friday said the condition of
education for minorities in Gujrat is not in good shape.
"In education for minorities, Maharashtra and Karnataka are much
better than Gujarat, where the condition of minority education is
very poor," Vastanvi told reporters.
Following the controversy over the Modi remarks, Vastanvi's
resignation as the Deoband seminary chief was sought.
However, the Majlis-e-Shoora, the seminary's highest decision
making body, in a crucial meeting Feb 23 decided to let him
continue in the post till a three-member subcommittee of clerics
constituted then takes a final call on his future. No timeframe
has been fixed for the subcommittee to submit its report, but it
had been asked to complete the task as early as possible.
Speaking about his future, Vastanvi said: "Till then
Majlis-e-Shoora wants me to continue, I will and when they would
tell me to quit, I will resign."
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