Jamia students protest against event marking 100 years of RSS
New Delhi, April 29 -- Around 60 Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) students on Tuesday staged a four-hour-long protest against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS's) centenary event at the campus, alleging that the event represented the "saffronisation" of educational institutions.
The university administration, however, said the programme was an academic event that focused on the Indian knowledge system, culture, and the role of youth in promoting and preserving these traditions.
The event was held on April 28 at JMI's Faculty of Engineering and Technology to mark 100 years of the RSS.
"We are not against the celebration of 100 years, but such events should not be held in educational institutions. This, we feel, reflects an attempt by the RSS ...
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