LSR Students Protest Principal's Appearance in BJP Video on Women's Reservation
Students at Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) in New Delhi protested against Principal Dr. Kanika K. Ahuja after she appeared in a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) video praising the Women’s Reservation Bill. The protest, supported by the Student Federation of India (SFI), featured slogans against the alleged 'saffronisation' of the campus and demands to stop inviting BJP leaders. In response, Principal Ahuja clarified that her views were expressed in a personal capacity, distinguishing between individual intellectual engagement and official institutional policy. She emphasized that supporting gender justice and legislative equity is consistent with the college's ethos and does not violate its apolitical stance, which she defined as non-partisanship rather than detachment from social discourse. Ahuja noted that only a small fraction of the student body participated in the protest, with many others supporting her views. The administration stated it is engaged in transparent dialogue with students to resolve concerns through democratic engagement, while maintaining that event selections are decentralized processes driven by student societies.
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LSR Students Protest Principal's Appearance in BJP Video on Women's Reservation
Students at Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) in New Delhi protested against Principal Dr. Kanika K. Ahuja after she appeared in a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) video praising the Women’s Reservation Bill. The protest, supported by the Student Federation of India (SFI), featured slogans against the alleged 'saffronisation' of the campus and demands to stop inviting BJP leaders. In response, Principal Ahuja clarified that her views were expressed in a personal capacity, distinguishing between individual intellectual engagement and official institutional policy. She emphasized that supporting gender justice and legislative equity is consistent with the college's ethos and does not violate its apolitical stance, which she defined as non-partisanship rather than detachment from social discourse. Ahuja noted that only a small fraction of the student body participated in the protest, with many others supporting her views. The administration stated it is engaged in transparent dialogue with students to resolve concerns through democratic engagement, while maintaining that event selections are decentralized processes driven by student societies.
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