Jawaharlal Nehru University cancels an auditorium booking for an event organised by the JNUSU featuring discussions around Umar Khalid’s book. The programme was scheduled for 3 p.m. on Monday, August 10, at the School of Social Sciences-I (SSS-I) auditorium.
The event is described by the Students’ Union as being held to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Coverage notes that the book focuses on Adivasi (indigenous) histories and examines issues of power and politics, with the discussion framed around these themes.
Across the reports, the primary points of agreement are the timing, the location within JNU, the organiser (JNUSU), and the subject of the event. Mint adds that the Students’ Union characterises the cancellation as an attempt to suppress critical thought, while the other account focuses on the booking cancellation itself without attributing broader intent.
