‘Security Concern’: Zoya Hasan Lecture at Central Delhi School Cancelled
School officials and police cited security concerns after about 15 VHP members protested outside the campus, Sahmat said.
- On Friday, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya cancelled an Independence Day event where JNU Professor Emerita Zoya Hasan was scheduled to speak on pluralism, citing security concerns after protesters gathered outside the school.
- Members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad allegedly protested outside the school, prompting authorities to cancel the lecture on 'Why Pluralism Matters' to protect student and speaker safety.
- Economist Jayati Ghosh and Delhi University Professor Apoorvanand condemned the move, alleging the Delhi Police pressured the school to cancel rather than disperse protesters, describing it as "undemocratic tendencies."
- Yamini Aiyar, a parent and former president of the Centre for Policy Research, called the cancellation ironic during an Independence Day program meant to celebrate freedom, raising concerns over institutional autonomy.
- This incident follows the recent cancellation of a student-led discussion on Umar Khalid's book at Jawaharlal Nehru University , sparking wider academic debate about discourse space in educational institutions.
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After protest, Delhi school cancels JNU professor's talk on pluralism at Independence Day event
Jawaharlal Nehru University professor Zoya Hasan's Independence Day address was cancelled. School security informed her of a threat to students and herself. Protesters, identified as Vishwa Hindu Parishad members, gathered at the school. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad denied involvement but welcomed the cancellation. The event was scheduled to discuss the importance of pluralism.
Zoya Hasan’s lecture on pluralism at Delhi school cancelled over ‘security concerns’
An Independence Day address on pluralism by Independence Day (JNU) Professor Emerita Zoya Hasan at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya was called off at the last minute on Friday over “security concerns”. According to those aware of the incident, protesters gathered outside the school ahead of the event, where the noted academic was scheduled to speak on ‘Why pluralism is important’, after which police reached the scene. Academics condemned the incident, wit…
JNU Prof Zoya Hasan's speech at Delhi school cancelled after VHP protest
JNU Professor Emerita Zoya Hasan's Independence Day speech at a private school in Delhi was cancelled following a protest by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). The school and police cited security concerns, a decision criticised by Sahmat, which alleged pressure from the VHP.
Zoya Hasan's Independence Day speech cancelled after VHP protest
New Delhi: JNU Professor Emerita Zoya Hasan’s planned Independence Day speech at a private school in Lodhi Estate here was cancelled on Friday, August 14, allegedly after a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) protest outside the school. Hasan said that the school principal had sent her an invitation to deliver a speech at the Independence Day celebrations, which she had accepted. However, the same was cancelled later citing security concerns, she said. …
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