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JNU campus walls bear controversial slogans amid administrative probe
Inflammatory graffiti has appeared on walls across Jawaharlal Nehru University's Delhi campus, prompting an official investigation. Student organisations have called for swift identification and action against those responsible.
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Controversial slogans, including demands to "Free Umar Khalid" and references to "Naxalbari," have been discovered written on walls within JNU's New Delhi campus, sparking fresh tensions at the institution.
The JNU administration confirmed it has initiated an inquiry into the matter following the discovery of the graffiti. Officials are examining the circumstances surrounding the slogans and attempting to identify those involved in the vandalism.
The All India Students' Council (ABVP), a student wing affiliated with right-leaning politics, has demanded that the university identify those responsible and take appropriate disciplinary action. The incident represents the latest in a series of controversies to emerge from university campuses in the national capital region in recent times.
The appearance of the slogans has reignited debates about campus activism and freedom of expression at India's premier institutions. JNU, known for its politically active student body, has frequently been at the centre of such controversies in recent years.