JNU Violence Updates: Students Union calls for immediate removal VC Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar
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JNU Violence Updates: Students Union calls for immediate removal VC Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar

People protesting against the JNU violence were evicted from Gateway of India here on Tuesday morning as roads were getting blocked and tourists and common people were facing problems. Violence broke out in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Tuesday, January 07, 2020, 06:51 PM IST
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New Delhi: Members of Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) and Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) raise slogans during a protest march against Sunday's violence on the students of the university by unidentified miscreants, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. | (PTI Photo)
07 January 2020 08:57 AM IST

Protesters shifted from Gateway of India to Azad Maidan

Mumbai: Protesters (protesting against JNU Violence) at Gateway of India evicted by Police and relocated to Azad Maidan.

07 January 2020 12:03 PM IST

Hindutva outfit claims responsibility for JNU violence

On Monday, a lesser known Hindutva outfit - Hindu Raksha Dal - came forward to claim the responsibility of JNU mob attack which left several students and professors injured Sunday night.

07 January 2020 12:03 PM IST

'If anyone talks of freedom of Kashmir from India it won't be tolerated': Sanjay Raut

Sanjay Raut,Shiv Sena: I read in newspaper that those who held 'free Kashmir' banner clarified that they want to be free of restrictions on internet services,mobile services and other issues. Also, if anyone talks of freedom of Kashmir from India then it will not be tolerated.

07 January 2020 12:03 PM IST

FIR against Aishe Ghosh, 19 others for attacking guards, vandalism

Delhi Police has filed a FIR against JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh and 19 others(name not in accused column but in detail list) for attacking security guards and vandalizing server room on January 4. The complaint was filed by JNU administration. FIR was registered on January 5.

07 January 2020 12:03 PM IST

'Some agitators gathered at an important South Mumbai location for a long duration without any permission': Mumbai Police

07 January 2020 12:03 PM IST

Home Ministry takes cognisance of a video by Hindu Raksha Dal which claimed credit for JNU violence

Delhi Police has taken cognisance of a video by Pinky Chaudhari of Hindu Raksha Dal where he is claiming credit for violence at JNU. Police is investigating masked men and women who entered the campus with the help of video footage and face recognition system: MHA source

07 January 2020 12:03 PM IST

'I have filed a complaint, they have assured me of investigation': Kirit Somaiya on 'Free Kashmir' poster

Kirit Somaiya,BJP on 'free Kashmir' poster seen in protest at Gateway of India yesterday: I have filed a complaint with Police, they have assured me of investigation.

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07 January 2020 12:03 PM IST

Fringe Hindu group claims responsibility for JNU attack, cops say probe underway

Govt Sources: Claims made by Hindu Raksha Dal Chief Pinky Chaudhary are being investigated. Delhi Police has taken cognizance. To identity masked men in JNU, Police is taking help of video footage as well as face recognition systems.

07 January 2020 12:03 PM IST

Four member fact finding committee formed by Congress on JNU violence issue

A four member fact finding committee formed by Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on JNU violence issue is scheduled to meet today at Congress office. They have to submit their report in a week.

07 January 2020 12:03 PM IST

Delhi Police Crime Branch team arrives at JNU to investigate

Delhi Police Crime Branch team arrives at Jawaharlal Nehru University to investigate January 5 violence at the university.

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Mumbai protesters call off stir after eviction from Gateway of India

07 January 2020 02:12 PM IST
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People from various Left organisations hold protest in Trivandrum

07 January 2020 04:19 PM IST

We have visited all the spots and interacted with students in JNU: Joint Commissioner Shalini Singh

07 January 2020 04:19 PM IST
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JNU teachers and students hold protest outside the University

07 January 2020 06:51 PM IST

Jadavpur University students hold protest in Hazra in Kolkata

07 January 2020 06:51 PM IST

JNU Rector appeals students to withdraw strike (ANI)Β 

Jawaharlal Nehru University's Rector, Chintamani Mahapatra on Tuesday appealed to the students to withdraw their strike against hostel manual and fee hike. He also said that the situation is under control on the campus and emphasised that the administration's goal is to bring back stability.

"Our goal is to bring back stability and start the semester registration process. Protests should be under limits of law and keeping interests of students in mind. We make an appeal to students to withdraw their strike against hostel manual and fee hike, as soon as possible." Mahapatra said.

"In a democracy, students have the right to protest but it should be done within the limits of the law," he added.

07 January 2020 06:51 PM IST

Those who created mayhem in JNU should be identified and arrested, says Ramdas Athawale

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said those who indulged in the mayhem in Jawaharlal Nehru University should be identified at the earliest and arrested.

Talking to mediapersons here, Athawale, the president of RPI(A), an ally of the BJP, said the fact-finding team headed by Delhi Police joint commissioner Shalini Singh, which has been asked to probe into the incident, should complete its job as soon as possible so that the perpetrators of the crime are brought to book.

To a question, he said all the culprits, whether belonging to left wing or right wing outfits, "should be brought before the law soon".

(ANI)

07 January 2020 06:51 PM IST

Those behind JNU violence will be exposed soon, says Union Minister Javadekar

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said Home Minister Amit Shah has ordered an inquiry into the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) violence and all the accused would soon be exposed.

"The Home Minister has ordered an inquiry into the matter. I believe that the people with the mask will be exposed. People spreading rumors in JNU and across the country are trying to instigate violence," Javadekar reporters.

"There is a deliberate attempt at creating unrest in universities. This is the conspiracy of some people, These people will also be exposed," added Union Minister Javadekar, also the BJP's in-charge for Delhi affairs.

(ANI)

07 January 2020 06:51 PM IST

Leave past behind, return to campus: JNU VC to students

Under fire from students and faculty members for not doing enough when they were brutally attacked by a masked mob on campus, Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar on Tuesday urged students to put the past behind and return to the varsity's premises.

In a brief statement, Kumar said, "Our heart goes out to all injured students. The incident (violence) is unfortunate. I would like to tell students that JNU campus is a secure place.

"I urge all students to come back to the campus. Let us put the past behind." After the attack there has been a demand from several quarters, including the students and faculty members, for his resignation.

07 January 2020 06:51 PM IST

Students UnionΒ calls for immediate removal VC Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar

The JNU Students Union has called for the immediate removal of Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar and an inquiry into his activities.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, JNUSU alleged that the "saffron nexus" of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and JNU administration stands exposed by the FIR filed by JNU authorities against 20 students who include the JNUSU President and General Secretary.

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