Overview
- JNU posted an advisory on Friday asking students, faculty and staff to refrain from visiting or taking part in gatherings at or around Jantar Mantar and to act responsibly on social media, warning that violations could invite legal and disciplinary consequences.
- Several other higher-education institutions including Delhi University and IIT Roorkee issued similar warnings earlier, with IIT Roorkee later saying its notice was a routine conduct advisory and had been misunderstood.
- The advisories follow large demonstrations over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak that have drawn heavy police deployments and clashes near central Delhi, and have led authorities to impose heightened security and transport restrictions in the area.
- The Association of Indian Universities urged vice-chancellors to keep campuses quiet and focused on study, while teachers’ groups have criticized public advisories and urged institutions to directly address students’ concerns about exam fairness and reform.
- The notices put students at practical risk of legal action or university discipline if they join protests or post certain content online, and they have sharpened a national debate about campus governance, protest rights and how universities should balance safety with engaging student grievances.