JNU Students’ Union president N. Sai Balaji on Friday said that the university administration had blocked his M.Phil evaluation due to two pending proctorial enquiries.
“Blocking the JNUSU president’s MPhil evaluation must be seen as part of an attempt by the Modi government to silence voices critical of the BJP-RSS. In JNU, Modi government is trying to silence the voice of students against the anti-student government by directly attacking the students’ representative,” the JNU Students’ Union said.
The union added that it was not just students but teachers also who were facing the wrath of this government as they are being slapped with notices every other day.
Being threatened
“Teachers who are opposing the JNU V-C’s attempts to destroy the democratic decision-making process of JNU are being threatened with salary cuts, disciplinary actions and even suspension, Show-cause notices under “contract law” for permanent employees are being slapped. Leaves, not even for academic programmes, are being sanctioned for teachers. This will only lead to a fall in the academic stature of the university,” the union said.
The students added that no amount of victimisation of students or student leaders and representatives will make students bow down to the authoritarian regime.
The JNU Teachers’ Association (JNUTA) condemned in the “strongest possible terms” the attempt of the administration to block the M.Phil evaluation of Mr. Balaji.“This is clearly an over each by the Proctor’s office and its misuse and instrumentalisation by the JNU administration to harass and target students who raise voices against their irrational and illegal action,” the JNUTA said.