Protests at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) intensified on Thursday and the early hours of Friday, with police confirming multiple arrests after violence broke out during a student march. The Delhi Police said 14 people have been arrested so far in connection with the violence linked to the JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) protests. Tap to read: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/jnu-protests-escalate-as-arrests-rise-clashes-leave-police-and-students-injured-101772162695595.html S

Protests erupted at Jawaharlal Nehru University on 22 February 2026 after Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit made controversial remarks on caste and affirmative action in an interview given to The Sunday Guardian. The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union termed the comments “casteist” and demanded her resignation. As demonstrations intensified, clashes broke out between Left-affiliated students and members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, with both sides accusing each o