Citizens’ Forum organised a seminar with a JNU professor as a guest at Bhubaneshwar’s Utkal University. (Representational image: @Utkal University/Twitter)
Prof Surajit Mazumdar was delivering a lecture during a seminar on ‘Indian Constitution and education policy’ held by Citizens’ Forum, when some ABVP opposed it and tried stopping the event
A group of students protested against a lecture by a JNU professor on the campus of Bhubaneshwar’s Utkal University, for allegedly giving statements against the Constitution.
Professor Surajit Mazumdar was delivering a lecture during a seminar on ‘Indian Constitution and education policy’ organised by the Citizens’ Forum, when a group of students from the ABVP opposed it and tried stopping the event, which triggered tension on the campus.
There was a heated exchange between organisers and students, which led to a fight in which two persons were injured. Both sides have lodged separate complaints at Saheed Nagar police station.
According to sources, Citizens’ Forum organised a seminar with a JNU professor as a guest. During the seminar, the professor was delivering his speech, which did not go down well with a section of students present there.
Some student activists allegedly attacked the convener of the Citizens’ Forum and a lecturer, and asked them to stop the programme. They alleged that “anti-national” remarks were made during the talk.
“We will not allow any such statements against the country. We will continue to oppose such programmes in future,” a protesting student said.
Citizens’ Forum convener Pradipta Nayak lodged an FIR demanding stringent action against the protesters.
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