Prof. Islamuddin murder case: PM assures positive action

By Manzar Bilal, TwoCircles.net,

Patna: A team of Muslim girl students from Manipur, headed by Ms. Rukshar Choudhury, president of the All Manipur Muslim Girls’ Students’ Union, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and informed him about the dismal situation in the Manipur University following the murder of Professor Islamuddin inside the varsity campus.

Former Dean of Students at the University, Prof. Islamuddin, was killed on May 25, 2009 by miscreants. The murder had not only left a bad impact on the environment in the University but also disturbed the lives of common citizens in the state. Fifty-two year old Islamuddin was the Professor of Economics at the University.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister assured to look into the matter to bring justice.

He also informed the delegation that a meeting with his Council of Ministers may be held on June 25 to discuss the dilemma of the students following the assassination of the Professor who was an active personality in the university. He went on to assure that he would get in touch with the state government and advise speedy investigation in the case.

The delegation demanded the Prime Minister to put a qualified person from the Muslim community in place of the slain Professor as well as to set up a separate guest house for the minority Muslim students in the university. The team also urged the Prime Minister to take up specific actions to ensure the development of the university as well as the education system in the state, particularly for the minority Muslims.

According to Ms. Rukshar Choudhury who returned yesterday evening from Delhi, the Prime Minister has assured that he would try to take sufficient action in this regard.

It is to be noted that five students of the University have been arrested and booked under the NSA allegedly in connection with the murder of the Professor and further investigation is going on.