Archive · 8 Jan 2026
JNU Protest Sparks Controversy Over Slogans
Students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi held a protest on January 5, 2026, to mark the anniversary of a violent incident on campus.
During the protest, some students allegedly raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, which the university administration found objectionable.
The administration sought an FIR and initiated an internal inquiry, claiming the slogans were inflammatory and violated the university's code of conduct.
The BJP and other political leaders condemned the incident, alleging it reflected an 'Urban Naxal mindset.'
The saint community also expressed anger, demanding legal action and even suggesting the university be renamed to purge 'anti-social' elements.
The JNUSU, however, claimed the protest was to remember the 2020 attacks on JNU and denied that the slogans were threats, alleging that the university's response was part of an organized attempt to defame the university and persecute students.
Students at JNU raised controversial slogans targeting PM Modi and HM Amit Shah during a protest marking the anniversary of the 2020 campus violence.
The university administration sought an FIR and initiated an internal inquiry, terming the slogans 'inflammatory and objectionable.'
BJP leaders condemned the incident, alleging it reflected an 'Urban Naxal mindset' supported by the Congress party.
The saint community demanded legal action against the students and suggested renaming the university to prevent such incidents.
The protest was held in response to the Supreme Court's denial of bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.
- Who
- Students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
- What
- Controversial slogans targeting PM Modi and HM Amit Shah
- When
- January 5, 2026 (anniversary of campus violence)
- Where
- JNU, New Delhi
- Why
- In response to the Supreme Court's denial of bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case
BJP and Saint Community
JNUSU and Protesting Students
Nature of Slogans
BJP and Saint Community
The BJP and saint community allege that the slogans were direct death threats to PM Modi and HM Amit Shah, reflecting an 'Urban Naxal mindset' and anti-national activities.
JNUSU and Protesting Students
The JNUSU claims the protest was to remember the 2020 attacks on JNU and highlights a pattern of injustice, denying that the slogans were threats.
University's Response
BJP and Saint Community
The BJP and saint community support the university's action, demanding legal action and even suggesting renaming the university to prevent such incidents.
JNUSU and Protesting Students
The JNUSU alleges that the university's response is part of an organized attempt to defame the university and persecute students.
Political Motives
BJP and Saint Community
The BJP accuses the Congress and Left-leaning 'tukde-tukde' ecosystem of supporting and defending the slogans as part of their political agenda.
JNUSU and Protesting Students
The JNUSU claims that the media and government are spreading slander against JNU and its students.
- Event Date
- January 5, 2026
- Event Location
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
- Organizers
- Students linked to JNUSU
- Controversial Slogans
- Targeting PM Modi and HM Amit Shah
- University Action
- Seeking FIR, Internal Inquiry
- BJP Reaction
- Condemnation, Allegations of Urban Naxal Mindset
- Saint Community Reaction
- Demands for Renaming University, Legal Action
- JNUSU Response
- Allegations of Defamation and Persecution
Sources
Controversial slogans raised at JNU against PM, HM; University seeks FIR; BJP condemns incident
‘JNU should be renamed as Azad Bhagat Singh University’, says Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya
JNU Students Who Shouted Controversial Slogans Face Suspension, Expulsion
Explained: Why the Supreme Court rejected bail for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam while granting it to others
Universities can’t be ‘laboratories of hate’: JNU vows strictest action after slogans against PM Modi, Amit Shah
Group of JNU students gave ‘direct death threat’ to PM Modi, Amit Shah at Cong’s behest: BJP
Offspring of Sharjeel Imam were born at JNU: Fadnavis
Rename JNU as Azad Bhagat Singh varsity, demands seer
‘No place for labs of hate’: How a protest in JNU turned controversial
JNU seeks FIR on 'provocative' sloganeering against PM, Shah
Anti-PM Slogans at JNU: Police Action Over-Reach
Sloganeering at JNU: Delhi Police lodges FIR
