New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) on Friday condemned alleged "casteist" remarks made by JNU Vice-Chancellor Shantishree Dhulipudi Pandit in a podcast released on February 16 and demanded her resignation.

In a statement, JNUSU said it was "shocked" by the Vice-Chancellor's remarks and alleged that the statements reflected caste bias. The student body also objected to her remarks regarding UGC regulations and references made in the podcast in connection with Dalits and affirmative action.

"We are students of JNU, and are shocked at the blatantly casteist statements made by VC Shantishree Dhulipudi Pandit on a podcast published on 16th February 2026. The VC first proudly proclaimed her RSS linea...