一名前JNU学生领袖在2月16日的播客中指控种姓论说副议长, 引发正式投诉、抗议及关于种姓与言论自由的全国辩论。 A former JNU student leader accused the vice chancellor of casteist remarks in a Feb. 16 podcast, prompting a formal complaint, protests, and a national debate on caste and free speech.

2026年2月,前全国团结联盟主席Dhananjay向全国在册种姓委员会提出申诉,指控全国团结联盟副总理Santishree D. Pandit在2月16日播客时对达利特人发表攻击性言论,声称这些言论煽动仇恨,违反了1989年《在册种姓和在册部落(防止暴行)法》。 Former JNUSU President Dhananjay filed a complaint with the National Commission for Scheduled Castes in February 2026, accusing JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree D. Pandit of making offensive remarks about Dalits during a podcast on February 16, claiming the comments incited hatred and violated the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 申诉要求进行独立调查、采取法律行动和驱逐她,并指出她没有道歉。 The complaint calls for an independent investigation, legal action, and her removal, noting she has not apologized. Pandit否认这些指控,说她的评论被歪曲和断章取义,特别是就UGC提议的2026年公平条例而言。 Pandit denies the allegations, saying her comments were misrepresented and taken out of context, particularly in relation to the UGC’s proposed 2026 Equity Regulations. 她得到教师的支持,他们指责学生团体歪曲言论。 She has received support from faculty members who accuse student groups of distorting discourse. 这起事件引发校园抗议, 要求她辞职, 激起关于种姓、言论自由及JNU问责制的辩论。 The incident has triggered campus protests demanding her resignation, intensifying debate over caste, free speech, and accountability at JNU.