NLSIU V-C denies claims of meeting student delegation amid convocation row
NLSIU Vice-Chancellor Sudhir Krishnaswamy has denied claims that he requested a meeting with students regarding the upcoming 2026 convocation. This follows an open letter from students and alumni protesting the scheduled attendance of the Chief Justice of India and the Bar Council of India Chairman. The situation remains tense as students maintain that a meeting was proposed, while the administration remains silent on the matter.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights growing friction between student bodies and academic leadership at premier institutions regarding the political neutrality of graduation ceremonies.
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Vice-Chancellor Sudhir Krishnaswamy has claimed that there was no request made by him to meet students and discuss the details of upcoming convocation 2026.
On August 15, the students and alumni of the NLSIU, Bengaluru, wrote an open letter signed by hundreds of graduating students, current students and alumni opposing the attendance of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra in the upcoming convocation.
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