'anti-national', nor JNU was never part of 'tukde-tukde' gang: V-C

The Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, emphasised that the university has never been associated with terms like "anti-national" or part of the "tukde-tukde" gang.

She asserted JNU's commitment to nurturing dissent, debate, and democracy.

In an interaction with PTI editors, Pandit, the first woman to hold the position of Vice-Chancellor at the university, clarified that JNU is "not saffronised" and there is no pressure from the central government in its day-to-day functioning.

Pandit, also a JNU alumnus, however, admitted that the campus was polarised when she took over and termed the phase as "unfortunate". She claimed that there were mistakes on both sides (students and administration) and the leadership erred in handling the situation.

She also said that neither does she regret her affiliation with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) nor does she hide it.