The draft ordinance to ban use of campuses of private universities for "anti-national activity" has not gone down well with the opposition, with the Congress saying that the move smacked of "foisting" RSS ideology on educational institutions.
The move has, however, been welcomed by the association of such universities which found "nothing new in it" even though the government termed the proposed legislation very important to maintain the sanctity of the educational system.
UPCC general secretary and spokesman Dwijendra Tripathi said, "The hidden purpose behind the law is to create fear and pressure on educational institutions for foisting RSS ideology."
"The law, when enacted, will act as the sword of Damocles and the universities will constantly face the threat of de-recognition," he said, adding it was "sort of dictatorship."
According to the draft, private universities will have to give an undertaking that their campuses will not be allowed to be used for "any anti-national activity."
On the specific clause regarding anti-national activities, he said, "There must be some plan and private universities will seek details of how to go about it."
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