Pune University appeals for maintaining peace amidst Lalit Kala Kendra incident

On the backdrop of vandalism seen in Lalit Kala Kendra, the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has issued a public appeal & has urged everyone to maintain peace & non-violence in the University.

As per further information from the SPPU’s public appeal, after the incident in Savitribai Phule Pune University’s Lalit Kala Kendra, legal proceedings are underway. Also, the University has taken serious notice of the incident and a fact-finding committee has been immediately appointed under the chairmanship of a retired District Judge. All necessary actions are being taken by the university in this regard. The university has issued a public statement in this regard. Students, citizens, institutions, organizations and all elements of the society are being appealed by the Savitribai Phule Pune University to maintain peace in the university.

The public appeal further continues that since academic lectures etc are conducted daily in all the academic departments of the university, it is the collective responsibility that there must be no hindrance in the everyday academic work as well as in the administrative work of the university. Hence, the university is making a public appeal that there must be no disruptions/obstacles in the academic and administrative work of the university and that the academic atmosphere of the university must remain good.

On February 3, the members of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha Pune allegedly vandalized Lalit Kala Kendra in Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) – 

The perpetrators threw ink, damaged properties etc of Lalit Kala Kendra.

Shreyas Vange