The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay) has banned what it terms “anti-national activities” and all types of activism on its Powai Campus here, and also sought good manners from its students. Students at the IIT-Bombay campus were stunned to receive the 15-point circular from the authorities on Tuesday, which some have labelled as “restrictions” on their freedom and rights.

When contacted, an IIT-Bombay spokesperson said that the circular was sent by the Associate Dean (Student Affairs), and “these are not new rules, but were in the statutes”.