JEDDAH: Jamia Millia Islamia recently launched a new book entitled The Idea of a University: Jamia Millia Islamia, edited by Rakhshanda Jalil. The book, which was published by Aakar Books and released by Ambassador Salman Haider, is a collection of articles written shortly after the encounter between the special branch of Delhi Police and a group of suspected terrorists in Batla House, located close to the university. "The September encounter is not over as far as this university is concerned; its effects are still being felt. It is taking us a long time to rub away the tar that has been painted on us for no fault of ours," one writer said. The contributors to the book include: Martha Nussbaum, Sudhir Chandra, Mushirul Hasan, Mukul Kesavan, Githa Hariharan, Rumki Basu, Ayesha Siddiqa, Meher Fatima Hussain, Lakshmi Subramanian, Rakhshanda Jalil, among others. Vice Chancellor Professor Mushirul Hasan spoke on the importance of such works in projecting a true image of the university, dispelling misconceptions.

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