Indian-American Student Megha Vemuri Barred from MIT Commencement After Pro-Palestine Speech

Class President's Graduation Address Criticizing Israel Sparks Controversy and University Action

Megha Vemuri, an Indian-American student and Class of 2025 President at MIT, was barred from attending her graduation ceremony after delivering a pro-Palestine speech that criticized Israel and MIT's affiliations with the Israeli military. The university cited deviation from the approved speech as the reason for the action, leading to debates over free speech and academic expression.

An Indian-American student Megha Vemuri was barred from attending an event organised at MIT because she gave a speech in support of Palestine. Along with this, Megha also accused MIT of supporting Israel. Megha Vemuri is a resident of Alpharetta, Georgia.

An event was organised at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US on Thursday, in which an Indian-American student was barred from attending. The student's name is Megha Vemuri.

The reason for stopping her from attending the event is connected to Palestine. Actually, Megha had recently given a speech in support of Palestine, after which the university barred her from attending the event.

Banned from graduation ceremony
Megha Vemuri is the president of the MIT 2025 class and was scheduled to be the event marshal at this graduation ceremony, but the university's chancellor Melissa Nobles announced that Megha will no longer be a part of this program.