# JNU erupts in slogans as ABVP disrupts book talk on Umar Khalid 2026-08-10T16:30:25+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jawaharlal Nehru University witnessed a confrontation on Monday between student groups during a book discussion on Umar Khalid's "Fractured Communities". The university administration had cancelled the SSS-1 auditorium booking citing non-disclosure of complete details, but the JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) held the event outside the SSS-2 building. JNU did not comment on the matter. Times Now reports that JNUSU members shouted slogans like "Jail ke taale tudenge, saare saathi chutenge" while ABVP supporters countered with "Khalid Pakistani hai" and questions about his alleged links to banned groups, disrupting speakers for over an hour. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: ABVP, campus protest, Delhi riots, JNU, JNUSU, Umar Khalid Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jnu-students-hold-book-talk-on-umar-khalid-after-admin-cancels-venue/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jnu-students-hold-book-talk-on-umar-khalid-after-admin-cancels-venue/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.