NEW DELHI : Following conclusion of a month-long series of lectures on “nationalism”, the teachers of JNU, which is at the centre of a row over the Afzal Guru event, have now decided to hold a string of presentations on “azadi”.
After a controversy erupted over the event on campus against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised, JNU teachers had decided to hold open air nationalism classes to teach the hotly debated subject to the students.
“Now that the month-long nationalism lecture series has concluded and three of our comrades who were in jail in a sedition case for raising their voices are also back on campus, we will begin the 2nd lecture series,” said Ajay Patnaik, President of JNU Teachers Association (JNUTA).
“The title of the series will be ‘Azadi: Different Meanings of Freedom’ beginning on March 21 and the first lecture will be taken by Partha Chatterjee,” he added.
Following JNU Students Union president Kanhiaya Kumar’s speech on his return to campus, an “azadi anthem” demanding freedom from various ills of the society including poverty, casteism, corruption and dowry harassment, has garnered huge popularity on campus. (AGENCIES)
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