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These comments are as hateful as ever. Our track record on academic freedom has never been great, key positions in public educational bodies have always been appointed by the executive since the laws governing them either allow them to do so directly or through the Governor/President. No political party in this country is incentivized to change that, so when inevitably BJP’s electoral fortunes go down, expect the pendulum to shift radically in the other direction. On the bright side these sorta academia captures rarely ever suppress opposition movements in the long run, only move them to different places, as seen by the experience of Eastern European countries with a variety of authoritarian regimes; students who seek to make change will find ways to do so.
Where was Ms. Fareeha Iftikhar when terrorists like Afzal Guru were celebrated and fawned upon on DU and JNU campuses?
Or when the death of 76 CRPF personnel in Dantewada at the hands of Maoists was celebrated unabashedly at JNU and Jamia?
Now that Hindus are taking pride in their religion, embracing it publicly and flaunting their religious identity openly, Ms. Iftikhar has a problem.
But, she surely does not have any problem with Muslims openly flaunting their religious identity through beards, shaved upper lips, kohl eyes or burkhas.
It’s only when the Hindu asserts his identity that people start having problems.
For decades DU has been the breeding ground of leftist ideologies, a little display of right wing opinions does not threaten any institution instead it helps in bringing a different perspective on the ground. Instead of challenged or threatened, people shd become more tolerant of other ideologies.
These comments are as hateful as ever. Our track record on academic freedom has never been great, key positions in public educational bodies have always been appointed by the executive since the laws governing them either allow them to do so directly or through the Governor/President. No political party in this country is incentivized to change that, so when inevitably BJP’s electoral fortunes go down, expect the pendulum to shift radically in the other direction. On the bright side these sorta academia captures rarely ever suppress opposition movements in the long run, only move them to different places, as seen by the experience of Eastern European countries with a variety of authoritarian regimes; students who seek to make change will find ways to do so.
Where was Ms. Fareeha Iftikhar when terrorists like Afzal Guru were celebrated and fawned upon on DU and JNU campuses?
Or when the death of 76 CRPF personnel in Dantewada at the hands of Maoists was celebrated unabashedly at JNU and Jamia?
Now that Hindus are taking pride in their religion, embracing it publicly and flaunting their religious identity openly, Ms. Iftikhar has a problem.
But, she surely does not have any problem with Muslims openly flaunting their religious identity through beards, shaved upper lips, kohl eyes or burkhas.
It’s only when the Hindu asserts his identity that people start having problems.
For decades DU has been the breeding ground of leftist ideologies, a little display of right wing opinions does not threaten any institution instead it helps in bringing a different perspective on the ground. Instead of challenged or threatened, people shd become more tolerant of other ideologies.