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New Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Three students ousted from institute for ‘anti-nationalism' in Chennai
CHENNAI: Three students of the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) functioning under the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in Sriperumbudur have alleged that the institution has arbitrarily rusticated them on the charge of defacing hostel property with 'content of an anti-national' nature. Aslam S, Sayeedh M A, and Nahal Ibnu Abullaise were pursuing second and final year of Master of Social Work (MSW) at the institute and were supposed to write their final exam on Monday. However, they were served rustication letters on Sunday, suspending them from the institute and expelling them from hostel. Institute authorities could not be reached for a comment until Monday night. Messages and calls to institute Director Subrata Hazra and Disciplinary Committee Chairperson S Suresh were not answered. Students claimed the institute had 'planned' the episode. Targeted for stir against staff: Rusticated students The students added that this was done to disallow them from writing the exam. 'We have been targeted by the administration for taking lead in a recent protest demanding the resignation of a senior administrative staff against whom sexual harassment charges have been leveled,' Nahal told TNIE. According to Nahal, on May 22, a few hostel officials noticed slogans such as 'Free Palestine' and 'Jai Bhim' written on the hostel wall, following which they inspected the hostel. However, Nahal contended that the inspection was limited to only a few rooms on a single floor. Acknowledging that they found some empty beer bottles and fabric colors in their room, Nahal alleged the authorities immediately jumped to conclusion and took action against the three and four more students in the room.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Mr. India, Mr. South India titles can be used in bodybuilding competitions, says Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has refused to restrain private individuals/organisations from conferring titles such as Mr. India, Mr. South India and so on. It has held that it would not amount to misuse of the name of the country for any trade, business, calling or profession. Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy said, such titles given to winners of bodybuilding competitions would not in any manner violate Section 3 of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Misuse) Act of 1950 and that it was basically intended to encourage physical fitness among individuals. The judge dismissed a writ petition filed by Puducherry Body Builders and Fitness Association seeking a direction to the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the government of Puducherry and the Director General of Police to forbear private individuals from using the nomenclature Mr. India and so on. He pointed out that 1950 Act prohibits the use of the nation's name or emblem in any trade, business, calling or profession, or in the title of any patent, or in any trademark or design or any name or emblem specified in the Schedule to the Act or any colourable imitation thereof, without the previous permission of the Centre. As far as bodybuilding was concerned, it is common knowledge that whoever wins the competition gets called as Mr. India, Mr. South India and so on. 'That does not in any manner mean that it is the use of national name of the country for any trade, business, calling or profession,' the judge observed.
