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Language Controversy at JNU Over Forced Hindi Recitation

At JNU's Centre for Japanese Studies, a second-year student alleges a professor forced her to recite Hindi lines and mocked her accent, prompting a formal complaint for discrimination.

Jyotismita Choudhury | | 1 min read

Language Controversy at JNU Over Forced Hindi Recitation
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A second-year MA student from Karnataka, belonging to the SC category, has filed an official complaint against a professor at JNU's Centre for Japanese Studies, alleging ongoing linguistic harassment and discrimination.

  1. Forced Lines & Humiliation: The student claims the professor forced her to repeat "I will try my best to study Hindi" in front of her class as punishment for struggling with the language, while routinely mocking her accent and encouraging peers to laugh.
  2. Tensions Escalated: On September 1, after returning from a two-week medical leave, the student was confronted over her absence. When told to stop speaking or leave, she told the professor, "You have been terrorising us," and walked out.
  3. Formal Complaint: On September 8, 2026, she submitted a complaint to Dean Shoba Sivasankaran, citing severe anxiety and panic attacks, and requested official intervention against further public targeting.

Neither the university administration nor the faculty member has issued a statement regarding the allegations.


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