LAHORE – The Government College University (GCU), Lahore, one of the most respected and widely-acclaimed institutions of the country, turned into a dance floor when renowned stage dancer, Deedar, notorious for her vulgar dances, performed at the Bonfire Night held at the varsity on Wednesday, which forced the varsity’s former registrar to shake a leg on famous Indian songs, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Deedar performed on recent hit songs such as “Munni Badnaam Hui” and “Sheila Ki Jiwani”, which did not go down well with varsity students. Some students did not like the idea of inviting Deedar to the historic educational institution saying that the home of knowledge was converted into a hub of vulgar activities. Students said that the Punjab CM donated millions of rupees for GCU’s educational development but party-loving GCU faculty members are using its campus for such offensive activities.
On the other hand, a GCU official, seeking anonymity, said that the function was arranged by a TV channel in which Deedar was invited and the varsity administration had nothing to do with it. He did not answer the question that why the varsity campus was used for “Deedar’s Mujra”. As students saw Deedar performing her vulgar dance, many female students were seen leaving the venue. The audience, mostly GCU students were also being entertained when the former registrar also started dancing.
Dance of the former registrar, who is involved in various scandals since the last three years, was the topic of discussions amongst teaches and students who termed it a shameful event. Condemning the administrations on the issue, a female student said that students got tickets after paying Rs 1,000 and were surprised on getting to know that the event was not a Bonefire Night but a “Mujra”. She said that it was shameful that teaches and the former registrar, who are supposed to groom students, were chanted slogans on dancing steps of Deedar. She said that what we can expect from these teachers, which are party-lovers and demanded the Punjab government to stop such functions at any educational place.
Another student said that purpose of the function was fund-raising but is it right that we earn money by dancing on “Munni Badnaam Hui” and “Sheila Ki Jiwani? He said that there are a number of ways to generate money for this purpose.
The bonfire: The Government College University (GCU) Bonfire Night was attened by reknowned industrialist and GCU Endowment Fund Executive Committee President Iqbal Z Ahmed inaugurated the event by lighting up the fire while Punjab Education Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman, US Lahore Consul General Carmella Conroy and US Consulate Public Affairs Officer Jennifer Larson attended the event.
Famous singers including Shafqat Amanat Ali, Arif Lohar, Annie, Jassie, Amanat Ali Khan and musical bands including Raga Boys and Call rocked the night with their popular tracks. The bonfire, organised by the GCU Welfare Society, under its fund-raising and awareness campaign “Help the Helpless”, kicked off a medley performance of two twin sisters Rida and Nida. Qawali on the all-time hit song “Inn Ankhon Ki Masti Ke” presented by GCU Welfare Society students. All money, which the GCU Welfare Society has generated through the Help the Helpless Campaign, would be spent on deserving students. Iqbal Z Ahmed announced a donation of Rs 0.2 million for the campaign.
