Vastanvi sacked as Darul’s VC for praising Gujarat development

Vice-Chancellor of Darul Uloom, Maulana Ghulam Mohammed Vastanvi, who had raised the hackles of conservatives by praising Narendra Modi, was on Sunday removed from his post by Majlis-e-Shura of the institution.

Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani, the new head of the institution said while nine members out f 13 members of the committee voted for Vastanvi’s removal.

Vastanvi, who is also an MBA, was elected Vice-Chancellor on January 10 following the death of his predecessor Maulana Marghoobur Rahman.

The moderate Maulana, who has a Facebook page in his name, had triggered a controversy soon after his appointment with his remarks praising Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s rule and his development policy.

He had reportedly said that Muslims should forget the communal riots of 2002 and move on and that the community did not face discrimination in Gujarat.