Death anniversary event of G N Saibaba: Left students’ group condemns FIR against students at TISS

Days after Mumbai Police registered an FIR against students of Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) for allegedly commemorating the death anniversary of former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba on October 12, the Progressive Students Forum (PSF), a Left-leaning students group active on campus has issued a statement condemning the action taken by the institute administration. Claiming that the action “criminalises student expression”, the PSF has demanded immediate withdrawal of the complaint.

Highlighting that the PSF was not involved in the gathering, the public statement states that it is their support for students’ right to express themselves. “The right to think, speak, remember, and disagree cannot be subject to administrative permission or police sanction,” reads the stateme