'Provocative': JNU issues statement after students raise slogans against PM Modi, Amit Shah

A political controversy erupted at JNU over alleged anti-Modi and anti-Shah slogans during a protest marking the sixth anniversary of the 2020 campus attack.

• JNU CSO requests FIR over objectionable slogans against PM Modi and Amit Shah
• Slogans raised during protest marking 6th anniversary of 2020 campus attack
• University cites violation of code of conduct and threat to campus harmony

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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) chief security officer (CSO) Naveen Yadav on Tuesday wrote to Delhi Police, requesting the registration of an FIR over the objectionable slogans raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah at the university campus.

A controversy broke out in JNU on Monday night when controversial slogans were allegedly raised  during a protest held to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the 5 January, 2020 attack on the campus.

"The raising of such slogans is wholly inconsistent with democratic dissent, violate the JNU Code of Conduct, and have the potential to seriously disturb public order, campus harmony, and the safety and security environment of the University. The slogans raised were clearly audible, deliberate, and repeated, thereby indicating intentional and conscious misconduct rather than any spontaneous or inadvertent expression. The act reflects a wilful disregard for institutional discipline, established norms of civil discourse, and the peaceful academic character of the University campus..." read the letter.

The university's Chief Security Officer has requested the Station House Officer of Vasant Kunj (North) police station to lodge an FIR under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the incident.

In his letter to Vasant Kunj SHO, the CSO said that a programme was held outside the Sabarmati Hostel to commemorate the anniversary of the attack under the title “A Night of Resistance with Guerrilla Dhaba”.

"The act reflects a wilful disregard for institutional discipline, established norms of civil discourse, and the peaceful academic character of the University campus. At the time of the incident, officials from the Security Department were present at the site and closely monitored the situation. I have also been directed to request you to lodge an FIR under the relevant sections of BNS in the above incident.", the letter stated.

On Monday, the Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in a case alleging a larger conspiracy behind the 2020 north-east Delhi riots.