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Congress MP alleges IIM Jammu penalised students over Modi event
A Congress MP said some students at IIM Jammu were punished for missing an event.
The event involved lighting lamps for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
He said students were asked to explain why they were absent or pay Rs 500.
A notice shared by the MP reportedly called the event mandatory.
It reportedly allowed exceptions only for students with certain medical documents.
The MP questioned why attending a political leader’s celebration should be required at a school.
The institute had not publicly answered the claim at the time of the report.
The event was part of a month-long celebration organized by the BJP.
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain alleged that IIM Jammu penalised students who missed a lamp-lighting event for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
According to Hussain, students were asked to explain their absence or pay a fine of Rs 500.
A purported student council notice reportedly marked the event mandatory and allowed medical exemptions only with specific documentation.
The lamp-lighting ceremony was scheduled for 7 p.m. on September 17 as part of the BJP’s month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
IIM Jammu had not officially responded to the allegations when the report was published.
- Who
- Congress Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain made the allegation involving students at the Indian Institute of Management Jammu.
- What
- Students were allegedly required to explain their absence from a lamp-lighting event or pay a Rs 500 fine.
- Where
- The event and alleged notice concerned the Indian Institute of Management Jammu.
- When
- The lamp-lighting event was scheduled for 7 p.m. on September 17; the notice reportedly set a response deadline for Friday night.
- Why
- The event was organized as part of celebrations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday and 25 years in public life.
Key facts
- Alleged penalty
- Rs 500 fine or a written explanation for absence
- Event
- Lamp-lighting ceremony
- Scheduled time
- 7 p.m. on September 17
- Celebration
- BJP’s month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan
- Medical exemption
- Required an official note from eSanjeevani recommending bed rest, according to the purported notice
- Institution response
- No official response from IIM Jammu had been reported
- Allegation source
- Syed Naseer Hussain, Congress Rajya Sabha MP
Quotes
Syed Naseer Hussain
Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka and All India Congress Committee observer for Jammu and Kashmir
“Is this an academic responsibility at an IIM or has PM Modi’s publicity been brought into the campus as a compulsory exercise? Educational institutions should nurture independent minds, not compel students to attend political leaders’ celebrations or threaten them with penalties. BJP’s publicity stunts should be kept out of our premier educational institutions.”
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“Why should attendance at PM Modi’s birthday celebration be mandatory for students?”
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