Modi-Shah-Yogi in 'Pyramid of Capitalist India': IIT-B Distances From Workshop Poster After Backlash

Modi-Shah-Yogi in 'Pyramid of Capitalist India': IIT-B distances from workshop poster after backlash

Distancing from a flyer, promoting a workshop 'South Asian Capitalism(s)', IIT-B took down all mentions of the event co-organised with UC Berkeley & UM-Amherst from website.

IIT Bombay Faces Backlash Over "Anti-National" Poster at South Asian Capitalism Workshop

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) has found itself at the center of a political and ideological storm following its involvement in an international academic event titled South Asian Capitalism(s). The controversy erupted over a poster promoting the workshop, which critics allege portrayed Indian political leaders and national institutions in a negative, even anti-national light. The two-day academic workshop, held in collaboratio…

Taxpayer-Funded IIT Bombay Co-Sponsors Berkeley’s ‘South Asian Capitalism’ Event; Poster Featuring PM Modi, Amit Shah, Yogi Says "We Fool You" - The Commune

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) is facing sharp criticism after its name appeared as a co-sponsor of a controversial academic workshop titled “South Asian Capitalism(s)”, scheduled for September 12–13, 2025, at UC Berkeley. The poster for the event, jointly presented by UC Berkeley’s Institute for South Asia Studies, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and IIT Bombay, has sparked outrage for its provocative design. It prom…