JNU Rusticates Student Union President, Office-Bearers for Vandalism

• Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has rusticated all four JNUSU office-bearers, including President Aditi Mishra and Vice President Gopika K Babu, for two semesters.
• General Secretary Sunil Yadav, Joint Secretary Danish Ali, and former JNUSU president Nitish Kumar were also rusticated.
• The disciplinary action stems from alleged vandalism of university property, specifically the Facial Recognition Technology at the Dr BR Ambedkar Central Library.
• Students are declared out of bounds from the entire JNU campus, effective immediately.
• JNUSU condemned the action, calling it an attempt to silence student voices ahead of protests against the suspension of UGC Promotion of Equity Regulations, 2026.

Why It Matters: JNU has rusticated its student union leaders for vandalism, sparking controversy over student activism.