JNU Protest: Students Detained Over V-C’s Casteist Remarks
JNU Protest: Students Detained Over V-C’s Casteist Remarks
JNU students detained in Delhi as they protest the Vice-Chancellor's alleged casteist remarks; police report injuries, detentions, and a probe into action.
Several Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students were detained outside the campus on Thursday as they tried to march to the Ministry of Education to demand the resignation and an apology from Vice-Chancellor Santishree D. Pandit over her alleged 'casteist' remarks. Students say police brutality marked the crackdown, with multiple barricades and a heavy police presence blocking their exit despite large numbers gathered.
Police said more than 50 people were detained; officials reported injuries among around two dozen police personnel, including ACP Ved Prakash, ACP Sanghamitra, SHO Atul Tyagi and SHO Ajai Yadav, in the course of efforts to manage the protest.
The university described the unfolding events as deplorable, rejecting the 'false allegations' of an attack on the V-C and condemning the violence associated with the march. The incident has prompted a probe into police action and sparked calls from students for accountability and clarity about the V-C’s remarks.
Authorities warned that protests could resume as students vow to press their demands for accountability and the V-C’s resignation. The situation on the Delhi campus remains tense as both sides prepare for further developments.
The broader campus community is watching closely, hopeful for a peaceful resolution and constructive dialogue moving forward.
