Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:06am on 30 May 2025,Friday India Global
At MIT’s 2025 graduation ceremony, Indian-American Class President Megha Vemuri delivered a bold speech denouncing the university’s research ties with the Israeli military. Wearing a keffiyeh in solidarity with Palestinians, Vemuri accused MIT of complicity in the Gaza crisis and called for alumni to demand an arms embargo and the severing of ties with Israel. She praised student activism and highlighted the destruction of Gaza’s education system, declaring, “There are no universities left in Gaza.” Her statement, “MIT students will never tolerate a genocide,” drew national attention amid rising campus protests and scrutiny of institutional roles in global conflicts. (PC: India Today)
