This incident follows similar graffiti at Jamia Millia Islamia, where slogans like "Free Kashmir" were also found.
\n\nGraffiti supporting Naxalbari, demanding the release of jailed activist Umar Khalid and allegedly defaming Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar surfaced on the walls of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) alleging the involvement of left-wing student organisations.
\n\nCalling the graffiti unconstitutional, the ABVP alleged that such slogans were an attempt to disrupt the academic atmosphere on campus. The development comes after similar graffiti reportedly surfaced at Jamia Millia Islamia.
\n\nAccording to the ABVP, photographs circulating online purportedly show AISA activists writing objectionable messages alongside a portrait of Veer Savarkar, as well as political slogans on university walls.
\n\n'Free Umar Khalid' written on a wall
\n\nThe student organisation has urged the JNU administration to take cognisance of the matter, identify those responsible and initiate appropriate action.
\n\nThe ABVP also linked the alleged graffiti to recent remarks by AISA president Neha Bora, who has publicly called for Umar Khalid's release. The organisation described Khalid as “anti-national” and alleged that the slogans were part of a broader attempt by left-wing student groups to create unrest on campus.
\n\nJNU officials have said that…
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