Amid Stephen’s row, CM attends convocation

Amidst a raging controversy over a ban on a student e-zine by St Stephen’s college, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday, attended a graduation ceremony at the institute, even as a section of students had urged him to turn down the invite “in support for freedom of speech”.

Devansh Mehta — the editor and co-founder of St Stephen’s Weekly was suspended from the college was stripped off a good conduct award which he was to receive from Kejriwal, besides being suspended.

Delhi High court, however, stayed his suspension from the college allowing him to attend the ceremony.

The Delhi Chief minister attended the ceremony, which was made out of bounds for the media.

According to the students, Arvind Kejriwal asked them to focus on education but at the same time encouraged them to not take life too seriously and enjoy it to the fullest.

He did not, however,  broach on the controversy, the students said.

Devansh said that he was happy to be at the convocation and had no resentment against either the principal or anyone else.