SFI, SIO Oppose Move to Rename Barkatullah University, Call It Bid to Erase Anti-Colonial Legacy
08 June 2026 | Maktoob Media
Opposition to the proposed renaming of Barkatullah University is mounting, with Students' Federation of India (SFI) and Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) condemning the move as an attempt to erase the memory of a prominent anti-colonial revolutionary and diminish the historical contributions of Muslims to India's freedom struggle.
A resolution was passed by the university’s Executive Council seeking to rename the institution as “Vagdevi Bhojpal University.” The proposal has been forwarded for further approval, triggering criticism from political parties, historians and student groups….