TISS scholar suspended for two years for protesting outside parliament, anti-national activities
by Times of India
Times of India— MUMBAI: A dalit Ph D scholar from TISS, Mumbai, has been suspended for two years and his entry across all the institute’s campuses debarred for participating in a demonstration outside the Indian Parliament in January, under the banner of Progressive Students Forum (PSF)-TISS, which the institute considered as a misuse of its name. Additionally, the student is also accused of posting pamphlets on social media urging people to join the screening of the documentary 'Ram ke Naam' on January 26,...
The Indian Express—TISS suspends Dalit PhD student for 2 years for ‘anti-national activities’. The Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) has suspended a PhD student for two years for “repetitive misconduct and anti-national activities”, with the Progressive Students Forum (PSF) alleging that the decision was linked to the student’s participation in a protest march in Delhi in January against alleged anti-student policies of the central government. The institute administration, however, has claimed “serious violation of discipline code made for students”. The suspension order, dated...
NL Times—Parliament wants 25 April to be national day against anti-Semitism. The Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament, wants April 25 to be the national day against anti-Semitism. Every year around that date, the Tweede Kamer must also hold a plenary debate on anti-Semitism. JA21’s proposal to this effect is widely supported by the Kamer, became apparent during a parliamentary debate on Thursday.
dublinlive—Typo on national memorial in Dublin finally fixed two years after being spotted. The memorial is located in Merrion Square, Dublin, where it was officially unveiled by then-President Mary McAleese during a ceremony in November 2008