MANUU students protest over govt. ‘excesses’
Students at Maulana Azad National Urdu University held a protest to condemn police actions against demonstrators in Delhi and the demolition notice issued to Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar University. Student leaders characterized these government actions as attacks on minority institutions and democratic rights.
Why it matters
The protest highlights ongoing tensions regarding student activism, minority rights, and the intersection of education and national politics in India.
Students of the Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), on Thursday, condemned the reported use of force by police and security agencies against students protesting in Delhi.
The students, who held a demonstration at the varsity, also denounced the Uttar Pradesh government’s demolition notice issued to Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, describing it as an attack on education and minority institutions.
Speaking at the protest, MANUU SU president Mateen Ashraf said that the government had failed to protect students’ rights and said the demolition notice amounted to an assault on democratic values.
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