New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI) A major uproar broke out at Jawaharlal Nehru University's Dr B.R. Ambedkar Central Library on Friday after students, led by the JNU Students' Union, uprooted and threw away the newly installed face recognition system, alleging it violated their privacy.
There was no official response available from the JNU administration.
Videos circulating on social media showed students breaking and dismantling the devices while chanting "Lal Salaam".
Security personnel attempted to stop them, but the protests escalated into heated arguments as the students continued damaging the equipment.
JNU Students' Union General Secretary Sunil Yadav alleged that the devices were "secretly installed" during the student union election period, even though the committee formed to examine th

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