Ramaswami: On February 7, the prestigious National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad was supposed to host the convocation ceremony for its graduating class of 2020. Well-known dancer Mallika Sarabhai, who is also on the institute’s board, was supposed to be the chief guest. Just three days before the event, though, the administration announced that the event was postponed due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Sarabhai has been a vocal critic of the Narendra Modi government and has opposed his government’s decision to bring in the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Six top bureaucrats from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry are on NID’s management committee. Below is the full text of the speech Sarabhai was going to make at NID.