more-inBJP leader Shazia Ilmi on Wednesday accused Jamia Millia Islamia of putting “pressure” on organisers of an event to drop her name from a panel of speakers for a seminar on triple talaq. Ms. Ilmi said that the event, originally scheduled for February 16, was first postponed and then her name was dropped and the topic of discussion was also changed. You will not allow Shazia Ilmi to speak because she is with the BJP,” Ms. Ilmi said. When we do this, the university has nothing to do with the event, the subject of the event or the speakers at the event. The university denied the allegations that pressure was put by the university on the organisers.

Source: The Hindu March 01, 2017 20:01 UTC