Overview
- Current JNUSU president Aditi Mishra, vice-president Gopika Babu, general secretary Sunil Yadav, joint secretary Danish Ali, and former president Nitish Kumar were rusticated for the winter and monsoon 2026 semesters.
- Each was fined Rs 20,000 and barred from campus with immediate effect, with the notice warning that those sheltering them on university premises could face action.
- The orders stem from a November 21, 2025 incident at the B. R. Ambedkar Central Library, where a proctorial probe says facial-recognition gates and CCTV equipment were vandalised, with losses estimated at about Rs 20 lakh and police complaints filed.
- With all office-bearers removed, the students’ union now lacks elected representation until fresh polls are held.
- Student groups and several former students call the action a politically driven response to protests over surveillance and opposition to proposed UGC equity rules, while teachers’ bodies voice concern and some faculty seek the vice-chancellor’s removal.