Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Aishe Ghosh today said the students and faculty will not relent till vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar is sacked. Ms Ghosh who met the HRD officials said they appealed to HRD ministry to remove the VC, which in turn said a dialogue will be held on Friday.
"We will not compromise with HRD ministry over the removal of the VC. It is still thinking whether the VC should be removed," he said.
Earlier in the day, ahead of JNUSU march, the Delhi police deployed heavy security and imposed traffic restrictions on the roads adjoining varsity. The police have closed Baba Gang Nath Marg, from Nelson Mandela Marg and Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, due to the demonstration by students.
The varsity's students' union will hold a protest march from Mandi House. The march will be led by JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh, who was thrashed by goons during violence on the campus on Sunday.
Apart from JNUSU, several civil organisations and citizens are expected to join the protest, demanding strict action against those involved in campus violence. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar appealed people to join the march to protest against mob violence.
Here are the LIVE updates from protests against JNU violence:
Our President is here. We have reached Mandi House. #VCHatao #JNUTerrorAttack pic.twitter.com/fULkTA8eV9
- JNUSU (@JNUSUofficial) January 9, 2020
Delhi: Protests continue in Jawaharlal Nehru University against the January 5 violence in the campus. pic.twitter.com/ReFcw4TxZn
- ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2020
Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union to hold a protest march today, heavy security at campus main gate pic.twitter.com/BIN57t7vIe
- ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2020
