The response from the student community was overwhelming. A total of 2409 students cast their votes in the referendum. 2181 students (90.54%) voted against the continuation of the Vice Chancellor in JNU. 207 students (8.59%) voted in favour of her continuation. 21 votes (0.87%) were decla
In a statement, the All India Students Association (AISA) said, "As the forces of Manuvad unleash a united attack against social justice, the legacy of Ambedkar must prevail!"
Her clarification comes amid protests by student organisations, including the JNU Students' Union (JNUSU), which have demanded her resignation over the remarks made in a podcast published on February 16.
"We are students of JNU, and are shocked at the blatantly casteist statements made by VC Shantishree Dhulipudi Pandit on a podcast published on 16th February 2026. The VC first proudly proclaimed her RSS lineage - 'I am proud of my affiliations with Rashtriya Sevika Samiti,' 'RSS gave me
Amid a growing row over languages in Maharashtra, Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on Monday said the mother tongue should be the first language one learns, while cautioning that language should not be used as an instrument of "hatred or superiority".
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on Thursday hailed Operation Sindoor, calling it "the most decisive and well-coordinated" action she has witnessed in her 60 years.
"We have 98 MoUs with different countries. JNU teaches the Turkish language. The administration thought that we shouldn't have any relation with the country that supports terror and stabs India in the back. This is why I thought that it was important for us to stand with the Indian armed
Speaking at the launch event of the book 'Power Within: the Leadership Legacy of Narendra Modi' by Dr R Balasubramaniam, JNU VC said, "This is a very welcome book because it is very different, about the tallest spokesman of democracy, and that is PM Modi."
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor, Prof Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, was conferred with the honorary Colonel Rank by JNU's NCC Unit in a felicitation ceremony hosted by the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Unit of JNU on Tuesday.
"Those 2-3 outsiders came with ulterior motives knowing that whatever happens in JNU gets publicized. It was mischief created before university elections for teachers and Assembly elections," said JNU VC SD Pandit.
JNUSU said in a statement that it condemns any such acts that purposefully attack any community to encourage any form of disharmony or disturbance of the peaceful environment of the campus.