Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to speak at Shri Ram College of Commerce’s centenary event at 7:00 PM on September 5, a date that also marks India’s Teachers’ Day.
- SRCC has moved into high-security mode with stepped-up checks, restricted access and closures of some facilities such as the sports complex, reshaping normal campus life ahead of the evening event.
- The Aam Aadmi Party student wing, Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP), has announced a protest at SRCC starting at 10:00 AM on September 5, citing the July Jantar Mantar lathi-charge as its grievance.
- Students quoted in coverage express mixed reactions, with some eager to question the prime minister and others worried about getting passes and the disruption of classes and campus access.
- Modi’s return to SRCC follows a 2013 visit and earlier meetings this year with college officials that included release of a centenary postage stamp, underscoring the visit’s continuity with past outreach and the symbolic weight of the anniversary.