JNU to form panel for probe into ‘anti-national’ slogans on campus
The Hindu
JNU admin to form committee to investigate "anti-national" slogans raised on campus. Comes after images of political slogans painted on School of Languages building went viral. Committee to be based on report from Chief Security Officer. In Dec '23, walls defaced with anti-Brahmin slogans.
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration on Monday said it will constitute a committee to look into the repeated incidents of “anti-national” slogans raised on the campus.
The development comes a day after images of political slogans painted on the walls of the School of Languages building went viral on social media.
“We are waiting for a report from our chief security officer. Based on it, a committee will be constituted to look into the issue,” an official said. In December last year, several walls at the university were defaced with anti-Brahmin slogans.
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