New Delhi (JNU ABVP Left Clash). Once once more a bloody conflict came about at Jawaharlal Nehru University at midnight. There was a fierce conflict between Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and leftist pupil organizations within the campus late on Sunday night time. Students related to left organizations had been taking out a torchlight procession demanding the resignation of VC Shantisree Dhulipudi Pandit. The protesters alleged that ABVP college students attacked them, whereas the ABVP claimed that left-wing college students focused college students finding out within the library.
Who is Vice Chancellor Shantisree Dhulipudi Pandit?
Shantisree Dhulipudi Pandit is the primary girl Vice-Chancellor of JNU. He took over the duty of this submit within the 12 months 2022. She herself has been a pupil of JNU and has been in controversies many occasions throughout her tenure relating to her statements and choices. He is commonly thought-about near right-wing ideology, which retains him in battle with leftist organizations on campus.
Why are there calls for for JNU VC’s resignation?
The newest controversy began from a podcast interview launched on 16 February 2026. In this, the VC whereas discussing the fairness guidelines of UGC mentioned – You can’t at all times progress by turning into a sufferer or taking part in the sufferer card. As it happened for the blacks, the identical was introduced right here for the Dalits. Student organizations (SFI, AISA, JNUSU) say that this assertion is casteist and additionally an insult to the struggles of the Dalit neighborhood. He known as it an assault on constitutional rights within the title of ‘woke tradition’ and began demanding the resignation of the VC.
Midnight ruckus: What happened in JNU and why?
On Sunday night time (22 February), JNU Students Union had taken out a ‘Samta procession’ towards the Vice Chancellor. The college students had been marching from Sabarmati Dhaba in direction of the VC residence.
- Left’s allegation: They declare that when the march was occurring peacefully, ABVP members pelted stones at them and attacked them with sticks.
- ABVP claims: He says that below the guise of ‘resignation’, Left college students entered the library and beat up these college students who had been finding out peacefully.
- At round 1:30 within the night time, each the teams got here head to head close to Sabarmati Dhaba and Library, which led to a combat.
Injured pupil and function of police
More than 10 college students have been injured within the conflict that came about at Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday night time. It is being advised that a few of them have suffered critical head accidents. The injured have been admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre. Delhi Police remained alert exterior the campus, however as a result of guidelines of autonomy of JNU, efforts had been made to regulate the scenario inside solely after getting permission from the police administration. Delhi Police couldn’t enter there with out the permission of JNU administration.
As JNU controversy escalated, VC Shantisree Pandit clarified that her assertion has been distorted. He mentioned that nobody must be completely saved within the class of ‘sufferer’.