Government committed to development without religious discrimination: Narendra M

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that his government was committed to ushering in development in the country without any discrimination on the basis of religionI assures that nobody will be left out and not discriminated against on religious lines Everyone will move forward by enjoying the Fundamental Rights given in the Constitution Modi said while addressing through videoconference the centenary celebrations of the Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh in Uttar PradeshModi is only the second Prime Minister to address an AMU function after Lal Bahadur Shastri 56 years agoThe Prime Minister pointed out that during the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic the Union government did not discriminate against anyone and gave free food grains to 80 crore poorHe said that the Union government had also got opened 40 crore bank accounts given houses to 2 crore persons and built toilets for 10 crore others under the Clean India MissionDevelopmental issues should not be looked at from the political angle The new India will shun the narrow political outlook Modi remarkedDue to government policies the dropout rate among Muslim women which was 70 per cent in the last many decades had now dropped to only 30 per cent due to increase in the number of toilets constructed in educational institutions he addedDuring his speech Modi recalled the AMUs rich heritage of 100 yearsModi quoted Sir Syed Ahmed Khan who set up the MuhammadanAnglo Oriental College that later became the AMU that a person who loved his country will think of the welfare of the people without any prejudiceHe said that there may be ideological differences but the new India will offer common ground to all as was the case during the freedom struggleThe Prime Minister congratulated the university for increasing the number of female students to 35 per cent adding that the government had provided 1 crore scholarships for such studentsEducation leads to employment and entrepreneurship which in turn results in economic independence he pointed outModi said that during the pandemic the AMU served the needy and even donated money in the PMCARES fund to show their responsibility towards the nationHailing the university for promoting diversity the Prime Minister also said that it was one of the strengths of the countryThe AMU had helped India strengthen its relations with Muslim countries and nearly 1000 foreign students were currently on its rolls The Prime Minister said that the university should strengthen its soft powerModi said that the country was moving ahead after the ban on instant Triple TalaqThe Prime Minister also released a postal stamp at the event where University Chancellor Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin and Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank were also presentKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever