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🇮🇳 Student Free Speech Debate Intensifies at IIT Madras

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has reportedly instructed students to remove social media posts and videos expressing solidarity with the ongoing student protests and hunger strike at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.

According to reports, several IIT Madras students had shared videos and messages on Instagram supporting the demonstrations in Delhi.

The institute's alleged directive has sparked discussion about academic freedom, freedom of expression, and the role of educational institutions in regulating student activism on social media.

The development comes amid broader debates across India regarding students' rights to participate in public discourse and express political views while enrolled in educational institutions.

Source: Reports from Indian media outlets covering the IIT Madras directive and the student protests at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.

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Public Figures Challenge Palestine Action Ban Ahead of Appeal Hearing

A group of prominent cultural and academic figures, including Greta Thunberg, Sally Rooney, and Brian Eno, have openly challenged the UK government’s ban on Palestine Action. In a brief but symbolic letter submitted to the Court of Appeal, more than 130 signatories expressed support for the group, despite legal risks.
The move comes ahead of a crucial hearing that will determine the legality of the ban, which had previously been ruled unlawful by senior judges but remains in effect pending appeal. The situation has reignited debate around freedom of expression, protest rights, and the interpretation of anti-terror laws.
With arrests already linked to public displays of support, the case highlights growing tensions between civil liberties and national security policies in the UK.

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