ABVP seeks inquiry into unauthorised Umar Khalid documentary screening at NALSAR
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s Greater Hyderabad unit has objected to a September 23 screening of a documentary about activist Umar Khalid at NALSAR University of Law. The group says the event was unauthorised and has asked the vice-chancellor to investigate and take appropriate action.
The Greater Hyderabad unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad has condemned the screening of a documentary about activist Umar Khalid at the NALSAR University of Law campus. The documentary, Prisoner No. 626710 is Present, was shown on September 23, according to a statement issued by the student organisation on Friday.
The ABVP described the screening as unauthorised. The organisation said educational premises should remain spaces for academic discussion and debate rather than being used for what it called political propaganda. It raised concerns about the use of the university campus for an event that had not received approval from the NALSAR administration.
The ABVP said it had sent a representation by email to NALSAR Vice-Chancellor seeking an inquiry into the screening and appropriate action against those responsible. The organisation said it had not received a response from the vice-chancellor at the time of its statement. The source material does not include a response from NALSAR, the organisers of the screening or anyone connected with the documentary.
It also does not give details of the documentary’s content beyond its focus on Umar Khalid. The objection therefore centres on the event’s reported lack of administrative authorisation and the broader question of how university premises should be used. The ABVP has characterised the screening as political activity, while asking the university administration to establish what occurred and determine any further action.
No decision by the university is reported in the material provided.
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