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Following the youth's detention, those who had gathered at Azad Maidan marched to the Police Headquarters demanding his release.
“One of the most publicised detentions has been that of Umar Khalid. He has been under trial for seven years while some of the worst kind of offenders”
The event featuring discussions on the book, organised by the JNUSU on the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, was scheduled to take place at the School of Social Sciences-I (SSS-I) auditorium at 3 p.m. on Monday (August 10).
JNU student union, professor say admn lying that full details of event were not shared; ABVP, student wing of RSS, claims cancellation came after its campaign
Jawaharlal Nehru University has canceled a student-organized discussion on Umar Khalid's work, citing a lack of full disclosure regarding event details. Planned for International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the JNU Students’ Union announced they would continue the discussion outside the venue. The Teachers’ Association criticized this cancellation as an infringement on academic freedom and expression.