Dr. Aziz Qureshi | |
|---|---|
 Qureshi in 2014 | |
| Governor of Mizoram | |
| In office 9 January 2015 – 28 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Krishan Kant Paul |
| Succeeded by | Keshari Nath Tripathi |
| Governor of Uttarakhand | |
| In office 17 May 2012 – 6 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Alva |
| Succeeded by | Krishan Kant Paul |
| Governor of Uttar Pradesh (additional charge) | |
| In office 17 June – 22 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Banwari Lal Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Ram Naik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1941 Bhopal, Bhopal State, India |
| Died | 1 March 2024 (aged 82) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence(s) | Raj Bhavan, Aizawl, Mizoram (former) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (current) Raj Bhavan, Dehradun (former) |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Aziz Qureshi (24 April 1941 – 1 March 2024) was an Indian politician and a senior Indian National Congress leader of mixed Arab-Pathan Muslim ethnoreligious and Urdu-speaking linguistic background from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.[1]
Career
Qureshi had previously served as 15th governor of Mizoram from January to March 2015.[2] In addition, he also previously served as the governor of Uttarakhand from 2012 to 2015 and was also appointed Governor of Uttar Pradesh (additional charge) for a month in 2014, before Ram Naik took over his position.
Later, he was appointed chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Urdu Academy on 24 January 2020 by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, after leaving the state governorships post.
In 1973, he served as a cabinet minister in Madhya Pradesh and later in 1984, he was elected to Lok Sabha from Satna (Madhya Pradesh) constituency for a term until 1989.
Muhammad Ali Jauhar University
Addressing Mulayam Singh Yadav, one of the governors once said to him, ”Do you want me to approve the bill related to the university and let one of its doors open in Pakistan? We have already endured the pain of partition by creating Aligarh Muslim University as the varsity had helped the creation of Pakistan.”
The Bill was about granting the minority status to Muhammad Ali Jauhar Universty.
Mulayam Singh narrated this conversation to Qureshi when he was serving as the governor of Uttarakhand. When this conversation was narrated to Azam Khan he started crying and prayed to Allah may Aziz Qureshi become the governor of Uttar Pradesh so that he can approve this bill.
Qureshi was appointed as the governor of Uttar Pradesh on 17 June 2014 and held the post for five days only. In these five days, he studies files related to the university and cleared Mohammad Ali Jauhar University (Amendment) Bill. Which gave the recognition of a minority status to the University.
His secretary got several calls from New Delhi and was asked to take away files from Mr Qureshi and send them to Delhi. But she averted their request saying that the files cannot be taken away when they are being studies by the governor.
Qureshi was also told by officials of the Modi government that he will be made the governor for five more years if he does not approve the bill and if he does so he will lose his governorship. However, his determination was not weakened and he finally signed the bill.
Death
On 1 March 2024, Aziz Qureshi died at a Bhopal hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 82.[3]
[4]==References==
- ^ "Veteran Congress leader and ex-UP Governor Aziz Qureshi dies". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "After Uttarakhand governor Aziz Qureshi moves Supreme Court, Centre says it never asked him to quit". The Times of India. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Aziz Qureshi Death: कांग्रेस के वरिष्ठ नेता अजीज कुरैशी का निधन, तीन बड़े राज्यों के रह चुके हैं राज्यपाल - Aziz Qureshi Death: Senior Congress leader Aziz Qureshi passed away, had been the governor of three big states". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ https://muslimmirror.com/eng/azam-khan-paying-price-for-building-jauhar-university-ex-governor-aziz-qureshi/
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