# JNU cancels Umar Khalid book event; ABVP claims credit 2026-08-09T14:36:12+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet JNU on Sunday cancelled permission for a book discussion on 'Fractured Communities: Adivasi Histories and the Politics of Power' by jailed former student Umar Khalid, citing non-disclosure of full facts about the event. The JNUSU called the cancellation arbitrary and authoritarian, while the ABVP claimed credit for the move. The discussion will now be held in the open near the SSS-II building. Khalid, who has been in jail since September 2020 under UAPA in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots case, wrote the book based on his JNU PhD thesis. The university awarded him a PhD in 2019. Professor Avinash Kumar, who submitted the venue request, said the Dean was fully informed and the cancellation reason is false. The trial is yet to begin. ## Coverage - rediff.com - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: ABVP, academic freedom, cancelled event, Fractured Communities, JNU, Umar Khalid Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jnu-cancels-book-event-on-umar-khalids-thesis-row-erupts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jnu-cancels-book-event-on-umar-khalids-thesis-row-erupts/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.