DYFI to protest against ban on student body in IIT-Madras

The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) will stage a protest against the banning of a student's group in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras outside the campus on Saturday.

Security has been tightened around the campus ahead of the protest.

Earlier on Friday, IIT had justified its decision to ban the group, clarifying that the body was merely temporarily derecognised for violating the guidelines of the institute.

The institute had earlier de-recognised the Ambedkar-Periyar Study Circle over an anonymous complaint to the central government that it was trying to spread hatred towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies by distributing provocative pamphlets and posters in the campus, igniting a massive controversy.

The acting director of the institute, Professor K. Ramamurthy, said the group had not been working according to the guidelines issued by the represented body.

Ramamurthy also added that the Dean of the institute has asked the students to present their stand.