During the pro-Palestine protests on campus at Princeton University in the US, a student of Indian descent was arrested. After being detained for trespassing, Achinthya Sivalingan and Hassan Sayed were “immediately barred from the campus.”Some students claimed that the arrest was “violent” and that zip ties had been put around their wrists.
According to reports, the detained students had less than five minutes to gather their belongings after being forced from their houses.
Who is Achinthya Sivalingan?
1. Achinthya Sivalingan was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and was raised in Columbus, Ohio.
2. She is pursuing a Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree in International Development at Princeton University. Before that, Ms Sivalingan studied world politics and economics at Ohio State University and was also an Intern at Harvard Law School.
3. Having worked in civil society organizations, the legal system, politics, movement building, and private philanthropy, Ms. Sivalingan has a wealth of experience with policy issues. Her prior positions at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation included policy and advocacy support for the portfolios of nutrition, agricultural development, and climate adaptation.
4. Ms Sivalingan has worked on a congressional campaign in Ohio’s third district and also contributed to land rights and policy initiatives in India at the Centre for Policy Research.
5. She has been banned from Princeton over pro-Palestine protests and is now facing disciplinary action.
Read More
WhatsApp Threatens Shutdown in India Over Message Encryption Dispute
