Rashid, a former JNU students' union vice president, said today that she would not appear before the proctor on December 19 as the varsity administration "does not have a jurisdiction over" her tweets.
This was "probably the first notice" anyone had received for social media posts, she added.
She also posted an image of the notice from the office of the chief proctor, dated December 7, on Twitter. She said she received the notice by email yesterday.
"You are directed to appear for the hearing before the Proctor on 19th December...to explain your position," according to the notice.
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"I have decided not to argue with them on the merits of the case, but on the grounds of purview," she said, adding that she would send a written representation.
On November 11, Rashid tweeted, "Students can't access content from AIB, The Wire, NDTV, YouTube videos related to student movements. Keyword search related to Mamata Bannerjee, Rahul Gandhi, Shehla Rashid, (Arvind) Kejriwal, Kanhaiya (Kumar) censored!!!"
A student leader said the action against Rashid was unprecedented.
JNU Chief Proctor Kaushal Kumar, Registrar Pramod Kumar, Rector I Chintamani Mahapatra did not respond to calls.
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