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A fact-finding study by a big of civilian nine groups, including People’s Union for Civil Liberties-Karnataka, connected the convulsive protests connected the Azim Premji University field connected February 24 and the consequent series of events, has observed that contempt having anterior cognition astir the imaginable flare-up, the assemblage medication failed to instrumentality preventive measures.
The report, which is simply a culmination of testimonies from students, module members and the constabulary implicit 2 months, was released by the PUCL-Karnataka, Bahutva Karnataka, Naaveddu Nilladiddare, All India Students’ Federation, Collective, All India Lawyers’ Association for Justice-Karnataka, and All India Forum for Right to Education.
‘Disproportionate response’
The study claimed that determination was unanimous sentiment among students and module members that the FIR against SPARK-APU, which had organised a treatment that drew protests from Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), and the suspension of a pupil were disproportionate responses connected the portion of the assemblage administration.
“The assemblage has failed to marque a azygous connection to the public, condemning the convulsive onslaught by the ABVP. They person besides failed to unit authorities to debar hold successful the probe and guarantee that strict enactment beryllium taken against the vigilante mob,” the study noted.
Timeline of events
Clashes broke retired connected the field premises erstwhile members of the ABVP vandalised the field spot and force-entered the premises, protesting a treatment connected Kashmir organised by the SPARK-APU, a student-led group.
An FIR was registered against the ABVP members based connected a ailment lodged by the APU Head of Security, and against the SPARK-APU aft a ailment from the assemblage Registrar.
The APU besides formed a Special Disciplinary Committee to analyse the incident, pursuing which a pupil was suspended for 2 years, and a written informing was issued to 2 others.
‘Revoke suspension, beforehand captious thinking’
“Students and module members shared with the fact-finding squad that specified hearings placed an unjustifiable work connected students for the incidental connected February 24. They besides hold that the suspension of the pupil for 2 years is highly unjustified,” the study noted.
The fact-finding squad urged the assemblage to retreat each charges against the SPARK-APU, revoke the suspension of the pupil and region the restrictions connected students’ activities which purpose astatine promoting captious thinking.
When The Hindu reached retired for a remark connected Friday, the APU did not respond.
