The Onam event was scheduled to be organised on Thursday by students of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
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Students at Jawaharlal Nehru University have accused the administration of denying them permission to celebrate extended Onam cultural festivities and Onasadhya at the campus convention centre, saying Onam is a “religious festival”.
The event was scheduled for Thursday.
“We condemn this anti-South Indian, anti-Kerala discrimination against our community and implore the student community to participate in and uphold our cultural endeavour and help make our event successful,” the JNU Onam committee said in a statement.
The students found support from V. Sivadasan, Kerala MP, who said, “All democratic forces should rise in protest against this outrageously discriminatory act prompted by sectarian politics which challenges India’s unity in diversity and pluralism.”