NEW DELHI: The Students Islamic Organization of India, students’ wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, announced a 25-point demands charter for political parties ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Releasing the manifesto, SIO president Ashfaq Ahmed told reporters, “History in our textbooks is being distorted. Secular fabric of the nation is under strain with the kind of contents being put in textbooks taught to students.”

Referring to BJP’s PM candidate, he said, “Muslims are not against development. But there is no inclusive development in Modi’s politics. Modi does not have a specific development model. His talks mean nothing.”

Ahmed hit out at the Congress-led UPA government, too. “The Congress government has not fulfilled the recommendations of the Sachar Committee. There are various recommendations that are yet to be implemented,” he said.

The SIO’s 25-point demand charter includes effective implementation of RTE, review of National Curriculum Framework 2005 with a fundamental commitment to secular spirit, checking commercialization of education, increase the number of seats for medical courses and monitoring technical education.

The SIO also sought minority status for Aligarh Muslim University, reinstating foreign language choice as an optional in the UPSC exam.

Besides, the SIO demanded that the youth framed in cases be financially compensated and character certificate issued to them so that they can continue their education and employment.

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