'Labs Of Hate Will Not Be Tolerated': JNU To Take Action After Slogans Targeting PM Modi

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju strongly condemned the incident, questioning how such slogans could be raised in what he described as a safe and free country.

JNU said students found involved will face disciplinary action, including immediate suspension, expulsion and permanent debarment from the university.

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The Jawaharlal Nehru University administration has announced the strictest action against students accused of raising objectionable slogans targeting the Prime Minister and the Home Minister. An FIR has already been lodged in connection with the incident. In a statement, the university said campuses must remain spaces for innovation and free exchange of ideas, but warned that they cannot be turned into “laboratories of hate”. While affirming that freedom of speech and expression is a fundamental right, the administration stressed that violence, unlawful conduct or any form of anti-national activity would not be tolerated.

The Jawaharlal Nehru University administration has vowed the strictest action against students found raising objectionable slogans against Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble Home Minister. An FIR has already been lodged in the matter. @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia
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— Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) (@JNU_official_50) January 6, 2026

JNU said students found involved will face disciplinary action, including immediate suspension, expulsion and permanent debarment from the university.

Universities are centres for innovation and new ideas, and they cannot be permitted to be converted into laboratories of hate. Freedom of speech and expression is a fundamental right. @rashtrapatibhvn @VPIndia @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia
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— Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) (@JNU_official_50) January 6, 2026

But any form of violence, unlawful conduct or anti-national activity will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
Students involved in this incident will also face disciplinary measures including immediate suspension, expulsion and permanent debarment from the University.

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— Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) (@JNU_official_50) January 6, 2026

Rijiju Says PM Abused

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju strongly condemned the incident, questioning how such slogans could be raised in what he described as a safe and free country. In a post, Rijiju said that in India, the Prime Minister is openly abused, yet those involved still demand freedom. “India will be free from such sick people,” he said.

Modi-Shah Ki Kabar Khudegi ??

In a safe and free India, these people keep abusing Prime Minister but seek freedom. INDIA will be free from such sick people !

ऐसे देश में रहते है जहाँ प्रधानमंत्री को खुलेआम गाली दी जाती है... फिर भी ये मानसिक रूप से बीमार लोग को आजादी चाहिए? pic.twitter.com/2IkWxQKadS

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) January 6, 2026

The minister added that the country allows open criticism of the Prime Minister, but questioned why, despite this freedom, “mentally sick people” continue to claim they are not free.