From the council discussions for some now and innovative initiatives , the idea for a literary magazine developed . Though there were several other ideas including a University fest , only magazine was realized . The decision was made in January 2016 . PUSC processed its papers and submitted to the administration for the approval . Meanwhile , we began to collect the materials for the magazine . In March , we cleared the in-principle approval and moved for the tender process . But it was over only by the second week of April . Till then , it was a kind of uncertainty . The administration may deny permission at any time if they wish . They could have easily created reasons for that . But they never tried to block the magazine but helped us to their extent . We submitted the print copy and pdf as well to the Editor in Chief , Prof . P . Moorthy , who was the Students ’ Welfare Dean . Later , VC signed the purchase order- the approval for printing .
Soon after the assembly elections , 7000 copies of the magazine reached PU campus . It was kept in the Council office till July but a copy was given to Prof . Moorthy . As he wanted to bring some dignitaries like Chief Minister or Lt . Governor to publish the magazine , we waited for a bigger event organizing by the Dean , Students ’ Welfare . In a seminar organized by the office , the magazine was published by the Vice Chancellor ( i / c ) Prof . Anisa Basheer Khan . According to the comrades who were present at the meeting , Prof . Prakash Babu , the Dean , Students ’ Welfare of HCU ( who was attending the seminar ) made some comments on the use of ‘ institutional murder ’ of Rohit Vemula , to Prof . Anisa . Later we came to know that Prof . Babu is completely against to the movements developed after the murder of Vemula . Though the PU authorities did not mention his name , they immediately questioned the council members that what proof do we have to prove that Vemula ’ s death is an ‘ institutional murder ’. Prof . Moorthy also changed his tone coming back to the office that we cannot distribute the magazine right now . But the comrades began the distribution and they almost issued 3000 copies .
Next day , the media carries several stories regarding the content of the magazine . The articles were critical to the central government by all means . From Vemula to JNU , neo-liberal economic policies to the occupy UGC movement found their place in the magazine . The editorial was affirmative and clear .
“ A year has passed by where the democratic nation has turned into a fascist one where the Dalits are burned alive and the educational institutions were saffronized . The country has been witnessing the spring of resistance from the ultimate sovereign , the people . The central universities were traumatized and the students were overthrown to the streets . The story hasn ’ t end there . It turned out to be the largest critical uprising against the regime . In such a situation our voices are to be heard , our thoughts are to be shared .
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