New Delhi: Controversial slogans directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi were raised on the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus in Delhi on Monday. The incident occurred hours after the Supreme Court refused bail to former student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, once again bringing political tensions at the university into focus.
According to sources, the slogans were shouted at Sabarmati Hostel by a group of students and activists. Some of the chants included explicit references to coffins alongside the Prime Minister’s name, which officials said appeared to be direct threats rather than symbolic remarks.
The members of the left-backed Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union were present at the spot. Even the sources revealed that Danish, who is the JNUSU joint secretary and Sunil, who is the union secretary, were there when the slogans were being raised. Other left-aligned student groups were also reported to have joined the protest.
JNU is boiling again
Alleged Derogatory Slogans raised
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Supreme court bail decision
Earlier in the day, a Supreme Court bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale rejected the bail pleas of Khalid and Imam, who have been in custody for over five years. Both are accused in a larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots and face charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The court said the prosecution material showed a prima facie case against the two, triggering the statutory bar on bail under the UAPA. It observed that the available record suggested their role in planning, mobilisation and issuing strategic directions.
At the same time, the bench granted bail to five other accused in the case noting that each individual’s role had to be assessed separately. “Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam stand on a qualitatively different footing,” the court said, stressing that all accused could not be treated alike for bail.
The developments have sparked renewed debate over campus politics, free expression and the long-running Delhi riots case.