JNU rusticated all 4 student union leaders. Here's why
India Today
At a time when universities across India are expanding digital surveillance in the name of safety, JNU's decision to rusticate its elected student leaders over an anti-facial recognition protest puts the spotlight back on privacy, dissent, and the future of campus democracy.
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has rusticated all four office-bearers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) and former union president Nitish Kumar for two semesters, following their alleged involvement in vandalism during a protest against facial recognition surveillance on campus.
Those rusticated include JNUSU President Aditi Mishra, Vice President Gopika K Babu, General Secretary Sunil Yadav, Joint Secretary Danish Ali, and former JNUSU president Nitish Kumar.
The university has also declared the students “out of bounds”, barring them from entering the campus with immediate effect.
The disciplinary action follows a proctorial enquiry into an incident in November last year, when students staged protests against the installation of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) in academic spaces, including the Dr BR Ambedkar Central Library.
Protesters had termed the move “mass surveillance” and warned that it threatened privacy, academic freedom, and democratic engagement on campus.
According to an office order issued by the Chief Proctor on February 2, Nitish Kumar, a PhD scholar from the Centre for Political Studies, has been rusticated for two semesters and fined Rs 20,000 for allegedly damaging university property.
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