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JNU introduces strict rules banning protests and unauthorized parties on campus, enforcing fines up to Rs 20,000 and potential expulsion. While administration claims these are pre-existing rules, students believe it stifles campus culture. The Vice-Chancellor stresses order, but the Students Union opposes, fearing curtailment of free speech and intellectual exploration.

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00:00 Jawaharlal Nehru University, a known academic institution also known for its conflicting

00:07 political landscape, has now rolled out a fresh manual governing student conduct, cracking

00:11 down on protests and unauthorized parties on campus.

00:16 All in all, any sort of protest, either in support or against any motion, will not be

00:20 tolerated anymore in the campus.

00:22 Under these new rules, staging any form of protest or organizing parties near the academic

00:26 buildings without the permission of the administration could result in penalties up to Rs 20,000

00:31 or even expulsion from the campus for two semesters.

00:34 The manual, greenlit by the university's executive council, has triggered debates between

00:38 the administration and student groups.

00:40 Protest within a 100-metre radius of an academic or administration building is also strictly

00:45 off-limits, as outlined in the Chief Proctor's Office Manual.

00:48 This comprehensive rulebook also prohibits unsanctioned events like fresher welcomes

00:51 parties and DJ gatherings, imposing fines up to Rs 6,000 or potential community service

00:56 for violators.

00:57 Additionally, any demonstration near the university residence is also strictly forbidden.

01:01 While the administration, though insists that these rules have existed since 1969 and are

01:07 simply being refined in line with legal directives, the JNU Student Union contends that these

01:12 stringent measures are aimed to stifle the vibrant campus culture that defines JNU.

01:16 The Vice-Chancellor, Santishree Dhulipuri Pandit, has clarified that the intent is not

01:21 at all to penalize protests but to maintain order, citing incidents involving drugs, alcohol

01:26 and violence at past events.

01:28 The JNU Student Union has strongly opposed these regulations, denouncing them as suppressive

01:32 and detrimental to free speech and intellectual exploration.

01:35 They deemed a collective decision-making process and vowed to fight against what they

01:38 see as an attempt to curtail the essence of JNU's inclusive and intellectual stimulating

01:43 environment.

01:44 This move comes after a prior attempt earlier in the year to penalize protests and intimidating

01:48 behaviour, which was withdrawn due to widespread criticism from students across the political

01:52 spectrum.

01:53 JNU has recently seen an upsurge in politically motivated protests raising alarm in campus

01:58 administration.

01:59 The recent enactment of these rules continues to spark controversy and debate within the

02:03 university community.

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