The campaign for the protection of the AMU’s “Muslim Character” started in 1965 in reaction to the AMU (Amendment) Act. It was supported by the Majlis-e-Mushawarat, the Pro-Congress Jamiat-ul-Ulema-i-Hind and Jamaat-i-Islami, joined the Old Boys’ Associations.
Chidambaram, appearing for one of the petitioners opposing the Union government's 2016 decision, submitted that the right to regulate the issue of bank notes is entirely with the RBI.
A constitution bench of the Supreme Court is due to hear the matter on Thursday. In its affidavit, the Union government repeated most of the grounds it had presented before the Central Board of RBI on November 8, 2016.
The government told the top court, which is hearing a batch of petitions against the note ban, that all necessary steps were taken to minimise hardships caused by the exercise.