JNU violence LIVE updates: Members of students body AISA detained for protesting outside Sardar Patel Bhawan
The Left alliance members accused the ABVP of forcefully prohibiting non vegetarian food at a Hostel in the campus while the ABVP alleged that the members of the Left alliance, including the NSUI were not allowing them to conduct a 'Puja' and 'Havan' programme on the occasion of Ram Navami.
Delhi Police on Monday registered an FIR against unidentified people in a case of violence inside Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus that resulted in injuries of six students. "We received a complaint from a group of students who are members of JNUSU, SFI, DSF and AISA against unknown ABVP students," Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Manoj C. said. Accordingly, the police registered an FIR under sections 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (Punishment for wrongful restraint), 509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code. The DCP further said that the students belonging to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) have also intimated that they will also be giving a written complaint. "On receipt of the same necessary appropriate legal action will be taken," the senior official said. Warring camps at the JNU clashed on Sunday once again tarnishing the image of the country's one of the most prestigious universities. The Left alliance members accused the ABVP of forcefully prohibiting non vegetarian food at a Hostel in the campus while the ABVP alleged that the members of the Left alliance, including the NSUI were not allowing them to conduct a 'Puja' and 'Havan' programme on the occasion of Ram Navami.
Live updates : JNU clash on Ram Navami
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April 11, 2022 9:40 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
JNU scuffle: AISA protestors detained while on their way to police HQ
About 20 to 30 protestors from All India Students Association (AISA) were detained by Delhi Police in the Ashoka Road area on Monday. They had come to protest in front of the Delhi Police headquarters (PHQ) against the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) violence on Sunday.
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April 11, 2022 8:06 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Violence on campus will not be tolerated, no bar on serving non-veg food: JNU adminstration
The JNU administration on Monday warned students against indulging in any kind of violence on campus and said the clashes broke out on Sunday after some students objected to a 'hawan' conducted "peacefully" on the occasion of Ram Navami, an assertion also made by the RSS-affiliated ABVP. However, the JNU Students Union (JNUSU), which is led by Left-affiliated outfits, has alleged that ABVP members attacked the students while opposing the serving of non-vegetarian food in the Kaveri Hostel mess on the Hindu festival.
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April 11, 2022 6:44 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Delhi Police registers FIR against unknown ABVP workers over JNU scuffle
In the wake of a scuffle that broke out among two student groups on the occasion of Ram Navami over an alleged non-veg food issue on the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus in New Delhi, a case was registered against unknown students of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in the early morning on Monday, said city police.
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April 11, 2022 5:07 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
JNU clash: BJP using ABVP to communalise secular educational institutions, says NCP
The NCP on Monday condemned the clash between two groups of students at JNU in Delhi a day earlier and accused the BJP of communalising secular educational institutions through the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
Maharashtra NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase accused the BJP of wanting to disturb social harmony and bring in "authoritarian and majoritarian" rule in the country, and, hence, its volunteers were working in this manner.
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April 11, 2022 5:06 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
JNU students protest near Delhi Police headquarters
Scores of Jawaharlal Nehru University students affiliated to the All India Students Association staged a protest near Delhi Police headquarters here on Monday and demanded the arrest of ABVP activists for their alleged role in the violence at the varsity.
Two groups of students had clashed at the university's Kaveri Hostel here on Sunday allegedly over serving of non-vegetarian food in the mess on Ram Navami, with police saying six students were injured in the incident.
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April 11, 2022 4:02 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
"Focus should be on studies. What happened in JNU is wrong", says Aaditya Thackeray
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April 11, 2022 3:50 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Members of students association AISA detained by police for protesting against JNU violence
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April 11, 2022 3:25 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Violence will not be tolerated: JNU adminstration
The JNU administration on Monday said that no violence will be tolerated on campus and warned the students from getting involved in any incident which disturbs peace and harmony on campus. The warning by JNU came a day after two groups of students clashed at the varsity's Kaveri Hostel on Sunday allegedly over serving of non-vegetarian food on Ram Navami in the mess, with police saying six students were injured in the violence.
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April 11, 2022 3:24 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Clash of students at JNU hostel unfortunate: Delhi home minister
The clash of students at the Jawaharlal Nehru University's Kaveri Hostel was an "unfortunate" incident, Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain said on Monday.
