India, Jan. 9 -- A "lunatic fringe" does not define the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit said on Thursday, two days after slogans were raised by a section of students against the prime minister and the Union Home Minister.

Pandit said that "some slogans were raised two days ago," but the university "bounced back within 24 hours."

"There are lunatics in every university, and these do not define the characteristics of this varsity," she said, addressing a conference on campus. "JNU stands as the most nationalistic university in the country," she added.

The university is "normal and peaceful," and the varsity runs "various narratives," she said. "JNU is a brand. We are not limited to India; even New...