Describing recent policy decisions and academic alterations at the esteemed Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) as draconian, exclusionary, and authoritarian, students assert that these changes align with the Union government’s purported endeavour to ‘saffronise’ admissions and academics. In response, student unions are gearing up to protest.

All student organisations at TISS Mumbai, with the exception of the Democratic Secular Students’ Forum, have united in opposition to CUET (Common University Entrance Test), advocating against restrictions that impede financially disadvantaged students’ access to classes. Furthermore, they are challenging the institute’s indirect ban on organising events within the campus.