# JNU cancels Umar Khalid book talk, students call it undemocratic 2026-08-07T17:56:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet JNU cancelled the auditorium booking for a book discussion on Umar Khalid's 'Fractured Communities' scheduled for World Adivasi Day on August 10, 2026. The university cited non-disclosure of full facts about the programme. JNUSU called the move "undemocratic" and "arbitrary", and said it will hold the discussion outdoors near the SSS-II building. The union accused the administration of double standards, noting it allowed ISKCON events on campus while denying space for the academic talk. ABVP backed the cancellation, claiming it followed its sustained efforts and calling Khalid a "traitor" accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case. JNUSU, in a press statement, alleged the administration is anti-student and anti-intellectual. It also referenced a Reporters' Collective investigation into faculty recruitments under the current vice-chancellor. The union said the discussion will proceed at a different venue. ## Coverage - rediff.com - timesnownews.com Tags: campus rules, ISKCON, JNU, religious events, student protest, Sunil Yadav Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jnusu-protest-cancels-iskcon-event-at-jnu-library/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jnusu-protest-cancels-iskcon-event-at-jnu-library/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.