Objecting to the move, the Left-backed Social Democratic Teachers Front (SDTF) has written to DU Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh stating that the manuscript propagates a “regressive” outlook towards the rights of women and the marginalised communities and that it is against a “progressive education system”.In a letter to Singh, SDTF general secretary S S Barwal and chairperson S K Sagar said recommending Manusmriti to students as a suggested reading “is highly objectionable as this text is adverse to the progress and education of women and marginalised communities in India”.”In Manusmriti, in several sections, it opposes women’s education and equal rights.Introduction of any section or part of Manusmriti is against the basic structure of our Constitution and principles of Indian Constitution,” the letter read.The SDTF demanded that the proposal be immediately withdrawn and it should not be approved in the Academic Council’s meeting scheduled to be held on July 12.It further requested the vice-chancellor to issue an order to the law faculty and the concerned staff members to continue teaching the paper jurisprudence based on the existing syllabus.
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