Sangskritik Jote barred from holding programme

The authorities of Rajshahi University (RU) did not allow Sammilito Sangskritik Jote (SSJ) to hold 'Ekushey programme' at Central Shaheed Minar on the campus yesterday.
Earlier, the university authorities permitted Bikalpa Sahitya Sangsad (BSS), a Shibir-backed organisation, to hold programme at Central Shaheed Minar.
But Sammilito Sangskritik Jote had declared that they would hold programme on Ekushey at the Central Shaheed Minar, as Bikalpa Sahitya Sangsad does not believe in liberation war.
In this backdrop, the university authorities did not allow any organisation to hold any programme to avoid untoward situation.
Earlier on Friday night, the university authorities and police held a meeting and took the decision on imposing restriction at Central Shaheed Minar area to hold any programme except programmes scheduled by the university authorities.
Sammilito Sangskritik Jote activists went to Shaheed Minar to held programme yesterday morning, but they were not allowed to hold programme there.
Later, they hold a protest meeting and protest cultural programme on left side of the Shaheed Minar and criticised the university authorities for imposing restriction.
When contacted, Pro-VC Prof Mamnunul Keramat confirmed that they had imposed restriction to hold programmes by any organisation other than the university authorities at Shaheed Minar area.