Two groups of students had clashed at the varsity's Kaveri Hostel here allegedly over serving of non-vegetarian food in the mess on Ram Navami on Sunday, with police saying six students were injured in the incident.
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April 11, 2022 2:12 PM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
BJP's MP Manoj Tiwari speaks on JNU violence
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April 11, 2022 2:11 PM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
'Tukde-tukde' gang sympathisers behind JNU violence, says BJP MP Manoj Tiwari
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has condemned violence between two student groups -- ABVP and JNUSU -- in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) which took place on Sunday and alleged that people who supported the 'tukde-tukde' gang are behind this. Speaking to India TV, Manoj Tiwari said, "the people behind this violence are the same who supported the 'tukde-tukde' gang... Afzal hum sharminda hai..." Read more
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April 11, 2022 12:40 PM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
Left-wing students had protested against Pooja 7 days ago: ABVP on JNU incident
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April 11, 2022 12:07 PM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
Violence as means of 'punishing difference' has no place in varsity: JNUTA on clash between students
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) has condemned the violence that erupted in the Kaveri hostel mess on Sunday allegedly over serving of chicken at dinner time on Ram Navami, and demanded that the vice-chancellor intervene in the matter. In a statement issued late Sunday night, the JNUTA said it will ascertain the full sequence of events and the factual details and report back to the campus community.
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April 11, 2022 12:05 PM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
Violence in JNU attempt to 'sabbotage' varsity's unique character: CPI's Viswam
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April 11, 2022 11:09 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
Security tightens at JNU to maintain peace: Police
Security has been tightened at the Jawaharlal Nehru University to maintain peace and ensure no untoward incident takes place again, a day after a clash in the campus over non-vegetarian food, police said on Monday. Two groups of students clashed at the Jawaharlal Nehru University's Kaveri Hostel on Sunday allegedly over serving of non-vegetarian food on Ram Navami in the mess, with police saying six students were injured in the violence. According to police, the security both inside and outside the campus has been stepped up. Police personnel have been deployed only outside the campus till now while the security inside the campus is being taken care of by the university's security guards.
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April 11, 2022 11:04 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
Left-wing student organisations to hold protest at Delhi Police headquarters
The Left-wing student organisations on Monday called a protest at the Delhi Police headquarters at 2 pm. The development comes a day after several students were injured in the clashes between two group of stuents in JNU campus.
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April 11, 2022 9:48 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
Scuffle between two student groups in JNU allegedly over non-veg food, puja on Ram Navami
A scuffle broke out between two groups in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) over allegedly eating non-vegetarian food on Sunday. The clashes erupted near Kaveri hostel. Read more
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April 11, 2022 9:47 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
Delhi Police registers FIR against unknown ABVP students
The Delhi Police on Monday registered an FIR against unknown ABVP students based on the complaint received from a group of students in connection with a clash in JNU campus over non-vegetarian food, officials said. The officer added that students belonging to ABVP have also intimated that they will be giving a complaint. On receipt of the same necessary appropriate legal will be taken.
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April 11, 2022 9:38 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
BJP's Amit Malviya slams left over violence in JNU
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April 11, 2022 9:36 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
ABVP students held protest march in campus
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April 11, 2022 9:30 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
Student groups claim over 60 injured in violence
Two groups of students clashed at the Jawaharlal Nehru University's Kaveri Hostel on Sunday allegedly over serving of non-vegetarian food in the mess on Ram Navami, with police saying six students were injured in the incident. The two groups, however, claimed that over 60 students were injured from both sides. The Left-controlled JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) and RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad accused each other of pelting stones and injuring their members.
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April 11, 2022 9:24 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
JNU admin seeks report on violence
The JNU administration sought report on Monday from the hostel warden and security staff a day after ABVP, Left student groups clashed inside the campus on the occassion of Ram Navami. University is likely to take strict action against students found guilty of instigating the violence.
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April 11, 2022 9:10 AM (IST) Posted by Paras Bisht
FIR lodged in JNU brawl case
Delhi Police on Monday registered an FIR against unidentified people in a case of violence inside Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus that resulted in injuries of six students. The police registered an FIR under sections 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (Punishment for wrongful restraint), 509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code.