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JNUSU protest cancels ISKCON event at JNU library
Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union protested at the central library on Friday, forcing the cancellation of an ISKCON event titled 'Empowering Youth for a Brighter Future'. JNUSU general secretary Sunil Yadav said…
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Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union protested at the central library on Friday, forcing the cancellation of an ISKCON event titled 'Empowering Youth for a Brighter Future'. JNUSU general secretary Sunil Yadav said the programme violated university rules barring religious organisations from using campus facilities. The union had flagged similar objections in November 2025 over an ISKCON Bhagavad Gita event, writing to the vice-chancellor.
A registration form for the cancelled event asked for hostel names and separate contact numbers for 'girls' and 'boys', JNUSU alleged. The university administration did not respond to PTI's requests for comment. Yadav claimed that despite the statutory rule, multiple religious events have been permitted by the administration.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides rush to absolutes. JNUSU calls this a pure rulebook issue, ignoring that ISKCON programmes on Gita have run before without disruption. The administration hides behind silence, fanning suspicion. Neither the students nor the university trusts each other to draw a line between religious preaching and cultural discourse. A concrete test now: will JNU publish the full list of past convention centre bookings and permissions granted? That one document will settle whether the rule is enforced or selectively weaponised.
Source: rediff.com
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