{
  "id": 363308,
  "title": "JNU cancels Umar Khalid book discussion over 'non-disclosure' of details",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/jnu-cancels-umar-khalid-book-discussion-over-non-disclosure-of-details",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T08:58:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/jnu-cancels-discussion-on-umar-khalids-book-cites-non-disclosure-of-programme-details/articleshow/133064615.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has cancelled a student-organized discussion on Umar Khalid's book, \"Fractured Communities: Adivasi Histories and the Politics of Power,\" scheduled for August 10. The university cited the non-disclosure of full facts about the program as the reason for cancellation. Khalid, a former JNU student, is currently in custody for his involvement in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots. The event, which was to be held at the School of Social Sciences-I auditorium from 3 pm to 6 pm, aimed to mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples and featured discussions with academics, writers, activists, and Khalid himself. The university's decision to cancel the event was based on the requirement that full facts about the program be disclosed, but the specific details of what information was deemed undisclosed remain unclear.",
  "summary": "Jawaharlal Nehru University has canceled a planned book discussion on campus, which was to highlight former student Umar Khalid's newly released book. Authorities claimed the event's cancellation was due to the organizers' failure to provide complete details. Previously, the Dean of Social Sciences had granted permission to book the auditorium. This cancellation follows a recent event that was…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "JNU cancels event on Umar Khalid’s book, says full information not disclosed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/jnu-cancels-event-on-umar-khalids-book-says-full-information-not",
        "published": "2026-08-09T16:29:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}