JNU VC's 'Dalits as victims' remark sparks campus uproar, resignation demanded

• JNU VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit stated Dalits and Black communities "cannot always progress by portraying themselves as victims."
• The remark, made in a podcast discussing UGC's anti-discrimination regulations, led to widespread protests by student organizations.
• Student unions, including JNUSU, have called the statement "explicitly casteist" and demanded the VC's resignation.
• The VC clarified her statement was misunderstood, claiming she meant some use 'woke' ideology and that she herself is Bahujan.
• Tensions rise on campus with student protests ongoing, while the VC maintains her words were taken out of context.