‘Free Umar Khalid’, ‘Long Live Naxalbari’ graffiti at JNU sparks row, administration reacts

Graffiti demanding Umar Khalid’s release and supporting Naxalbari appeared on JNU walls on Saturday, drawing objections from the ABVP. A university official said the administration would examine the matter. The incident followed a similar controversy over slogans at Jamia Millia Islamia a day earlier.

New Delhi: Graffiti reading ‘Free Umar Khalid’ and ‘Long Live Naxalbari’ appeared on the walls of Jawaharlal Nehru University on Saturday, prompting an administrative response and objections from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.

A university official said the administration had taken cognisance of the matter and would examine it. The official added that JNU would not allow vested interests to disturb campus peace. University sources said........

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