In a significant procedural intervention, the Moradabad Divisional Commissioner has granted interim relief to Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur, staying the Rampur Development Authority’s (RDA) July 15 order to demolish 38 of its 40 buildings. The decision, issued pending further hearing of the university trust’s appeal, underscores tensions between regulatory enforcement and institutional continuity in Uttar Pradesh.

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In a significant procedural intervention, the Moradabad Divisional Commissioner has granted interim relief to Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur, staying the Rampur Development Authority’s (RDA) July 15 order to demolish 38 of its 40 buildings. The decision, issued pending further hearing of the university trust’s appeal, underscores tensions betweenContinue Reading

Sardars Gather to Defend Jauhar University: “Take the Gurdwara, but Not the University”

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In a striking display of inter-community solidarity, members of the Sikh community assembled outside Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, to support students protesting the planned demolition of most of its buildings. The university, founded in 2006 by Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and named after freedom fighter Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, faces an order from the Rampur Development Authority to raze 38 of its 40 structures, citing unauthorised construction and land-related dispute.Continue Reading

Mohammad Ali Jauhar University Receives Demolition Order for 38 Buildings Sparking National Debate

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A sweeping demolition order against Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, has plunged one of western Uttar Pradesh’s most prominent minority educational institution, Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, into its gravest crisis since its founding. The University, founded by jailed Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, faces a major controversy.Continue Reading