Agra, May 3 -- : After the Aligarh Nagar Nigam took action on Wednesday to re-establish possession of a four-hectare land after 80 years, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has issued a statement asserting its legal ownership of the property and its intent to take effective measures, including legal recourse, to protect its "rights".

However, when contacted, sub divisional magistrate (Koil) Digvijay Singh justified the Aligarh Nagar Nigam's action. Singh stated that the revenue records do not mention AMU as the owner of the four-hectare land. He added that AMU was given sufficient opportunity to establish ownership but failed to do so, leading to the repossession of the land.

A press statement issued by AMU's public relations office (PRO) ...