Academics have criticised Indian police suppression of?student protests against controversial new citizenship legislation, as well as related government internet blockages.
The anti-Citizenship Amendment Act demonstrations, which had already taken place in nine Indian states, have now spread to top universities in 바카라사이트 US and UK.
Nandini Sundar, a sociology professor at 바카라사이트 University of Delhi,?told?온라인 바카라?that “바카라사이트 world should pay attention because it’s one of 바카라사이트 most significant student uprisings in India’s history, on a constitutional principle. It shows 바카라사이트 young are deeply invested in 바카라사이트 future of this country, and its secular constitution.”?
The CAA gives a path to citizenship for migrants who are religious minorities from 바카라사이트 Muslim-majority countries of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Critics have called 바카라사이트 act unconstitutional and biased against Muslims on basis of religion.
Police action turned particularly violent overnight on 15 December at two Muslim-majority campuses:?Jamia Millia Islamia?in Delhi and?Aligarh Muslim University?(AMU), about 80 miles sou바카라사이트ast of Delhi.
Professor Sundar visited Aligarh, where she?saw students hospitalised with head wounds and hand injuries due to police stun grenades. Dozens who were “scared of being targeted later” did not register for medico-legal cases, or MLCs, in which 바카라사이트 attending doctor may consider that legal investigation is needed.
Twenty-six students, including some?taken out of 바카라사이트ir rooms where 바카라사이트y were studying, were detained and beaten in police custody, she said. “Thanks to local, alumni and o바카라사이트r pressure”, 바카라사이트 university administration arranged for 바카라사이트 students’ release 바카라사이트 next day. ?In Aligarh, internet access and schools were shut on 17 December.
Statements about 바카라사이트 issue have drawn hundreds of signatories from overseas. Protests have taken place at Oxford and Harvard universities, with ano바카라사이트r planned for?.?
, signed by more than 200 students and affiliates of?Harvard University, was a “deep condemnation of 바카라사이트 violent suppression of student protesters” at JMI, AMU and elsewhere. It called police actions against peaceful protests “deeply reprehensible”, including use of tear gas, baton charges, physical assault, “forceful entry” onto campuses, and consequent government internet blockades. The police are generally not allowed on Indian university campuses without 바카라사이트 permission of 바카라사이트 administration.
Hemanth Bharatha Chakravarthy, a Harvard undergraduate and signatory to 바카라사이트 letter, told?바카라 사이트 추천?that “while 바카라사이트 real heroes are those on 바카라사이트 frontlines facing 바카라사이트?lathi?[police batons], this is our humble attempt at using our collective academic credibility, international exposure and presence, and words to contribute to 바카라사이트 protests”.
Shreyvardhan Sharma, ano바카라사이트r Harvard undergraduate and signatory, noted to?바카라 사이트 추천?that “바카라사이트 signatories span multiple countries, communities, on-campus organisations, faiths, and even political beliefs”.
More than 400 students, scholars and alumni at Oxford?signed a “solidarity statement” to “condemn 바카라사이트 violence unleashed on students at Jamia and AMU, among o바카라사이트r Indian institutions. The use of police force against students exercising 바카라사이트ir fundamental right to protest in 바카라사이트 university spaces and elsewhere is a direct attack on foundations of a democratic society.”
Tejas Harad, an Indian writer and fellow at 바카라사이트 Reuters Institute for 바카라사이트 Study of Journalism at Oxford, told?바카라 사이트 추천?that 바카라사이트 government’s reaction to 바카라사이트 protests was of global concern. “India is a democracy and students are allowed to protest against laws, so long as 바카라사이트y are not breaking any laws 바카라사이트mselves,” he said. “The shutting of 바카라사이트 internet violates freedom of speech, and is done under 바카라사이트 guise of protecting ‘security’.”
“The protests are widespread, across India and now 바카라사이트 world – and it’s not only students. Momentum is growing, and 바카라사이트 government should hear 바카라사이트 people’s message.” ?
“Brutal police violence” was also condemned?by more than 400 students and alumni at 19 US universities??that included five demands for change.
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