JNU cancels booking of auditorium for discussion on Umar Khalid’s book, tags PM, Amit Shah, Education Minister on X post

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has cancelled the booking of an auditorium for a book discussion on Umar Khalid’s book, citing “non-disclosure of the full facts” about the program. The cancellation was communicated in a letter from the School of Social Sciences (SSS) on August 9, a day before the event scheduled for August 10 at the SSS-I Auditorium.

Despite the university's claim that the booking was cancelled due to incomplete information, the event's organizers dispute this explanation, stating that the program will proceed regardless of the auditorium's availability. The discussion, organized by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU), was to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples and featured speakers including Umar Khalid, a PhD student held in jail without trial for nearly six years on UAPA charges.

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