Dalit PhD student moves Bombay High Court against suspension from TISS

Dalit PhD scholar Ramadas KS, who was suspended from Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), has moved the Bombay High Court to seek relief.

According to the Indian Express, the student sought the order to be revoked on grounds that it is the fundamental right of every citizen including students to freedom of thought and expression.

TISS had suspended Ramadas for allegedly indulging in activities which were "not in the interest of the nation".

In a notice sent to Ramadas dated March 7, TISS referred to his role in screening the documentary 'Ram Ke Naam' on January 26 as a "mark of dishonour and protest" against the Ram Mandir idol consecration in Ayodhya.

It said that while participating in the protest in Delhi under the banner PSF-TISS, the institute's name was "misused", which wrongfully created an impression that the PSF had some association with the TISS and its views were endorsed by the institute.

The student, who is pursuing his doctorate in Development Studies, has also been barred from entering the TISS campuses in Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad and Guwahati.

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