Graffiti carrying slogans such as 'Free Umar Khalid' and 'Long Live Naxalbari' has appeared on walls inside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus in Delhi, sparking a fresh campus row, Jagran Josh reported.
Source: Jagran Josh
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) alleged that Left-wing student groups were behind the writing and claimed objectionable content also appeared alongside a portrait of V. D. Savarkar. These are ABVP's allegations; the identity of those who wrote the graffiti has not been established.
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ABVP JNU president Mayank Panchal said freedom of expression should not be used to justify damage to public property or disrespect towards national figures, and the organisation asked the administration to identify those responsible and take action, according to the reports.
The JNU administration has taken cognisance of the matter and is looking into it. An official said the university would not allow vested interests to disturb peace on campus, Jagran Josh reported.
Source: Jagran Josh
Counter-slogans including 'Never free Umar Khalid' were also reported on campus walls, underlining the face-off between student groups, India Today reported via News89. The incident follows similar graffiti reported at Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi days earlier.
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