The video of the incident may be viewed here:

As provided by a report of the Observer Post, Abu Bakr claimed that he was stopped outside the examination hall and told to shave off his beard before being allowed to proceed. A video of the incident, which went viral on social media, shows the examiner stating, “If a student maintains a beard, I believe we should conduct an examination or ask them a question.” This discriminatory statement raises serious concerns about the lack of professionalism and the infringement on personal rights in educational institutions.

There is no official rule that mandates the removal of a beard for examinations, yet the examiner’s actions suggest a deeply ingrained bias against religious expression, particularly against Muslim students. As per the report, the individual who filmed the incident highlighted the absurdity of the demand, stating, “There are no rules as such to ask someone to shave their beard in a classroom; it is only permitted to ask if you are in a position to offer a job or in a job interview.” Abu Bakr also recounted an additional humiliating interaction, where the examiner questioned whether he had completed the Hajj pilgrimage. Upon Abu Bakr’s response that he had performed Umrah, the examiner reportedly accused him of lying and insisted that he shave his beard completely, implying that his religious identity was subject to interrogation.

In an attempt to defend her actions, the examiner claimed that no discrimination based on religion took place and that examinations are conducted fairly for all students. However, the absurdity of the demand—especially considering the complete lack of any formal rule requiring a shaved face—demonstrates a deeper problem of cultural and religious intolerance masquerading as routine procedure. The individual who recorded the video rightly pointed out that simply conducting exams for everyone does not give anyone the right to impose such personal and religious demands on a student.

The incident has drawn condemnation from various quarters, including Shazad Khan Patan, an AMC leader, who expressed his concern over the growing religious intolerance in Gujarat. He stated, “I learned about the incident from the media. A Muslim student’s exam had been denied because he had a beard. In this nation, fanaticism has reached such a high level that students have to deal with it. It’s a pretty embarrassing situation.” Patan further accused the state of Gujarat of becoming a hub for religious extremism, where such discriminatory practices are becoming increasingly normalised. He emphasised that the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to religious freedom, including the right to express one’s faith through visible markers such as a beard or a hijab.

This incident is a glaring example of the growing religious intolerance in India, where actions rooted in personal beliefs and cultural biases are increasingly encroaching upon the rights of individuals. What is even more disturbing is that such discriminatory actions are often justified by authorities as a part of regular procedures, further normalizing the marginalization of religious minorities. In a secular country like India, where the Constitution protects the rights of individuals to practice their religion freely, incidents like these are not just shameful—they represent a dangerous erosion of the inclusive, pluralistic values that the nation was built upon. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing struggles that religious minorities, particularly Muslims, face in India today, and the urgent need to challenge such discriminatory practices at every level of society.

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The incident, which occurred on March 16 around 10:30 PM in the night when some foreign students from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Sri Lanka, and African countries had gathered to offer Taraweeh (night prayer offered during Ramadan) close to their hostel in Block A of Gujarat University, which is located in Ahmedabad has caused an international uproar.

A serious and embarrassing incident of hate crime has emerged from Gujarat University where five students from overseas have been attacked for offering namaz and also found their rooms vandalised by the mob. Pertinently, Sri Lankan and Tajik student, one each, were badly injured in the attack, and had to be hospitalised. As bad as the violence on the person was the fact that the mob vandalised AC, phones, laptops, and motorcycles of the students and several videos of the incident has seen been doing rounds on X (formerly Twitter).

In one of the videos that emerged the mob can be seen pelting stones and other material from the ground while verbally abusing foreign national and shouting “Jai Shree Ram”. The nature of the hate crime in the present case suggests not only communal hatred but also xenophobia and racism, as apparent from the sloganeering and curses hurled at the foreign students, which is captured on record.

