An AMU alumni group has asked the newly elected Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union (AMUSU) to help protect the university’s land from encroachment. In a memorandum sent to AMUSU office bearers on 10 November 2026, the AMU Alumni Fraternity has called for an independent inquiry into alleged negligence in land management and into complaints it says are still pending, Amar Ujala reported on 13 November.
Key facts
- Who: AMU Alumni Fraternity, writing to the AMUSU office bearers
- When: Memorandum dated 10 November 2026
- Main demand: An independent inquiry into how AMU’s land is managed
- Named official: Prof Mohammad Asif, Member-in-Charge (MIC) of the Land and Property Department, whom the group wants relieved until the inquiry is complete
- Deadline sought: A written reply from the Vice-Chancellor within 15 days and an action-taken report within 90 days
What the alumni have asked for
The memorandum asks that Prof Mohammad Asif, MIC of the university’s Land and Property Department, be relieved of the post until the inquiry is over. The group says this is needed for a fair probe.
It also seeks a joint revenue verification of AMU’s land with the Aligarh district administration. Other demands are a plan for the use of vacant university land and a financial and administrative audit of shops and properties that AMU has given out on lease.
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Complaints without replies
The alumni group says it has sent several complaints and representations about university land to the AMU administration over the past two years. According to the memorandum, none of them received a reply. This is why it has now approached the elected students’ union.
What it wants AMUSU to do
The fraternity has asked AMUSU to take the matter to Vice-Chancellor Prof Naima Khatoon through an official memorandum of its own. It wants the union to press for a written response within 15 days and a report on the action taken within 90 days.
The request comes as the new union settles in. AMUSU is led by President Mohammad Noman Ashraf, and its office bearers are due to take oath at the installation ceremony on 15 November 2026 at the Athletic Ground. Students also have 11 elected representatives on the AMU Court for 2026-27.
At the time of publishing, there was no public response to the memorandum from the AMU administration or from AMUSU. The Aligarian will update this story if either side responds.
Frequently asked questions
What has the AMU Alumni Fraternity asked AMUSU to do?
It has asked the students’ union to send an official memorandum to the Vice-Chancellor on the protection of AMU land, and to seek a written reply within 15 days and an action-taken report within 90 days.
Who is Prof Mohammad Asif in the AMU land memorandum?
He is the Member-in-Charge of AMU’s Land and Property Department. The alumni group wants him relieved of the post until an independent inquiry into land management is complete.
What audit has been demanded for AMU properties?
The memorandum seeks a financial and administrative audit of shops and properties given on lease by the university, along with a joint revenue verification of land with the district administration.
When was the memorandum sent to AMUSU?
It was sent to AMUSU office bearers on 10 November 2026 and reported by Amar Ujala on 13 November 2026.
