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Jamia Millia Islamia chief backs women's quota bill
Jamia Millia
Islamia Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung Wednesday advocated the
passage of the women's reservation bill to empower the poor and
ordinary Indian women.
Giving the Maulana Azad memorial lecture on 'Governments,
Governance and Sensitivity' at the
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New Delhi:
Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung Wednesday said
that Maoists were "our own people" and needed "hand holding"
instead of the government's ruthless suppression.
Speaking at the Maulana Azad memorial Lecture on "Governments,
Governance and Sensitivity", Jung said that the generic opinion
that Maoists or supporters of adivasis are trained in China is
erroneous.
"These are not foreigners, these are our own people. They need
hand holding and sensitivity but what they get is completely
different," said Jung addressing the gathering that included Law
and Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, Minister of State
for Minority Affairs Vincent H. Pala, students and faculty.
"Over the past century, the adivasis of India have made lots of
sacrifices for the cause of development. Any resistance has been
ruthlessly crushed," he added.
Jung further said that it was strange that a government that
negotiates truces and offers amnesty to dacoits including Phoolan
Devi has a completely different policy when it came to Maoists.
"The government is inept in combating corruption, providing
justice to riot victims and protecting the rights of the tiller.
In this land of Buddha, Mahavir, Nanak and Gandhi the government
now turns a blind eye and deaf ear to thousands of farmers who, as
we speak are committing suicides," said Jung.
Speaking on Kashmir, Jung said that the loyalty of the state was
always suspected and for the past six decades, no government has
sensitized mainstream India to the unique situation in the state.
"There is no dissemination of information that if there is Article
370 in Kashmir, there is also article 371 (A) for Nagaland, 371
(B) for Assam, 371 (C) for Manipur, 371 (D) for Andhra Pradesh,
371 (F) for Sikkim and 371 (H) for Arunachal Pradesh," said Jung.
"The fact that Kashmiri Pandits have not resettled in the state
proves that the government has failed to address the issue. It is
a matter of shame for all of us," added Jung.
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