<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said politics can wait but development cannot, and asserted that development should not be seen through the political prism.</p>.<p>Attending an Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) event via video conferencing, Modi also released a special postal stamp to mark the centenary celebrations of the university. This is the first time in five decades that a Prime Minister has attended an AMU event as the chief guest.</p>.<p>In his address, the Prime Minister said, "Politics can wait, but development cannot".</p>.<p>Without naming anyone, he said development should not be seen through the political prism. </p>.<p>"People spreading negativity can be seen everywhere," he said without elaborating. </p>.<p>His remarks assume significance in the background of the nearly month-long farmers' protest against three farm laws enacted by the Centre.</p>.<p>"There is need to have a common ground to build a new India, that (ground) is Atmanirbhar Bharat, he said. </p>.<p>Modi noted with satisfaction that the dropout rate of Muslim girl students has reduced in the past few years.</p>.<p>He also said that the malpractice of triple talaq has ended. </p>.<p>Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank recalled the achievements of the AMU over the century and contributions of its alumni in various walks of life. </p>.<p>The last time a prime minister attended an event at AMU was Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1964. Before him, then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru had visited the AMU four times. </p>.<p>Nehru had visited the campus for first time in 1948, when an honorary doctorate was conferred on him at the annual convocation, followed by visits in 1955, 1960 and 1963.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said politics can wait but development cannot, and asserted that development should not be seen through the political prism.</p>.<p>Attending an Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) event via video conferencing, Modi also released a special postal stamp to mark the centenary celebrations of the university. This is the first time in five decades that a Prime Minister has attended an AMU event as the chief guest.</p>.<p>In his address, the Prime Minister said, "Politics can wait, but development cannot".</p>.<p>Without naming anyone, he said development should not be seen through the political prism. </p>.<p>"People spreading negativity can be seen everywhere," he said without elaborating. </p>.<p>His remarks assume significance in the background of the nearly month-long farmers' protest against three farm laws enacted by the Centre.</p>.<p>"There is need to have a common ground to build a new India, that (ground) is Atmanirbhar Bharat, he said. </p>.<p>Modi noted with satisfaction that the dropout rate of Muslim girl students has reduced in the past few years.</p>.<p>He also said that the malpractice of triple talaq has ended. </p>.<p>Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank recalled the achievements of the AMU over the century and contributions of its alumni in various walks of life. </p>.<p>The last time a prime minister attended an event at AMU was Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1964. Before him, then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru had visited the AMU four times. </p>.<p>Nehru had visited the campus for first time in 1948, when an honorary doctorate was conferred on him at the annual convocation, followed by visits in 1955, 1960 and 1963.</p>