Prayagraj: ‘All India Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan’, are scheduled to be held at the University of Allahabad on Friday under the Aegis with the Urdu Academy Urdu Uttar, the Central Cultural Committee and the Urdu AU Department to mark the 75th Independence Day, canceled suddenly the Head of the Division Commissioner Guests of Sanjay Goyal and Deputy Chancellor Prof.
Sangita Srivastava forgive themselves from attending the event.
The university’s sources said that among the poets invited were some of which had caused votes to the citizenship amendment law (CAA) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Shaheen Bagh last year, pushed the two officials to pass the event and ultimately result in Cancellation.
This event will be held in the historic Senate Hall of the AU Art Faculty and all preparations are completed.
However, when almost all participating poets have arrived and so are the guests, including many heads of department, deans, and administrative officials, the announcement was made that the program was called.
Even though the Unfarsitas administration quoted the ‘unavoidational situation’ as the reason behind canceling the event, the people who approached the AU administration told the Toi that this was done after the main guest and VC retreated from attending the function because among some of the invited poets were lifting sound They are against the citizenship amendment law (CAA) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Shaheen Bagh last year.
“Since Friday morning, this problem has made a round on social media which might be the main reason for the main guests who did not attend the event and finally led to the cancellation of the event,” said a Senior AU Member.
Social media posts even claim that the event was canceled after the Interest Intervention of the Minister of Chief.
However, the AU authorities denied all the claims.
AU Public Relations Officers, Jaya Kapoor, on Saturday issued a press statement said, “Kavi Sammelan and Mushira program proposed to be held on Friday at the Senate Hall canceled.
This program will be held by Urdu Academy and AU and the Urdu Department and the Cultural Committee Providing logistics support, but some names are stored in the invitation panel without approval.
“” VC has nothing to do with regulating the details of the event.
He has been invited to lead a session since the event is being held at the Hall of University.
This program is canceled because of circumstances that cannot be avoided.
There is no truth in media reports that the program is canceled on the order or at intervention by the CM office or the Union Ministry, “The Pro said.