Jawaharlal Nehru University cancelled an auditorium booking for a book discussion. The administration cited non-disclosure of full programme facts as the reason. The JNU Students Union condemned the arbitrary and authoritarian decision. They stated discussing books is fundamental to academic and democratic engagement. The discussion will now proceed outdoors to defend academic freedom.

NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has cancelled a student-organised discussion on a book authored by former student Umar Khalid, scheduled on campus on Monday,…

Student union said no particular reason was given for cancelling venue. JNU on X later cited “non-disclosure of the full facts about the program” as the reason. | India News