JNU Shifts Venue for Discussion on Umar Khalid’s Book: Students’ Union

The decision was taken due to ‘non-disclosure of the full facts about the program’, said the university.

Umar Khalid book event: The event, organised by the JNUSU to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, was scheduled for 3 pm on Monday at the SSS-I auditorium. It was centred on a book exploring Adivasi histories and the dynamics of power and politics.

Speakers at the discussion include Professors Prabhu Mahapatra and Uma Chakravarti, writer and journalist Shuddhabrata Sengupta, social activist Harsh Mander and Banojyotsna Lahiri