India, March 7 -- The Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Women's University has cancelled the 16th Neera Desai Memorial Lecture, which was scheduled to be held on March 14 and was to feature noted historian and feminist scholar Uma Chakravarti as the keynote speaker.

Chakravarti, a prominent historian and women's rights activist, is widely recognised for her work on gender, caste and social history in India. Over the years, she has authored several books and research papers examining women's movements and issues of social justice.

The lecture, organised by the university's Women's Studies Department, was to focus on the theme "A Feminist Looks Back: Four Decades of Long March." The programme also included the premiere screenin...