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Kerala students protest RSS leader at campus seminar
Hindustan Times··6d ago
Students protested at the Central University of Kerala on Tuesday against J Nandakumar's presence at a Vande Mataram seminar. Nandakumar is national convener of Prajna Pravah, an RSS-linked organisation. Kerala Students Union and Muslim Students Federation said many registered students were denied entry. The two-day Sahitya Akademi seminar marks 150 years of the national song.
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What It Means For You
- Heavy police presence kept protesting students from entering the seminar hall.
- A Dean of Student Affairs said he did not know why registered students were denied entry.
- Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar is listed as chief guest for the October 7 valedictory.
What's Happening
- SFI and AISF also joined the protest outside the venue.
- Students carried organisation flags and shouted slogans against the RSS.
- Nandakumar is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the event.
What The Campus Seminar Is
- The seminar runs October 6 and 7 at the Central University of Kerala in Kasaragod.
- Organisers include Sahitya Akademi and Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad with the university.
- The event is part of nationwide observance of 150 years of Vande Mataram.
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