New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) The JNU students’ union could not hold a proposed screening of controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a student body alleged that the university administration cut off electricity and internet connection of the union’s office.
There was no immediate response from the JNU administration on the allegation. However, students downloaded the documentary on their mobile phones through an online application to watch and share it, claimed All India Students’ Association (AISA) national president N Sai Balaji.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Students’ Union (JNUSU) comprises members of the Left-backed DSF, AISA, SFI and AISF. The government on Friday directed social media platforms Twitter and YouTube to block links to the documentary titled “India: The Modi Question”. The Ministry of External Affairs has dismissed the documentary as a “propaganda piece” that lacks objectivity and reflects a colonial mindset.
However, opposition parties have criticized the government’s move to block access to the documentary. Balaji, who was present for the screening, claimed that some students had downloaded the documentary on their mobiles and other devices.
Balaji said, “They (JNU administration) have switched off electricity and internet. We shared the documentary with other students and are watching it together.” Balaji also claimed that plainclothes policemen were roaming the campus.
However, there was no immediate reaction from the police.
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