According to other students from overseas, who witnessed the episode, the incident happened when some foreign students were offering the Taraweeh in the open area near their hostel in Block A of Gujarat University around 10: 30 PM in night when few people started objecting to them and kept shouting “Jai Shree Ram”. Thereafter they left briefly following the argument before returning back with the huge mob of around 25 people, equipped with knifes and iron rods, which started vandalising the hostel rooms, motor cycles and also attacked some of the foreign students, in which the two students were hospitalised. The five students from African countries, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Sri Lanka were injured in total.

When the mob first arrived the security guard tried to stop them but soon found himself overpowered by the mob who went on the rampage, destroying the property and attacking the students. In another video, the student can be heard saying that though the police arrived later (around 5 minutes after it received the call at 10:51 PM, as per the Commissioner of Police G S Malik) on the scene they did not detain the members of the mob who could be seen running away at the time in the full presence of the police.

Following the incident, the Commissioner of Police G S Malik has given the statement in which he said that the incident involved around 20-25 people, who were outsiders, and it began after the argument ensued between the two groups. He informed that the FIR has been register against 25 people and the state government is cognizant of the matter. The Hindustan Times reported that the FIR has been registered under Indian Penal Code provisions for rioting, unlawful assembly, voluntarily causing hurt, damage to property and criminal trespass, among others.

On March 17, Ahmedabad Police tweeted that it has arrested two accused in the matter, namely, Hitesh Mevada and Bharat Patel. Ahmedabad City Police Commissioner, G S Malik is on record stating that nine teams have been formed to conduct a probe into the incident. Along with Hitesh Mevada and Bharat Patel, other accused arrested by the police include Shitij Pandey, Jitendra Patel and Sunil Dudhirua. Notably, the accused have not been identified with any political or socio-religious group as of now.

Shockingly, the GU VC Neerja Gupta instead of downrightly condemning the incident was quoted by NDTV suggesting that cultural sensitivity must be inculcated in foreign students! “These are foreign students and when you go abroad, you must learn cultural sensitivity. These students need an orientation. We will sit with them, provide cultural orientation and discuss how to strengthen their security” NDTV reported.

Response from the Authorities

The injured students reportedly came to study in India under the Indian Council for Cultural Research (ICCR) scholarship, which comes under the Ministry of External Affairs. The MEA in the statement has acknowledged the incident and noted that the “State government is taking strict action against the perpetrators.” It further informed that one of the students has been discharged from the hospital after receiving medical attention.

Gujarat University (GU) has informed that international students will be shifted to another hostel meant for NRIs in three days, and will strengthen its security arrangements for the hostels. Additionally, GU VC Neerja Gupta was reported saying that the university has replaced the coordinator of its study abroad programme and NRI hostel warden with immediate effect. She also suggested that “there was some tension between those in the mob and some overseas students, and yesterday’s events led to an escalation”. BBC quoted the Vice Chancellor as saying, “’As per the information available with me, this (prayers) is not the main issue’”. The VC seems to deny that the incident had anything to with player.

In the past similar incidents have occurred in the University was confirmed by one foreign student. Noman, a student from Afghanistan, told BBC Gujarati that similar incidents have happened before. “There is a lot of risk here for students from other countries,” he alleged.

Rising instances of intolerance in Gujarat

Earlier in December 2022, the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda’s Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya was in the news when two students had offered namaz on the premise. The university authorities suggested counselling of the students to make them understand that religious worship should not be conduct in the educational institutions. Right-wing group Vishwa Hindu Parishad had gone to the place and sprinkled Gangajal to purify the place and performed ram-dhun, alleging Islamic conspiracy behind offering the namaz.

Similarly, in June 2023, two men from Nagaland were attacked for selling ‘North Eastern’ food in Ahmedabad. Reportedly, 10 men attacked them saying how could they sell non-vegetarian food items and north-eastern food in a place like Gujarat which is dominated by Hindus, reported Times of India.

In October 2023, Kalorex school teacher was beaten by protestors for teaching students to offer namaz as part of religious activity. The school had even clarified that it did similar activities for different religions for all students.

Perhaps, today the extent of hate has reached such a threshold that simply exchanging different values and traditions itself has become intolerant. With its long history of communal violence, the state of Gujarat has presented one more instance of hate crime in its troubled relationship with establishing communal harmony.

