PM Modi addressed the centennial event at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
Aligarh:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Muslim University of Aligarh (AMU) centennial celebrations today via video conference. He said the nation is on a path where “no one should be left behind because of religion,” adding that ideological differences are secondary when it comes to the nation’s affairs. PM Modi also released a postage stamp during the event. Last week, the university’s press release said that the Vice Chancellor, Professor Tariq Mansoor, has “appealed to all concerned to keep the Centennial Program above politics.” The first university has had a thorny relationship with the BJP, whose leaders have repeatedly criticized the university students and have even suggested that the name of the institution be changed.
Here are the top 5 quotes from PM Modi’s speech at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU):
- We are heading down a path where no one should be left behind because of religion. Everyone should be able to fulfill their dreams. Sabka saath sabka vikaas sabka vishwaas is the main theme of this approach.
- Whatever religion we are born into, it is important to see how we combine our aspirations with national goals. There may be ideological divisions in society, but when it comes to the development of the nation, everything else is secondary. When it comes to the nation, it is not about ideological differences. It is logical for me to say this here because AMU produced many freedom fighters: they had their ideological differences but they put it aside for freedom. As freedom brought them together, we have to work on common ground to ‘Naya bharat‘.
- Politics and society can wait, but the development of the country cannot wait. In the last century a lot of time has been lost due to differences. There is no more time to lose.
- Wherever they are, the students of this prestigious institution have always made India proud. It is not just about graduates and students, but about the contribution of each and every one of the professors during the last 100 years, since the beginning of this university.
- Recently during the COVID-19 pandemic, the way they set up the facilities for check-ups, the way they all helped those in need, as well as contributed significantly to the PM-CARES fund, all demonstrate their sincere intention to work for the nation.
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