JNUSU alleges 21 security guards suspended over rebuilt protest site

• JNUSU claims 21 security guards suspended by JNU administration for failing to prevent students from rebuilding a protest encampment.
• The union labels the move as "authoritarian and anti-worker" by the Shantishree Dhulipudi Pandit-led administration.
• University officials state JNU is not directly responsible as guards are outsourced, only able to make recommendations to the third-party contractor.
• JNUSU argues outsourcing leads to exploitation, citing precarious contracts and suspensions for minor reasons without formal notice.
• The incident adds to recent campus turmoil, including JNUSU office-bearers' suspension and VC Pandit's alleged caste-related remarks.