Amita Singh is an Indian political scientist, currently serving as a professor of law and governance at Jawaharlal Nehru University, in Delhi, India. She is also a member of the Indian Council of Social Science Research. She is the recipient of numerous awards, and has published widely on public administration in India. Singh has also gained attention for publicly calling for the execution of Kashmiri citizens of India, and for referring to Dalit and Muslim teachers as "anti-national". She is currently facing an inquiry by Jawaharlal Nehru University after complaints from Muslim students that she accused them of looking like 'terrorists'.