A motion was passed by Delhi University's Academic Council to remove a chapter on Pakistan's national poet Muhammad Iqbal, who wrote 'Saare jahan se achha'. Muhammad Iqbal is often credited with giving birth to the idea of Pakistan.
According to a report by the PTI, DU's academic council decided on removing the chapter titled 'Modern Indian Political Thought', which is part of the BA sixth semester paper. The DU executive council will now take a final call on the same.