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Students of the National Law Institute University in Bhopal have been boycotting classes for the past 3 days, demanding resignation of the institute's Director SS Singh. Students are protesting over alleged sexist remarks made by the institute’s director to a girl student. The student against whom the remark was made claimed she was called to the director’s room recently and was told, “Tumahre jaisi ladkiyan apni izzat aur sharm ko bechkar aati hain”.
The students have alleged that the director is behaving like a dictator and that a curfew-like situation is existing on the campus. "There is a curfew-like situation. We are okay with the 9 pm deadline for entering the campus. But at least allow us to move around the premises. Protestors mentioned that authorities were given written complaints about the sexist remarks but nothing happened.
The Director has unnecessarily summoned the police to the college multiple times, despite the fact that the protest is a controlled and peaceful one, with not a single instance of violence or agitation. This has been done to intimidate the students and harass them in order to supress the protest.
The students have also alleged that Prof. Singh has been attempting to suppress news of the protest by misrepresenting to the media that the students’ demands have been met. With such claims, their demand for Prof. Singh’s resignation has only intensified, with “#NotMyDirector” gaining popularity on social media. Several NLIU alumni have also showed their support to the cause. Their protest has been supported by the student body associations of NLS, NALSAR, and NUJS as well, with these associations having issued joint statements to show their solidarity with the student body of NLIU.
The arrogance of Prof. S. S. Singh is exhibited in the fact that his nonchalant behaviour has continued despite the protest, and he has taken no concrete measures to provide for the students. The Director, however, has refused to accede, turning a blind eye to the plight of the students left out in the cold. Instead of listening to the grievances and demands, he chose to return to the comfort of his house, dismissing the students with a callously mocking “good night”. It appears impossible for Prof. S. S. Singh to continue as the Director as he has been unanimously condemned by the entire student body.
Various NLIU alumni have spoken up against the Director, testifying against his claim that there were no problems for the past ten years of his term. Furthermore, numerous MPs and MLAs, the Ministry of Law, and the Ministry of Higher Education have also recognized the student’s cause and expressed their concerns over Prof. S. S. Singh continuing as the Director of NLIU.
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