(The author is part of the CJP’s Legal Research Team)

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The Afghan students, part of the Study Abroad Programme under the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Educational Consultants India Limited (EdCIL) scholarships, have been annoyed since last September when they were shifted far from the campus due to their “eating habits and culture”.

Some students claimed they do not eat non-vegetarian food, while some others said they were even ready to abandon their habit if they are shifted to a location close to the campus.

In September last year, the Gujarat University had shifted several Afghan students to a Muslim-dominated locality Lal Darwaja, 10 km away from the campus.

The latest directive stated,”engagement with any outer agency like media or police without prior permission of Gujarat University authorities shall invite immediate expulsion for violating the code of conduct from university/colleges and deportment to their country”.

Neerja Gupta, coordinator for the programme, reportedly said that all students were Muslims and were relocated after other students and neighbours complained about their eating habits. “The (Afghan) students staying at the Lal Darwaja facility are mostly, in fact, all are Muslims. So, looking at their eating habits, community and culture they are put up there. There were attempts to provide a hostel facility in the western parts of the city but we received complaints from both students and neighbours about their habits of eating non-vegetarian food. The students also complained that they do not get non-vegetarian food easily. So, these facilities were shut down,” The Indian Express quoted Neerja as saying.

When contacted by Newsclick, Gupta denied shifting the Afghan students on the basis of food habits. She said that all 35 students were part of undergraduate programme for which there is a hostel facility outside the campus. She said, “While P.G. hostels are in the campus, the U.G, hostels are outside the campus at the centre of the city.Thirty five is the number of students who are admitted this year in under-graduate courses, hence all 35, are staying in UG hostel. Other new students who are admitted to PG courses are staying in campus hostels.The location too is defined looking into the proximity of the college/ institution so that they can save time and money in travel.”

Gupta, however, side-stepped questions regarding the gag order issued by the administration, saying that “There is no such directive exclusively only for foreign students.”

However, the students of the university have a different story about the living conditions at the hostels. Talking to Newsclick, Nitish Mohan, a student of B.A Economics, said living conditions in Gujarat University hostels are deplorable and need to be addressed immediately.

He said,” the DRI Hostel is one of the examples which needs immediate attention. Its building is crumbling and it can collapse if the region is hit by any earthquake. Similarly, 12-14 students are compelled to live in one room and it has two toilets, with no door, for 100 students. The hostel is housed by Scheduled Tribe students who hail from different parts of the state.” He added, Despite being costly, the students rely on water tankers for their daily needs. Do not even think about taking a bath.”

 First published in Newsclick.
 

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Vadodara: On the eve of Independence Day this year, when President Ram Nath Kovind was addressing the nation from the Lutyen’s Delhi, in another part of the country, innocent people were facing the brutalities of the nation-state. Yes, Vadodara from where PM Narendra Modi was elected by a margin of 5.7 Lakh votes.
 
TOI reported on the “Violence shames Sanskarinagari’s MSU campus.”
 
Students of All India Students Association (AISA) had staged a ‘dharna’ at the Sanskarinagari MSU campus in August after Nitin Barad’s nomination was rejected for the post of faculty general secretary (FGS,) in the faculty-level students association. The officials rejected the candidature on the grounds that as per the rules, if any student is found guilty by a disciplinary committee in the past, he or she is not eligible to contest in polls. But AISA supporters started protesting against the decision.
 
Dr. Dharmendra Shah, a teacher at Department of Botany, who is also a senate member, was also reportedly threatened by the cops. “I was only trying to placate the students. Suddenly, when I saw the cops rushing towards them, I tried to intervene,” Shah told TOI.
 
City police commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot told TOI that police had tried to peacefully persuade students to vacate the premises. “As the students got aggressive, the additional police force was called in. Sayajigunj police inspector said that had the cops not intervened, the agitating students would have assaulted the dean,” Gehlot said, adding that he had sent DCP Deepak Meghani to the spot for inquiring into the matter.
 
