New narrative around JNU poses a challenge to intellectual freedom and opportunity

With films being made allegedly depicting JNU derogatorily, and permission granted to shoot a web series on the campus — which students say is the beginning of its commercialisation — parents, teachers, and alumni are worried about the portrayal of the university as a hub of disrepute. The Hindu finds out how students on the campus, which thrives on discussion and debate, view the new narrative being built around JNU