JNU violence: A day after JNU violence, senior warden of the Sabarmati Hostel tendered her resignation. "We tried but could not provide security to the hostel," said R Meena, JNU's Sabarmati Hostel senior warden said after masked men entered the hostel during Sunday's violence in the JNU campus.
JNU violence: Launching a scathing attack on JNU Vice-Chancellor, JNU Student's Union in a strong-worded statement said, "At every step, the Vice-Chancellor has tried to destroy the culture and academics of the university. Mr. Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, it is time to go!"
JNU violence: At least 28 people, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh and a faculty member, were injured as chaos reigned on the campus for nearly two hours on Sunday. Meanwhile, around 20 of those injured have been admitted to AIIMS trauma centre.
India's prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) came under violent attack by masked mob Sunday evening, which injured several students and faculty members. JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh and senior faculty Sucharita Sen were hit on the head with sticks in scenes never seen before. The incident sent shockwaves as India reacted with outrage on police inaction while goons went on a rampage for no less than over three hours.
The JNU administration and political leaders, cutting across political lines, have condemned the attack on students and have urged the police to take action against the perpetrators. Nearly 28 people were injured as masked mob entered the JNU campus and attacked students and faculty.
It was a call from the office saying that there were reports of violence in the Jawaharlal Nehru University and asking me to go to the spot. I was just 15 to 20 minutes away from JNU and rushed there immediately.
Violence broke out at Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in police which conducted a flag march.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has expressed shock over the JNU incident and claimed it was a "reflection of fear" that "fascists in control of our nation" have of the students.
Four outsiders were nabbed from the JNU's North Gate in connection with the brutal violence unleashed on campus on Sunday evening and are being questioned, an official said.
At least 28 people, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, were injured as chaos reigned on the campus for nearly two hours after masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus. Nearly 20 were taken to the AIIMS trauma centre for treatment.
The Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) team had discussions with Delhi Police on Sunday night and had submitted a list of four demands to the Delhi Police.
The president of the Jawaharlal Nehru Students' Union (JNUSU) Aishe Ghosh and general secretary Satish Kumar Yadav were beaten up in the attack and rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Swaraj Abhiyan chief Yogendra Yadav was allegedly manhandled outside the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus where a clash broke out between members of the students' union and the ABVP.
In wake of the unprecedented violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday, the varsity administration said there was a "law and order situation" in the campus and police had been called to maintain order.
Over 110 teachers of Jawaharlal Nehru University signed a statement on Thursday disassociating themselves from the teachers' association of the institute owing to the group's "indifference" towards alleged attacks on their colleagues by some protesting students.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Students' Union (JNUSU) on Monday staged a massive protest outside the varsity campus over recent fee hike and the hostel draft manual even as Vice President N. Venkaiah Naidu was addressing a convocation ceremony.
JNUSU general secretary Aejaz Ahmed Rather said, unlike previous years, this time there was no allotment of dormitories immediately after the admission process got over. "After much pressure from JNUSU and the new students, the Dean of Students released dormitory list for female students. However, the crisis still exists," Aejaz Ahmed claimed.
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union Monday alleged on Monday that the varsity was trying to impose Hindi by making it a compulsory subject at the undergraduate BA and BTech courses.
Prima facie investigation says that the body was at least two days old.
Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar on Sunday requested the government to install a battle tank in the university that would remind students of of the sacrifices and valour of the soldiers
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