The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah had mentioned the 'two-nation theory' during a speech in 1940. Although he was not the first to articulate it, with the creation of Pakistan, he managed to transform the 'theory' into a political reality.
BJP) leaders said equating Sardar Patel with Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was an insult to the person who fought for the unity of the country.
Singh assured Mansoor of all help from the Central government in restoring normalcy in the university, the official privy to the meeting said.
"What is the rationale behind such a demand after it has been there in public view for the past 80 years? Even if someone has such a demand, they can move courts for the same... Why such a row over it?" asked Jamaat-e-Islami Hind president Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umari.
The Sharad Pawar-led party also dared Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to accept the demand of BJP legislator Mangal Prabhat Lodha to demolish"the Jinnah House, once the Mumbai residence of Pakistan's founder.