Right at the onset I want to make it very clear that change of name has nothing to do with politics This is nothing but change from wrong pronounciation by british to the right name ,named after goddess Mumbadevi. I shall not like to respond to those who are writing under nicknames by concealing their identity Also there is no point in responding to those using unparliamentary language Yes I did join IIT Mumbai in 1974 The entrance was through an entrance examination followed by an interview It was not by just showing mark sheet( I may add that I passed my graduation in chemical engineering from another well known institute in Mumbai viz UDCT (now UICT) Mumbai). When I was in IIT Mumbai emergency was declared in 1975 and IIT Mumbai came out with its own 20 point programme. IIT Mubai displayed big notices that ragging is an offence under emergency I am reminded of a famous quote, they were asked to bend and they chose to crawl. The great students of IIT Mumbai who indulged in ragging were then moving around like cowards with not a murmur against emergency .. I know for well friends that your great institution is known for ragging which is an offence under Indian Penal code and also for tremendous copying which is also an offence under IPC I shall suggest that IIT Mumbai apologise to the nation for supporting emenrgency and all those IITians who have indulged in ragging and copying ,apologise for the same to purify their souls when IIT is celebrating 50 years I know fact