On the same day, Ujjawal Krishnam, a student of MS University of Baroda and a team member of Sabrang India mailed Commissioner of Police, Vadodara City, demanding an explanation on the mishap. He didn’t get any response, the application reached Sayajigunj Police station after almost a month of the incident.

 
Ujjawal Krishnam investigated the incident and found serious lapses in the procedural methods. Here are some ten questions by Ujjawal Krishnam for the Gujarat State:
 
1. There is still no FIR against police and vigilance officers who physically tortured students with proof recorded on camera. I filed an application with CP on the same day [CP 220/18] but it took almost a month to process. What could be a reason? Why was I notified on September 10 whereas I had filed the complaint on August 14? Disturbing and suspicious!
 
2. No policeman was suspended despite their barbaric act. The reason given was that the police saved Dean of Science Faculty who could be attacked if they had not intervened. Was there any further investigation in the case? As per my investigation, the dean was sitting in his office and was quite safe while the students were protesting outside his office and were sitting on the ground. There was no chaos, CCTV camera records can be checked. So, was the statement given to justify the act of police?
 
3. Is permission required to express a dissenting voice? Does one need police permission to sing a dissenting song in their own house?
 
4. Who ordered the lathicharge? it is still unknown. The college concludes by 6 pm and the time of the protest was between 5:00 pm and 5:35 pm. Is it illegal to voice and practice free speech?
 
5. Two students who were brutally thrashed were Denish Kothadiya and Ashutosh Gupta. Ironically, the police made Denish write an apology letter saying that he was misbehaving with PI Haresh Vora but nothing like that happened. They are being pressurised now as I am actively following up the matter and so, PI is disturbed. I believe, PI is putting some pressure via his contacts so he can run scot free. Hence, this case must be investigated by retired Judge or a SIT where there will be no involvement of any close connection of Sayajigunj Police Station.
 
6. Ashutosh Gupta, who was seventeen at the time of incident can be seen in photos how he is being pulled and physically tortured. Police didn’t follow the Juvenile Act while dealing with him. No further investigation took place and no local child protection unit of state government took note of it.
 
7. University Senate member Dr Dharmendra Shah, who also happens to be a professor of Botany department, was mishandled by local PI. Why didn’t police take his official statement? He still stands by his words. Whatever the police did was unjustifiable.
 
8. AC Sharma, Dean, as per media reports, denied his appeal to police for the lathi charge. So, who gave the police this right? Why was there no FIR against vigilance officers who were also doing the same? Police should know that AC Sharma will not file any case against his own students. Police have no option left now except taking an internal action; CP has asked ACP ‘A’ division to report on the issue. The only accused now are those who committed this serious crime.
 
9. Why didn’t University administration penalise vigilance actions and file complaint against Sayajigunj police? Is there some internal understanding between the two?
 
10. This is clearly a severe human rights violation and pinpoints the need for police reform. Question remains, why was this case suppressed?

 
Shaukat Indori, Gujarat State Secretary of Association for Protection of Civil Rights(APCR) Gujarat says, “We will not let this issue go. If it has happened today, it can happen to someone else too. Police have to take strict actions against culprits.” Social activist Jitendra Chandwani adds, “People are angry and they want immediate action after the issue has resurfaced. We will drive a campaign and urge people to file independent complaints. We will soon send the briefing to Human Rights Commission, Governor of state and CM if commissioner fails to sack involved policemen. Ashutosh was a juvenile when he was tortured. His shirt was torn and he is still scared. None can save the police if this matter goes to court. The incident, truly, is beyond measure.”
 
“I have demanded the suspension or discharge of involved policemen and vigilance officers. All involved people should also apologise to victims. If state government and police department don’t follow it up and discharge the mentioned people, I will fight this case, our legal team has taken a note of it. I will be consulting my lawyers for further actions. We all are ready to approach the court and stand for the legal battle if internal police action is not immediately taken against the perpetrators. If the police department is defending the blots, there is nothing left in this democratic nation to feel less ashamed of,” Ujjawal said.
 
