JNU Rusticates Student for Protest against Face Recognition Tech at Library; Student Leaders Fined
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 31 October 2025 | The Indian Express
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has rusticated a research student for one semester and fined at least two JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) office-bearers, including its president and vice-president following a protest against the installation of a facial recognition-based access system at the varsity’s central library in August, The Indian Express has learnt.
According to official orders issued by the Chief Proctor on October 28, Manikant Patel, a PhD scholar at the Centre for the Study of Regional Development (CSRD), has been rusticated for one semester, and declared out of bounds from the JNU campus with immediate effect. He has also been fined Rs 15,000…