JNU Controversy: Indian Freedom of Speech & Expression and Indian Nationalism & Patriotism
Jawaharlal Nehru University (“JNU”), a central university was established by the laws of parliament with an objective to promote the study of the principles for which Jawaharlal Nehru worked during his life-time, national integration, social justice, secularism, democratic way of life, international understanding and scientific approach to the problems of society. [1] On 09.02.2016, a Cultural Evening was organized by Student Group calling it “Poetry Reading: The Country without Post-office” and despite being cancellation of the Event by JNU Administration, Organizer went ahead and organized the programme where allegedly certain objectionable slogans were raised against the country resulting into arrest of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar and as expected, politics of left, right and centre wing started on the issue and warring forces started questioning the motives and forceful enforcement of ideology etc., which is not the subject matter herein. I am confining my write-up to the free...