Achinthya Sivalingam got banned from the US university for pro-palestine protest. Achinthya Sivalingam is an Indian origin student. She got in trouble and is not allowed at Princeton University in the US right now. This happened because she joined a protest for Palestine that wasn’t approved by the school.
Who is Achinthya Sivalingam
The protests are happening because of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Sivalingam is from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She grew up in Columbus, Ohio. She was taken into custody last Thursday with another student named Hassan Sayed. This information was shared by the protest organisers.
Why was Achinthya sivalingam arrested
According to the Princeton Alumni Weekly, student protesters decided to set up tents in the McCosh Courtyard of the University on Thursday morning, even though they were warned not to by the authorities. Shortly after, the two students were taken into custody. It caused the protesters to pack up their tents. However, they continued their demonstration by sitting in. Throughout the day, the number of people participating in the sit-in protest grew from around 110 to approximately 300. Jennifer Morrill is a spokesperson for Princeton University. He confirmed the events of Thursday. He stated that the two graduate students were arrested because they ignored multiple warnings from the Department of Public Safety to stop their activities and leave the area.
