After violence broke out at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) after masked goons assaulted students, injuring over 30 and sparking nationwide outrage, protests are expected to continue throughout the country. Actor Deepika Padukone visited JNU yesterday night and stood with a group of students who were attacked, including president of the students' union Aishe Ghosh. Mr Padukone did not speak at the university. Sources close to her said she visited JNU to express solidarity with the students.
A late Tuesday night meeting to express solidarity with the students of JNU was held at IIT Kanpur.