Censorship – Academia

Delhi University professor Apoorvanand Jha, who was to participate in an academic event at The New School in New York, was asked by the DU administration to submit the text of his proposed talk before giving him clearance to attend the event. After he refused, the varsity denied him permission to travel, The Indian Express has learnt.

Jha, a professor in the Hindi Department, applied for leave to participate in the 20th anniversary celebrations of the India China Institute at The New School, scheduled from April 23 to May 1. He said that despite submitting his application more than 35 days in advance, he received a formal rejection from DU on April 2, saying it was “unable to grant permission”. The university also said it needed to seek advice from the Union Education Ministry to grant him leave.