New Delhi: Protests were organised in Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune against the violence that broke out in Delhi's JNU. Students of Javadavpur University in Kolkata, IIT-Bombay and FTII in Pune took out marches around midnight in solidarity with the students who were attacked by 50-60 masked men and women inside the JNU campus on Sunday evening.
Violence broke out in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) today evening. 19 students and a teacher are receiving treatment AIIMS Trauma Centre. All of them have sustained head injuries. Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union President Aishe Ghosh, who got injured in the violence, said she was attacked by "goons wearing masks". A group of masked goons entered the campus and went on a rampage, targetting teachers and students.
Eyewitnesses said 50-odd masked goons had entered the campus around 6.30 pm. A professor, Atul Sood, told NDTV, "The mob entered hostels and threw huge stones, vandalising property." Aishe Ghosh, the president of the students' union, said, "I have been brutally attacked by goons wearing masks. I have been bleeding. I was brutally beaten up".
The police, they said, are yet to take action.
Here are the Highlights on the violence at JNU:
Jan 06, 2020 05:54 (IST)
Delhi Police holds meeting with students, teachers
Delhi Police PRO M S Randhawa held a meeting with a delegation of students and teachers after violence broke out at the Jawaharlal Nehru University here, officials said on Monday.
"The police have assured us that they will look into the matter and our demands," president Federation of Central University teachers'' associations Rajib Ray said.
Jan 06, 2020 03:37 (IST)
"Was assaulted thrice": Yogendra Yadav's tweet on violence
"Was assaulted thrice": Yogendra Yadav's tweet on violence
Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav has said that he was assaulted thrice during his visit to the Jawaharlal Nehru University after a mob of masked men attacked students.
"Tonight I was assaulted thrice. 1st: APX 9:30 pm. While speaking to JNU teachers, a police inspector (no nameplate) dragged me and ABVP/RSS group (incl Prof Mishra, Sanskrit Dept) pushed me, pulled my muffler. I fell down, minor injury. Police contd to push me out after I got up," he tweeted.
"2nd:10:50 pm. I was with D Raja when 20-30 goons attacked me, kept abusing, shoving, hitting me & team (despite our singing national anthem). I fell on my back on road divider (soft tissue injury, no fracture), then kicked in my face (eye bruise). Police watched. DCP came later," Mr Yadav tweeted on the second incident of assault on him.
"3rd: 12:30 am
Outside Trauma Centre, AIIMS. When I arrived for check-up and MLC, outside emergency, Inspector Shiv raj hit my colleague Raja and my driver and then pushed me (in the presence of ADCP Parvinder Singh) despite knowing I was a patient. AIIMS staff was very good," he tweeted.
Jan 06, 2020 01:29 (IST)
Students protest in Kolkata against violence at JNU
Students of Jadavpur University in Kolkata protest against violence at JNU campus.
Jan 06, 2020 01:24 (IST)
Majid Jamil, part of delegation that met Delhi police, urges protesters to call off protests
Majid Jamil, General Secretary of Jamia Teachers Association, was a part of the delegation that met the police at the Delhi Police Headquarters with a set of 4 demands. He said, "Police have assured us. I request protesters to call off the protests. And if by morning, an FIR is not registered we will resume our protest again."
Jan 06, 2020 00:09 (IST)
Mumbai students to march from Gateway of India tonight
Students from multiple colleges and institutions of Mumbai are gathering at Gateway of India tonight at 12 midnight to protest against the JNU violence and demanding action against the goons, failing which the students are demanding the immediate resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah.
This is a spontaneous reaction from Mumbai youngsters after the JNU violence.
Jan 05, 2020 23:18 (IST)
"The guilty should be punished," says Manoj Tiwari
"It is very saddening. Some people are making it political. BJP strongly condemns the incident at JNU and demands strict action on those responsible. The injured students should receive treatment and the guilty should be punished after proper investigation, says Manoj Tiwari.
