Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has canceled a campus event that was to feature a discussion on Umar Khalid's newly released book, 'Fractured Communities'. Khalid is a former student of the university and is currently jailed as an activist.
The university's student union said no specific reason was given for the cancellation. However, JNU's official X account later stated that organizers failed to disclose full facts about the program. The Dean of Social Sciences had previously granted permission for the auditorium booking.
This cancellation follows another recent event on campus that was also canceled, which had been scheduled to feature an ISKCON representative. No further details about that cancellation were provided.
The book discussion was intended to highlight Khalid's work, which he wrote while in detention. JNU has not commented further on the matter beyond its statement about non-disclosure.