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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 17 2016 | 12:07 AM IST
Maulana Azad National Urdu University Chancellor Zafar Sareshwala today sought to downplay the suspension of AIMIM MLA Waris Pathan from Maharashtra Assembly for refusing to say 'Bharat Mata ki jai', saying "mere" sloganeering is "irrelevant" as he pitched for developmental works.
"To me, it is not an issue. All these sloganeering of any sort doesn't count, these are irrelevant. We have seen a lot of sloganeering. There are a lot of important issues in the country, education, health, jobs. We have to develop infrastructure. These are issues on which discussion should happen," Sareshwala told reporters here.
Sareshwala praised the NDA government at the Centre for working in public interest and referred to Jan Dhan Yojana in this context. He termed the opening of 22 crore bank accounts under the programme within a year as a "big achievement" of the government.
"It is a big achievement. Besides this, money is being transferred to people's accounts through direct debit. These are real issues," he added.
To another question, Sareshwala said Urdu is being "wiped out" from the country "systematically" since 1947 and added the varsity is taking efforts to conserve the language.
AIMIM legislator Pathan was today suspended from Maharashtra Assembly for refusing to say 'Bharat Mata ki jai' with legislators cutting across party lines pressing for action against him through a unanimous resolution.
Pathan, who represents Byculla seat in South Mumbai, will not be allowed to attend the proceedings of the House till the end of ongoing Budget session.

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First Published: Mar 17 2016 | 12:07 AM IST

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