[Reader-list] Mumbai University Capitulates to Shiv Sena Thugs

[Pawan Durani]

Suddha ,

Are you talking about Mumbai ?

Pawan


On 10/10/10, Shuddhabrata Sengupta <shuddha at sarai.net> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I fail to understand why institutions in Bombay cannot call the bluff
> of the obscenity known as the Shiv Sena. Recently, the student wing
> of the Sena, 'persuaded' the vice-chancellor of Mumbai University to
> remove Rohinton Mistry's book - 'Such a Long Journey' from the BA
> syllabus (see below). What legitimacy do the baba-log of the Shiv
> Sena have? And why should a university have to listen to them in
> deciding what to teach? Sometimes I am really glad that I do not live
> in what gets touted as India's most 'cosmopolitan' city, but is
> rapidly turning into a gigantic ghetto presided over by the spoilt
> brats of the Shv Sena.
>
> best
>
> Shuddha
> --------------------
>
>
> Mumbai varsity drops Rohinton Mistry book after Shiv Sena student
> wing protest
> Published: Saturday, Oct 2, 2010, 15:32 IST
> Place: Mumbai | Agency: PTI
> http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_mumbai-varsity-drops-rohinton-
> mistry-book-after-shiv-sena-student-wing-protest_1446574
>
> The University of Mumbai has dropped the Booker-nominated novel by
> Rohinton Mistry Such a Long Journey from the BA syllabus following
> objections by Shiv Sena students' wing which alleged that it 'poorly
> represented' the saffron party.
>
> The university decided to drop the novel, which was part of the
> Bachelor of Arts (English) second year syllabus since 2007, last
> week, vice-chancellor Rajan Welukar said today.
>
> The university has sent a circular on the issue to colleges
> affiliated to it.
>
> Meanwhile, college teachers said despite having the question papers
> prepared for the second year BA English, colleges had to postpone the
> exam after receiving the circular.
>
> "This objectionable novel uses extremely obscene and vulgar language
> in its text and also makes anti-Sena remarks," said Bharatiya
> Vidyarthi Sena chief, Abhijit Panse.
>
> "The vice chancellor understood our point and was very supportive. He
> immediately convened a meeting with his senior staff and later
> informed us that the book had been taken out of the curriculum," he
> said.
>
>
> Shuddhabrata Sengupta
> The Sarai Programme at CSDS
> Raqs Media Collective
> shuddha at sarai.net
> www.sarai.net
> www.raqsmediacollective.net
>
>
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