University of Jammu Recommends Removing Jinnah from Syllabus After Protests

Protests erupted at the University of Jammu on March 22 over the inclusion of former Pakistan leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah in a revised postgraduate political science syllabus, prompting the institution to recommend removing related topics and form a review committee.

The controversy centers on a module titled "Modern Indian Political Thought" within the paper "Minorities and the Nation," part of the Master of Arts program updated in line with the National Education Policy 2020 and University Grants Commission guidelines. The syllabus lists Jinnah, alongside Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and Muhammad Iqbal, as representatives of minority communities during the modern Indian period. Activists from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, led by Jammu and Kashmir secretary Sannak Shrivats, gathered on campus, chanted slogans against the administration, and tore down posters of Jinnah. They argued that featuring these figures, whom they associate with the Two-Nation Theory and India's 1947 Partition, disrespects national sentiments and historical integrity.

"Our government should note that the Department of Political Science at University of Jammu has released its syllabus for 2026-2028. In it,...