On this Special Report, host Maria Shakeel examines the fresh political storm at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) following the Supreme Court’s denial of bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. The programme features insights from former Solicitor General Harish Salve and senior advocate Salman Khurshid regarding the limits of free speech and campus activism. Mr. Salve expressed concern over the university becoming ‘hate laboratories’ and a ‘playground of negative politics,’ suggesting that ‘intellectual terrorism’ is being fed to students. Conversely, Mr. Khurshid argued for the ‘right to offend’ as part of free speech, noting that slogans like ‘kabru’ (grave) might be intended as a ‘metaphor involved’ rather than a literal threat. The discussion follows a police complaint filed by the JNU administration against JNUSU President Aditi Mishra and others for allegedly raising controversial slogans against the Prime Minister and Home Minister. The report explores whether these protests constitute legitimate dissent or a defiance of constitutional authority amidst claims of ‘urban Naxalism’ and institutional defamation.
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