JNU demands cancellation of discussion on Manipur violence, students say will go ahead

The JNU administration on Thursday “strongly advised” a group of students against discussing the recent violence in Manipur on the campus, though the organizers said the event would go ahead as per schedule.

The group, called ‘The Collective’, said the discussion would begin at 9.30 pm on Thursday.

“It has come to the notice of the Administration that a group of students in the name of ‘The Collective’ has released a pamphlet to discuss the happenings in Manipur on 18th May 2023 at 9:30 PM at Ganga Dhaba.” Said.

No prior permission was taken from the JNU administration for this programme.

“It is to emphasize that such activity may disturb the peace and harmony of the university campus. The students/individuals concerned are strongly advised to cancel the proposed program immediately,” the university said .

According to a pamphlet released by ‘The Collective’, the discussion is being organized to ‘understand what is happening in Manipur’.

The socio-cultural context of the ongoing crisis to the students and Dr. Thongkholal Haokip, Center for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU; Dr. Prem Hidam, School of Law, Governance and Citizenship, BR Ambedkar University; According to the pamphlet, Nandita Haksar is a senior human rights lawyer and writer.

Speaking to PTI, Saurya Mazumdar, joint secretary, ‘The Collective’, said there is no rule against holding discussions without permission.

“We will continue with our plan to hold the discussion. It was never mandatory to take permission to hold a discussion. Why are they making it a rule now? This is baseless. How can a discussion disturb the peace of the university.

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