Umar Khalid book event: Why JNU cancelled Aug 10 auditorium booking? Students' union says 'suppressing' critical thought
Umar Khalid book event: The event, organised by the JNUSU to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, was scheduled for 3 pm on Monday at the SSS-I auditorium. It was centred on a book exploring Adivasi histories and the dynamics of power and politics.
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has cancelled an event that was scheduled to take place on August 10, at 3 pm in the SSS-1 auditorium. The JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) has strongly condemned the decision, calling it a "suppression of critical thought." JNU stated that the decision was made due to the organizers' failure to disclose complete details about the program scheduled for that day.
The JNUSU, however, described the cancellation as "arbitrary and authoritarian" and accused the university administration of suppressing free speech and dissenting voices. The event, organized to mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, was to feature a discussion on Umar Khalid's book "Fractured Communities: Adivasi Histories and the Politics of Power."
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