AISA claims college cancelled panel discussion after ‘threat’
The All India Students’ Association (AISA) in Bengaluru has accused Mount Carmel (Deemed-to-be University) of canceling a panel discussion on September 23, citing alleged threats from members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). The discussion, titled "Gender Politics and the Media in the Fight for Equality," was intended to feature Aratrika Dey, the editor of Spark magazine; Alex, a programme coordinator at Vimochana; and Gita Aravamudan, an author and journalist.
AISA claims that the ABVP threatened the college administration over the inclusion of "controversial speakers" and accused the organization of using "repeated intimidation tactics" to disrupt democratic spaces on college campuses. However, the ABVP president in Bengaluru, Abhinandan Mirji, stated that there were internal discussions within his organization regarding the event, but they did not find anything objectionable about it.
When The Hindu attempted to reach the university administration for a response, they did not receive an official reply.
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