Student unions confront each other at JNU after unauthorized talk on Khalid’s work

The JNU campus witnessed a rare face‑to‑face confrontation between two student bodies on Monday when a discussion on Umar Khalid’s book was held despite lacking formal approval. The student union proceeded with the event after the university cancelled the hall reservation at the last minute, relocating the session outside. While the discussion continued, chants demanding Khalid’s freedom echoed from one side, while the opposing group responded with nationalist slogans. Both sides accused the administration of stifling democratic debate, turning a scholarly meeting into a flashpoint of campus politics.