JNUSU leaders named in JNU protest over anti-Modi slogans; FIR filed, disciplinary action warned amid student backlash. Photos: X.
JNU Protests: Jawaharlal Nehru University has identified four office-bearers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU), along with several other students affiliated with Left student organisations, in connection with alleged objectionable sloganeering during a protest held on campus, according to the reports.
The action follows a complaint by the university administration seeking police intervention, saying that the slogans raised during the protest were provocative, inflammatory, and in direct contempt of the Supreme Court.
According to the university, the four JNUSU office-bearers identified in the matter are:
Aditi Mishra, President
Danish Ali, Joint Secretary
Gopika K Babu, Vice President
Sunil, General Secretary
In addition to the union leaders, the administration has also named several other students associated with Left student groups. These include Saad Azmi, Pakeeza Khan, Shubham, Kanishk Shashank, and Mehmood Ilahi.
As per reports, the controversy stems from a protest held on Monday night at Sabarmati Dhaba, titled “A Night of Resistance with Guerrilla Dhaba.”
The event was organised to mark the anniversary of the January 5, 2020, violence on the JNU campus.
The university has alleged that during the programme, slogans targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were raised. These slogans were reportedly shouted after the Supreme Court denied bail to former student leaders Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.
A purported video of the event is also circulating on social media.
In a series of posts on X, the JNU administration confirmed that an FIR has been registered in connection with the incident. The university asserted that “any unlawful conduct or anti-national activity will not be tolerated.”
While reiterating that freedom of speech and expression is a fundamental right, the administration emphasised that university campuses cannot be allowed to become spaces for hate speech or activities that threaten public order.
“Students involved in this incident will face disciplinary measures including immediate suspension, expulsion and permanent debarment from the University,” JNU said. It also confirmed that an internal inquiry has been ordered.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the JNUSU alleged that the Monday night event had been “mischaracterised” by a section of the media “in order to deflect from real questions.”
Responding to the developments, JNUSU General Secretary Sunil Yadav, who has been named in the letter sent to the police, told The Indian Express:
“Last night, as part of a remembrance, the students’ union had issued a ‘guerrilla dhaba’ call near Sabarmati [hostel]… As far as the slogans are concerned, I cannot comment on this at the moment.”
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