Censorship

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has issued a notice warning its students against holding any protest on the campus criticising “the event of Ram Janmabhoomi Pran Pratishthan” on January 22 and, if they do so, necessary action will be taken by law-enforcing agencies.

At the same time, a students’ collective from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has objected to a line of events scheduled on the campus the same day, alleging that these are political events.

The notice issued by TISS administration on January 18 states, “It has been brought to the notice of the institute that a few students are planning to organise protests in the old/new campus of TISS, against the event of Ram Janambhoomi Pran Pratishthan on 22nd January 2024. We advise students not to indulge in any such unauthorised activities and we also strictly warn students not to participate in any such activities, or demonstrations, failing which the law-enforcement agency will take necessary action against those students found indulging in such activities. Please take urgent note of the same and take care of yourself.”