'Stopped from Attending Convocation in President Ram Nath Kovind's Presence' Young Girl Rejects Gold Medal from University!

Rabeeha Abdurehim, a gold medalist in post graduate degree in Mass Communication at Pondicherry University, is making headlines after she was not permitted to attend the Institute's 27th convocation while President Ram Nath Kovind was present at the venue.

She was allowed to be part of the ceremony only after Kovind left the university.

“I don’t know why I was sent out (from the venue). But I learnt that when the students inside asked police they said, 'may be, she is wearing her scarf in a different way.' But nobody told blatantly on my face that this is why we kicked you out. I was a suspect because they expected me to do something. I don't know what," she said.

When Rabeeha was called to collect her medal and certificate, she politely refused the medal, but collected the certificate.

Rabeeha said she rejected the medal in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and expressed solidarity with the students and Indians who are fighting.

"I hope as an educated youth of today, we have to take a strong stand and I hope the message is very clear and peaceful," she said.