“I guess the commissioner is conscious enough. He being a top cop will not be inviting an unnecessary court reprimand on the issue and disrepute to the office by doing injustice to victims,” he said.
 
The questions put the integrity of the Gujarat varsity at stake. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, the renowned institution of western India bears the name of Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III, one of most illustrious leaders who gave India its own international bank, Bank of Baroda. This institution draws learners from various parts of the country. It appears that the university is a puppet in the hands of others. The real issue is the inaction of university administration and the reasons why the university administration didn’t even file a complaint against the police who assaulted their own students and teachers. This is disappointing and baffling.
 

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वहीं जब छात्रों ने विश्वविद्यालय प्रशासन से शांतिपूर्ण प्रदर्शन की अनुमति मांगी तो विश्वविद्यालय प्रशासन द्वारा तालिबानी रवैया अपनाते हुए छात्रों को शांतिपूर्ण प्रदर्शन करने की इजाजत नहीं दी। छात्रों ने इसे लोकतंत्र में मिली अभिव्यक्ति की आजादी के खिलाफ कदम बताया है। छात्रों का कहना है कि लोकतंत्र में सभी को शांतिपूर्ण तरीके से धरना प्रदर्शन करने की आजादी दी गई है। लोग अपनी बात सरकार तक पहुंचाने के लिए शांतिपूर्ण धरना प्रदर्शन करते हैं लेकिन यहां विश्वविद्यालय द्वारा छात्रों को प्रदर्शन से रोका जा रहा है। 
 

 
कुछ छात्रों ने नाम न छापने की शर्त पर बताया कि विश्वविद्यालय प्रशासन प्रोफेसर प्रधान के धरने में शामिल होने पर विश्वविद्यालय से निलंबित करने की धमकी दे रहा है। कई छात्र हैं जो प्रोफेसर प्रधान के धरने में शामिल होना चाहते हैं लेकिन विश्वविद्यालय प्रशासन की धमकी से अपने कैरियर को लेकर डर रहे हैं। 
 

ये है मामला…
CUG के प्रोफेसर जय प्रकाश प्रधान को एक छात्र के आरोपों निलंबित कर दिया गया है। बताया जा रहा है कि डॉ. प्रधान को अपनी बात रखने तक का मौका नहीं दिया और ना ही उनकी बात सुनी गई। दरअसल डॉ. प्रधान की बहन कल्याणी प्रधान ने विश्वविद्यालय की सत्र 2016-17 एम.फिल/पी.एचडी के एडमिशन प्रक्रिया के खिलाफ कोर्ट में शिकायत दर्ज करवाई है। कल्याणी का आरोप है कि विश्वविद्यालय की प्रॉसपेक्टस में प्रवेश परीक्षा के लिए लिखित और इंटरव्यू प्रक्रिया के तहत चयन की बात कही गई थी। विश्वविद्यालय ने लिखित परीक्षा भी कराई, लेकिन बाद में लिखित परीक्षा के नंबर को छोड़कर सिर्फ इंटरव्यू में मिले नंबर के आधार पर प्रवेश लिया गया। छात्रों का कहना है कि प्रोफेसर प्रधान कल्याणी का भाई होने की वजह से प्रताड़ित किया जा रहा है। उनके खिलाफ कई सारी फर्जी जांच कमेटियां बैठाई गईं। यहां तक जब प्रोफेसर प्रधान के प्रमोशन की बारी आई तो उसमें उनको छांट दिया गया।
 
आपको बता दें कि केंद्र में भाजपा की सरकार बनने के बाद देश के सभी विवि में छात्रों पर लगाम लगाने सहित अन्य गतिविधियों में शामिल होने से लगातार रोके जाने के मामले सामने आ रहे हैं। इस कार्यकाल में हैदराबाद विवि और जेएनयू लगातार सुर्खियों में बने हुए हैं। हैदराबाद में सरकार की विवि प्रशासन के साथ मिलीभगत के कारण रोहित वेमुला को जान देनी पड़ी। वहीं जेएनयू में एडमिशन को लेकर जातीय भेदभाव की रिपोर्ट सामने आने के बाद भी प्रशासन तानाशाही रवैया अपनाते हुए साक्षात्कार के आधार पर एडमिशन देने की जिद पर अड़ा हुआ है।

