Hyderabad, Sept. 22 -- A famous dialogue of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan from the film Om Shanti Om goes: "Kehte hain agar kisi cheez ko dilse chaho toh puri kainaat usse tumse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai."I remembered this dialogue as I stood to speak at an interactive session titled "Relevance of Aligarh Movement today in promotion of peace, progress and harmony" at the banquet hall of a restaurant in Doha on Friday. Taking advantage of my presence in Doha, AMU Alumni Association Qatar (AMUAQ), held this event where, apart from over two dozen Aligs, Sachin D Shankpal (IFS), first secretary from Indian Embassy in Doha, too came in.

So why is Shah Rukh's dialogue relevant here? A couple of years ago, at a Sir Syed Day function ...