ABVP protests over inclusion of chapter on Jinnah in Jammu University’s political science syllabus
Jammu, March 20 (PTI) The ABVP on Friday staged protests at the University of Jammu, demanding the withdrawal of a chapter on former Pakistan president Muhammad Ali Jinnah included in the revised postgraduate political science syllabus under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The university, however, maintained that the chapter on Jinnah is part of academic curricula in several universities across India and aligns with the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines.
Led by ABVP Jammu and Kashmir secretary Sannak Shrivats, activists assembled on the university campus and raised slogans against the administration, seeking immediate removal of the chapter from the “Modern Indian political thought” module under the paper “Minorities and the Nation”.
The protesters also tore posters of Jinnah and warned of intensifying the agitation if the content is not withdrawn.
“Our government should note that the Department of Political Science at Jammu University has released its syllabus for 2026–2028. In it, under ‘Modern Indian Political Thought,’ certain individuals are being presented as representatives of minorities, including Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. These are the same individuals who played a role in the partition of the country and propounded the Two-Nation Theory. Teaching about them poses a concern,” an ABVP leader told reporters.
Shrivats said that academic freedom should not disregard national sentiments and termed the decision “unacceptable” to students.
“If the university administration fails to revoke this inclusion immediately, ABVP will be compelled to launch a strong democratic agitation across Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
