Ilmi, however, alleged that the V-C's office pressured the organisers to keep her away because she was a BJP member. Ilmi and BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi were originally invited to speak on `Social Relevance of Triple Talaq - Discrimination or Empowerment' on February 16. Later, the event was postponed to February 28 and the theme changed to `Muslim Women's Empowerment: Issues and Challenges'. "The BJP leader added, "I'm an alumna of this university, but was stopped because I have joined BJP." "The administration was not comfortable with the topic of triple talaq or with certain speakers at the event," said Vats.But students countered these claims.

Source: Times of India March 01, 2017 23:24 UTC