JNU STUDENTS WANT REGULATIONS AGAINST ANTI-NATIONAL SLOGANS

There is a demand that those raising such slogans should be suspended or expelled.

- RAHUL GAHLAWAT

Jawaharlal Nehru University students are demanding stricter regulations against anti-national slogans on campus. Dissatisfaction lingers regarding the recently introduced CPO Manuel rules at JNU, which impose fines of Rs 10,000 for voicing “anti-national” slogans and Rs 20,000 for protesting in restricted zones. Criticism has emerged from various student bodies at the university, such as ABVP, NSUI, and SFI, protesting against these regulations. They urge the administration to retract these rules, seen as suppressing students’ rights to protest within the university premises. The new guidelines specifically prohibit protests within approximately 100 meters of academic buildings, including their entrances and exits.