IISER Pune removes Umar Khalid’s book from library to ‘avoid misunderstanding or unrest’
The jailed activist’s book ‘Fractured Communities’ is based on his PhD thesis and examines the history of Adivasi societies in Jharkhand under British rule.
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same IISER Pune decision to remove Umar Khalid's book from the library after objections, with no conflicting facts.
1h agoAlso reported by deccanchronicle.com, rediff.com (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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