Hundreds of Students March in JNU as Protest against VC’s Allegedly Casteist Remarks Escalates Sharply
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 23 February 2026 | The Indian Express
Several hundred students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) marched across the campus late on Sunday night, escalating the protests against Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit over her remarks in a recent podcast interview and the rustication of elected students of the JNU Students Union (JNUSU).
The march began at Sabarmati T Point and proceeded to the East Gate near the VC’s residence, where student leaders addressed the crowd. Protesters said the turnout represented “the whole of JNU”, and described it as one of the largest mobilisations on campus in recent months…