Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:23pm on 10 Dec 2024,Tuesday India Global
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has suspended Indian-origin PhD scholar Prahlad Iyengar until January 2026 for his pro-Palestine essay in Written Revolution. The essay allegedly contained language interpreted as inciting violence and included imagery linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a US-designated terrorist organization. MIT also terminated Iyengar’s scholarship and banned the magazine. Iyengar, backed by the MIT Coalition Against Apartheid, called the suspension an attack on academic freedom. Protests have erupted, with demands to reverse the decision. Iyengar is appealing the suspension, arguing the charges are unjust and threaten free speech on campuses.
