Overview
- Graffiti reading “Free Umar Khalid” and “Long Live Naxalbari” was found on JNU walls, a development reported by multiple outlets that first surfaced on Saturday.
- The ABVP’s JNU unit publicly accused Left-backed groups, including AISA, of responsibility and linked the markings to public remarks by AISA leaders.
- JNU administration officials said they have taken cognisance of the incidents and are investigating to identify those responsible and restore campus order.
- Circulating campus visuals show earlier slogans being painted over and new counter-messages such as “Akhand Bharat” appearing, but no independent evidence has yet established who added each message or the exact sequence.
- The episode follows similar slogan-writing at Jamia Millia Islamia and highlights wider campus polarisation over figures like Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, a dynamic that could prompt disciplinary action, heightened security checks, and closer scrutiny of university surveillance footage.