Jaipur: Both Congress and BJP MLAs Monday raised in the state Assembly the issue of land transfer of Maharaja College and Maharani College to JDA and JMC, demanding that the govt cancel the transfers. BJP’s Malviya Nagar MLA Kalicharan Saraf said both Maharaja College and Maharani College fall under the protected heritage category and their land “cannot be transferred at all”.“These two colleges no longer have their own land. They cannot now construct new buildings, nor can they start new courses. They will no longer be eligible for UGC grants. The govt should intervene in this matter and cancel land transfers for these colleges,” said Saraf.Congress MLA from Shahpura Manish Yadav said 48 bighas of Maharaja College and 29 bighas of Maharani College were illegally transferred to JDA and JMC. “Students and academics are angry over this decision. If this land is not duly reserved in the names of the respective colleges, the historical identity and autonomy of these institutions could be threatened due to the possibility of commercial use or auction in the future,” said Yadav. He also demanded that the govt must immediately cancel this transfer and re-register the land of the colleges in their names, so that the state’s educational heritage and autonomous existence can be preserved.
