New Delhi, July 24 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre after the University of Delhi (DU) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) issued advisories cautioning students to stay away from the ongoing protests at Jantar Mantar. He accused the government of turning academic institutions into "propaganda outlets" to "bully" students.

In a post on X, Kharge accused the government of "denigrating" the universities, stating that this proves why students are on the streets.

"Students are on ground zero, because Modi Govt is now using these much-respected universities as propaganda outlets to bully them. Instead of making Dharmendra Pradhan resign and then start a meaningful discussion on the Edu...