The confrontation took place at the JNU main gate when students attempted to take their rally outside the campus. JNUSU President Aditi Mishra, former president Nitish Kumar, and several other students were detained, according to the union. The march, dubbed a “Long March,” was planned from the JNU campus to the Ministry of Education office.
The protests were part of ongoing demonstrations against remarks made by JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit in a recent podcast regarding the implementation of University Grants Commission (UGC) norms, the rustication of certain JNUSU office bearers, and the proposed Rohith Act.
