Congress, SP allege govt interference in AMU
The Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the Rajya Sabha on Friday alleged government interference and threat to the autonomy of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The SP questioned HRD Minister Smriti Irani threatening to halt financial aid to the university. However, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the government is committed to protecting AMU's minority status.