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This is an archive article published on July 29, 2013

University of Pune revokes gag order on students talking to media

Students were barred from talking to media or any other outside agency before forwarding complaint through head of the institution.

The University of Pune on Saturday night withdrew the implementation of the controversial Ordinance 157 that prohibited students from talking to the media or any other outside agency before forwarding the complaint through the head of the institution.

The management council and senate members of the university,shocked by the decision,said the controversial amendment was not introduced during any of the decision-making bodies meetings.

After The Indian Express reported about the recent circular on Saturday,the National Students’ Congress (NSC) threatened to protest at the campus on Monday.

The circular,under the title Obligations of Students (Clause 3),states: “Every student shall at all times,not lodge any complaint or make any representation regarding any matter connected with the Institution to press or other outside institution/agency etc,without forwarding the same through the Head of the concerned Institution”.

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