Azim Premji University Student Suspended for Two Years Amid Vandalism Row; Protests Erupt Over Lack of Transparency
Students at Azim Premji University in Bengaluru protested the two-year suspension of a peer linked to February vandalism incidents. The suspension, imposed by a Special Disciplinary Committee, cited defiance of institutional processes, misrepresentation of facts, and code of conduct violations. However, protesters labeled the decision arbitrary and opaque, arguing the student was not an organizer of the controversial Kashmir discussion that triggered the unrest. They demanded the revocation of the suspension, citing a lack of shared inquiry reports or detailed findings. The underlying conflict began on February 24, when members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) vandalized campus property while protesting a student-led reading group event on the Kunan-Poshpora incident. Police detained several ABVP members, and the university filed an FIR against the student group. Currently, the suspended student is seeking further details to file an appeal, while approximately 40 students gathered to demand accountability from the administration, which reportedly declined to meet with them.
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Azim Premji University Student Suspended for Two Years Amid Vandalism Row; Protests Erupt Over Lack of Transparency
Students at Azim Premji University in Bengaluru protested the two-year suspension of a peer linked to February vandalism incidents. The suspension, imposed by a Special Disciplinary Committee, cited defiance of institutional processes, misrepresentation of facts, and code of conduct violations. However, protesters labeled the decision arbitrary and opaque, arguing the student was not an organizer of the controversial Kashmir discussion that triggered the unrest. They demanded the revocation of the suspension, citing a lack of shared inquiry reports or detailed findings. The underlying conflict began on February 24, when members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) vandalized campus property while protesting a student-led reading group event on the Kunan-Poshpora incident. Police detained several ABVP members, and the university filed an FIR against the student group. Currently, the suspended student is seeking further details to file an appeal, while approximately 40 students gathered to demand accountability from the administration, which reportedly declined to meet with them.
The Indian Express