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हस्तक्षेप की खबर के अनुसार, इन संगठनों का कहना है कि छात्रों द्वारा की गयी तीनों मांगों को लागू किया जाये। अगर जेएनयू प्रशासन ऐसा नहीं करता है तो गाँव और दूर दराज़ के छात्रों के साथ भेद-भाव बढ़ेगा और उनको यूनिवर्सिटीज में पढ़ने से अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से रोकने जैसा होगा, जो कि पूरी तरह से असंवैधानिक है।
 

 
सभा को संबोधित करते हुए गांधीयन विचार अध्धयन केंद्र के शोधार्थी आकाश कुमार रावत ने कहा कि ओबीसी कैटेगरी आसमान से टपकी हुई कैटेगरी नहीं है। यह संविधान से निकली हुई कैटेगरी है। जो इसका विरोध करता है वह देश का विरोध करता है। अगर जेएनयू वास्तव में प्रगतिशील विचारधाराओ में विश्वास करता है तो उसे सभी समुदाय के लोगों को पढ़ने का मौका देना चाहिए। नहीं तो जेएनयू जिस चीज़ के लिए पुरे विश्व में जाना जाता है उसका अस्तित्व ही खत्म हो जायेगा।
 
नैनो साइंस के शोधार्थी यशवंत राव ने कहा कि जे एन यू ने 50% लिखित और 50% इंटरव्यू का नियम इसलिए बनाया क्योंकि मजदूर, दलित, पिछड़ा, मुस्लिम और आदिवासी छात्रों को यूनिवर्सिटीज में पढ़ने से रोका जा सके। जब से बीजेपी सरकार आयी है उसने आदिवासियों की रिसर्च फ़ेलोशिप बंद कर दी जो कि पूरी तरीके से गरीब विरोधी निर्णय है। काफी मुश्किलों में मेहनत करके अगर हम क्लास में आ भी गए तो हमें येन-केन-प्रकरेण तरीके से सस्पेंड कर दिया जाता है जो न्याय और कानून संगत नहीं है। सिस्टम भाषणों में तो ट्रांसपेरेंसी और गुड गवर्नेंस की बात करता है लेकिन प्रैक्टिकल में ट्रांसपरेंसी नाम की चीज दिखती नहीं है, जो समाज के लिए घातक है।
 
गांधीयन विचार अध्धयन केंद्र के शोधार्थिनी बिरेन्द्री ने कहा कि पढ़ने-लिखने के बाद भी हमारी कास्ट, हमारा रिलिजन हमारा रीजन आदि चीजों से हम बाहर नहीं निकल पा रहे है। हमे इससे बाहर आना चाहिए। आज छात्रों के बातों को दबाया जा रहा है जो सोचनीय है।
 
हिंदी विभाग के शोधार्थी संतोष यादव ‘अर्श’ ने कहा कि इंटरव्यू बहुजन समाज को सलेक्शन देने के लिए नहीं बल्कि बाहर करने के लिए किया जाता है। जेएनयू को तीसरी दुनिया का सबसे प्रगतिशील विश्वविद्यालय कहा जाता है। लेकिन जेएनयू के प्रगतिशीलता का अंदाजा हम इस बात से लगा सकते है कि वहाँ एक भी ओबीसी प्रोफेसर नहीं है। इस मुद्दे पर जेएनयू की 47 साल की प्रगतिशीलता कहाँ चली गई। अगर वहाँ एक भी ओबीसी प्रोफेसर नहीं है तो जहन्नूम में जाये तुम्हारा वामपंथ और जहन्नूम में जाये तुम्हारा दक्षिणपंथ। हमें हमारा हक़ चाहिए। यह देश हमारा है। इस देश को हम चलाते है। इस देश को हम साफ करते हैं। खेती-किसानी हम करते हैं तो हम प्रोफ़ेसर बनना चाहते हैं तो हम बनेंगे। आप हमे रोक नहीं सकते। हम तब तक लड़ेंगे जब तक जीतेंगे नहीं। हम हार-हार कर लड़ेंगे। लड़-लड़ कर जीतेंगे।
 
