Claims of slogans including “Free Kashmir” and “Free Sharjeel Imam” being written on walls at Jamia Millia Islamia have triggered a political dispute, but the photographs cited in the report have not been independently verified and no information has been provided on who wrote them or whether the university or police have identified those responsible.
The allegations were raised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad on Friday after its national spokesperson Vinod Bansal shared photographs on X. The images appear to show slogans including “Free Kashmir”, “Free Sharjeel Imam”, “VC Go Back” and “RSS Go Back” on a campus wall. The report also refers to a “Free Palestine” slogan in Bansal’s statement.
Live Hindustan said it could not independently establish the authenticity of the photographs. It also reported that there was no available information on the identity of the people who allegedly wrote the slogans or whether any person had been identified in connection with the matter. No university, police or other official confirmation is included in the supplied report.
Bansal said Jamia should not become a centre for what he described as “anti-India” activities and called for the administration and police to identify those responsible and take action. He also criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the party’s leadership, demanding that they clarify their position on Sharjeel Imam and broader questions of constitutional values, democracy and national unity.
Those political allegations remain claims made by the VHP spokesperson and are not independently established in the supplied material. The report does not provide a response from Rahul Gandhi, the Congress, Jamia Millia Islamia administration, Delhi Police or any student group regarding the photographs or the accusations.
The reported controversy comes as students are seeking the restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students’ Union and fresh elections. The students’ union was dissolved in 2006, according to the report, and students have been protesting for its reinstatement and a return to an elected representative body.
The overlap between the alleged wall writing and the students’ union demand highlights the importance of establishing basic facts before assigning responsibility. In a university setting, the authenticity of visual evidence, the location and timing of any writing, and the existence of a formal complaint or inquiry are central to determining whether the matter is a disciplinary, criminal or political issue.
The supplied report does not establish whether the university has removed the writing, filed a complaint, opened an internal inquiry or imposed any disciplinary action. Confirmation from the university administration, police and the individuals or organisations named in the political allegations is required before the incident can be reported as established fact.
