Dehradun, July 21 -- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, has issued an advisory, telling students and staff not to participate in political activities or discussions without permission from the administration.

The advisory, issued by the registrar's office on Monday, said that students and employees are not permitted to make political statements or express opinions through broadcast, print or electronic media.

The directive said such remarks could embarrass the institute's relations with the central government.

The advisory comes against the backdrop of large-scale protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in New Delhi, seeking the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination pape...