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Jamia VC row after RSS event remark says all Indians share Mahadev DNA and sparks outrage
Politics
Published on 29 April 2026
A DNA claim from a campus speech ignites fury
Jamia Millia Islamia vice-chancellor Mazhar Asif faced backlash after saying at an RSS-organised Yuva Kumbh that all Indians share Lord Mahadev’s DNA. The comments, delivered on the central university campus, have triggered mixed reactions online and among students, escalating an ideological debate over the event and the statement.
- Jamia VC Mazhar Asif made a Mahadev DNA remark at an RSS event
- The Yuva Kumbh was held on the university campus
- Reactions range from support to strong outrage online and on campus
- The episode has sparked a wider ideological debate
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