‘Tantamount to killing the university’: Ex-JNU Students Union presidents on protest curbs
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 13 December 2023 | Indian Express
Much as it has been hailed for academics, the JNU campus has also been synonymous with protests by students over various causes — be it hike in hostel fees or larger national issues such as women’s safety. Many student leaders, from CPI (M) veteran Sitaram Yechury or Kanhaiya Kumar, who joined the Congress only two years ago, went on to build a career in politics.
But now, with the new rules restricting all sorts of protests on campus, former JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) presidents have expressed disappointment and concern over the move, stating that “the very meaning of a democratic campus has come under attack”. These included both former JNUSU leaders who are in active politics as well as those who have built a career in other fields.