JNU Vice-Chancellor terms allegations of irregularities in recruitment a ‘malicious campaign’
Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit says there is no evidence. JNU administration says disgruntled left-leaning JNUTA figures are behind the 'political campaign’ to embarrass the varsity and the Centre, in the wake of defeats in the Delhi HC involving two ‘urban Naxal’ cases
Jawaharlal Nehru University's Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit dismissed allegations of irregularities in the university's recruitment process as a "malicious campaign" on Sunday, August 16, 2026. She claimed that despite transparent record recruitments, especially of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, she has been targeted by a vicious campaign by JNU Students Union and JNU Teachers’ Association.
The unions demanded her resignation on Thursday, alleging arbitrary appointments, promotions, and housing allotments based on personal or political-ideological affiliations rather than merit. The university refuted these claims, stating that since February 2022, they had conducted over 400 interviews and filled over 200 positions, with nearly 70% belonging to reserved and marginalized categories, and no complaints have been received from candidates.
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