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JNU campus tense as rival groups clash during event on Umar Khalid’s book
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) saw renewed tension on Monday as the JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) held an event discussing former student Umar Khalid’s book 'Fractured Communities'. During the event, JNUSU supporters raised…
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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) saw renewed tension on Monday as the JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) held an event discussing former student Umar Khalid’s book 'Fractured Communities'. During the event, JNUSU supporters raised slogans demanding Khalid’s release, while members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) countered with slogans calling Khalid a Pakistani.
JNUSU alleged that the university administration cancelled the auditorium booking at the last minute, forcing the event to be held outside the SSS-2 building. The students’ union accused the administration of curbing dissent and claimed ABVP activists tried to snatch the microphone and harassed panellists. Neither ABVP nor the JNU administration had issued a response at the time of filing this report.
The Indian Opinion
This is not the first time JNU has witnessed such polarising protests. The competing narratives, one demanding Khalid’s freedom, the other labelling him a traitor, reveal how campus spaces have become proxies for larger political battles. Both sides claim to defend academic freedom, yet each seeks to shut the other down. The real test will be whether the university administration can enforce its own rules impartially, without giving in to pressure from either political camp, and restore genuine debate.
Source: aajtak.in
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