St Stephen's students reignited college's historic tradition by boycotting classes over JNU violence: Tharoor

Addressing a gathering at the launch of the St Stephen college's Centre for Advanced Learning and flagship programme, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that St Stephen's students reignited college's historic tradition by boycotting classes over JNU violence. He also said that it was unfortunate that the ruling party saw protests as a threat.

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said that students of St Stephens College, who walked out of classes in solidarity with JNU students, have reignited the historic tradition of the college.

The students of the college boycotted classes on Wednesday in solidarity with the JNU students who faced violence on the university campus and in protest against the amended citizenship law.

Addressing a gathering at the launch of the college's Centre for Advanced Learning and flagship programme - Public Policy and International Relations -- he said that one must not forget that Mahatma Gandhi had given the clarion call for the non-cooperation movement from the campus of St Stephen college.

Hitting out at the central government, the Congress leader, who is also the alumni of the college, said it was unfortunate that the ruling dispensation saw protests as a threat.