India, April 25 -- The Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union (JNUSU) elections hit a fever pitch on Wednesday night as presidential candidates raked up the Pahalgam terror attack and invoked religion as a key topic point in the presidential debate held on the Jhelum ground.

The presidential debate has been a longstanding tradition of the JNUSU polls and was attended by various student organisations. The event started at 11.30pmwith the sound of drumbeats, which were soon replaced by slogans of "Azadi" and "Lal Salaam". Posters of "Hindu Lives Matter" were also a common sight.

With multiple student organisations present at the spot, the event got off to a rough start due to continuous disruptions. The student election committee broug...