इंटरनेशनल रिलेशन के शोधार्थी सुमेध पराधे ने जेएनयू प्रशासन के निष्कासन पर सवाल उठाते हुए कहा कि कैम्पस से किसी छात्र को निष्कासित करने का एक प्रोसिजर होता है। अगर जेएनयू प्रशासन का ये निष्कासन सही है तो वे किस नियम के तहत निष्कासन किये है उसे बताये और उसके मिनिट्स को ओपन करें। अगर कोई छात्र गलत है तो पहले कोई जाँच कमिटी बैठानी चाहिए जो कि जेएनयू प्रशासन ने नहीं किया।
 
 
गांधीयन विचार अध्धयन केंद्र के शोधार्थी आकाश कुमार ने कहा कि जबसे एकेडमिक में रिजर्वेशन पॉलिसी लागू किया गया तब से आरक्षित श्रेणी के छात्रों का रिप्रेजंटेशन बढ़ा है। लोग पढ़े-लिखे-समझे फिर गलत चीज़ो को चुनौती देना शुरू किया। यह बात एलीट क्लास से पच नहीं रही है। अभी जेएनयू में चाहे इंटरव्यू का नंबर बढ़ाना हो या फीस हाईक करना हो या ऐसी अनेक गतिविधियां चल रही हैं कि बहुजनों को कैसे रोका जाय? जो समाज विरोधी है।
 
हिंदी विभाग के शोधार्थी सियाराम मीना ने कहा कि जेएनयू से जो 12 साथी निकाले गए हैं, वे अपने लिए नहीं लड़ रहे थे। वे भविष्य में आने वाले पीढ़ियों के लिए लड़ रहे थे। आखिर लोगों को अपना हक पाने के लिए क्यों लड़ना पड़ रहा है? क्यों कि सत्ता पर खास लोगों का कब्ज़ा है और वे लोग ग्रामीण अंचल से आये छात्र, दलित आदिवासी ओबीसी और माइनारिटी को बाहर करना चाहते हैं।
 
गांधीयन विचार अध्धयन केंद्र के शोधार्थिनी सुमन यादव ने कहा कि समाज के सभी समस्याओं का समाधान किसी एक ही विचारधारा से नहीं हो सकता। जेएनयू प्रशासन से अपना हक मांगने वाले छात्रों का निष्काषन दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है। किसी कार्य के लिए तार्किक दृष्टिकोण का होना जरूरी है और इसी के आधार पर सामाजिक न्याय की लड़ाई लड़नी चाहिए।

Courtesy: National Dastak
 

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गुजरात युनिवर्सिटी छात्रसंघ चुनाव 2016 में दलित छात्र हवलदार भारती, ओबीसी छात्र श्रवण कुमार नायक और आदिवासी छात्र विमल कुमार मीना ने जीत दर्ज की है। छात्रों ने खुशी जाहिर करते हुए कहा कि जब सामाजिक न्याय के लोग एक साथ आ जाते हैं, तब मनुवादियों को जगह नहीं मिलती है।
 

 
इसके पहले जेएनयू के छात्रसंघ चुनावों में भी छात्रों ने मनुवादी संगठन एबीवीपी का सूपड़ा साफ कर दिया था। गौरतलब है, एबीवीपी ने पिछली बार जेएनयू के छात्रसंघ के सचिव पद पर जीत हासिल की थी लेकिन इस बार एबीवीपी को जेएनयू में एक भी सीट नहीं हासिल हुई

Courtesy: National Dastak

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