Aligarh: During his visit to Aligarh on Sunday, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya made a strong pitch for the construction of a temple for Hindu students within the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus. His remarks came while addressing a public gathering after inaugurating the Madhav Conference Center in Singharpur, followed by a review meeting with local administrative officials.
Maurya highlighted the absence of a temple on the university premises despite the presence of several mosques and a sizeable population of Hindu students. “AMU is a centrally funded institution, and while there are multiple mosques on campus, nearly 4,000 Hindu students study here without any temple facility for worship. This is a matter of religious inclusivity, and a temple should be established for them,” said the Deputy CM.
His statement has sparked discussions around the need for equal religious representation in educational institutions that receive government funding.
The deputy Chief minister also launched a scathing attack on the opposition parties — Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and Samajwadi Party (SP) — accusing them of pursuing what he termed “appeasement politics.” According to him, such politics has no place in today’s India and is on the verge of extinction. “By 2027, the Samajwadi Party will be nowhere in the political landscape of Uttar Pradesh,” he claimed confidently, reflecting BJP’s strong electoral stance in the state.
