NEW DELHI: There used to be some ruckus at Delhi University's educational council meeting when participants of the National Democratic Teacher's Front adverse the inclusion of 3 chapters of sociologist Nandini Sundar's e book, 'The Burning Forest: India's War in Bastar', in the urged studying record of 'Political Sociology'.
The protesters objected to the title of the e book, which they said alluded to propagating struggle against India and spread of "Maoist ideologies". The AC rejected the objections and referred the e book to the dept for reconsideration. Sundar, on the other hand, said she used to be no longer fearful and would look forward to the committee record.
Speaking to TOI, AC member R N Dubey said the title of the e book spoke for itself. "What war is India fighting in Bastar?" he requested. Dubey additionally said that Sundar had several fees against her in Chhattisgarh and, subsequently, "we should be cautious of what she writes".
However, when requested if he had read the chapters he used to be objecting to, Dubey said he had "only read reviews of the book, which mentioned that anti-Maoist organizations like Salwa Judum have been targeted in it". Sundar said those opposing her may no longer have even read her e book. "My work is widely read all over the world and students will read it, regardless of objections of a few," she said.
On a committee being set as much as rethink the e book, Sundar said she used to be no longer fearful. "They can set up a committee and try finding problematic content in the book." Coming to make stronger of Sundar had been many AC participants who adverse the objections raised via the NDTF. Despite repeated makes an attempt, the HOD of the sociology department refused to comment.
The protesters objected to the title of the e book, which they said alluded to propagating struggle against India and spread of "Maoist ideologies". The AC rejected the objections and referred the e book to the dept for reconsideration. Sundar, on the other hand, said she used to be no longer fearful and would look forward to the committee record.
Speaking to TOI, AC member R N Dubey said the title of the e book spoke for itself. "What war is India fighting in Bastar?" he requested. Dubey additionally said that Sundar had several fees against her in Chhattisgarh and, subsequently, "we should be cautious of what she writes".
However, when requested if he had read the chapters he used to be objecting to, Dubey said he had "only read reviews of the book, which mentioned that anti-Maoist organizations like Salwa Judum have been targeted in it". Sundar said those opposing her may no longer have even read her e book. "My work is widely read all over the world and students will read it, regardless of objections of a few," she said.
On a committee being set as much as rethink the e book, Sundar said she used to be no longer fearful. "They can set up a committee and try finding problematic content in the book." Coming to make stronger of Sundar had been many AC participants who adverse the objections raised via the NDTF. Despite repeated makes an attempt, the HOD of the sociology department refused to comment.
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