Deoband:
Darul Uloom Deoband's Vice Chancellor Ghulam Mohammed Vastanvi was today sacked for his comments praising Narendra Modi which had raised hackles of the conservatives soon after the reformist theologian took over the reins of the prominent Islamic seminary in January.
"Maulana Vastanvi has been removed from the post of Vice Chancellor by Majlis-e-Shoora (governing council) of the seminary," said Maulana Abdul Qasim Nomani, who was appointed as acting Vice Chancellor during an emergent meeting of the Shoora on February 23 that had spliced the powers of Vastanvi after the controversy erupted.
As per the decision taken by the Shoora earlier, Nomani, who is in his 60s, will be the new chief of the 145-year-old Islamic seminary, the country's largest.
A vote on the ouster of 60-year-old Vastanvi, who is an MBA with a Facebook page in his name, was held in a stormy meeting of the council.
The report of the 3-member inquiry committee on Vastanvi, which was constituted in February, was submitted at the meeting of the Council. While opposing the report, Vastanvi demanded setting up of a new panel, but his plea was turned down by the Shoora.
Crying foul, Vastanvi, who hails from Gujarat, said he was a victim of conspiracy and injustice has been done to him.
"This is injustice and a conspiracy against me," Vastanvi said and alleged that the report was incomplete and he was removed from the post for opposing it.
Nomani said that there were differences among the 14 Shoora members present at the meeting out of the 18. One of the members walked out before the voting while Vastanvi did not cast his ballot. He received four votes in favour and eight against.
"Now, I am the vice-chancellor of the seminary," Nomani said.
"Maulana Vastanvi has been removed from the post of Vice Chancellor by Majlis-e-Shoora (governing council) of the seminary," said Maulana Abdul Qasim Nomani, who was appointed as acting Vice Chancellor during an emergent meeting of the Shoora on February 23 that had spliced the powers of Vastanvi after the controversy erupted.
As per the decision taken by the Shoora earlier, Nomani, who is in his 60s, will be the new chief of the 145-year-old Islamic seminary, the country's largest.
A vote on the ouster of 60-year-old Vastanvi, who is an MBA with a Facebook page in his name, was held in a stormy meeting of the council.
The report of the 3-member inquiry committee on Vastanvi, which was constituted in February, was submitted at the meeting of the Council. While opposing the report, Vastanvi demanded setting up of a new panel, but his plea was turned down by the Shoora.
Crying foul, Vastanvi, who hails from Gujarat, said he was a victim of conspiracy and injustice has been done to him.
"This is injustice and a conspiracy against me," Vastanvi said and alleged that the report was incomplete and he was removed from the post for opposing it.
Nomani said that there were differences among the 14 Shoora members present at the meeting out of the 18. One of the members walked out before the voting while Vastanvi did not cast his ballot. He received four votes in favour and eight against.
"Now, I am the vice-chancellor of the seminary," Nomani said.
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