Actor Deepika Padukone today visited the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus to express solidarity with the students who were beaten up on Sunday amid mob attack at the campus.
Protests continue across the country against Sunday's mob attack at the Jawaharlal University that shocked the nation. A group of masked goons barged into the university on Sunday and attacked several students and teachers, went on a rampage, injuring 34 people.
Students across the nation are protesting against the unprecedented violence at the varsity. In Mumbai, a group of students who were protesting since Sunday night at the iconic Gateway of India were forcibly moved today to Azad Maiadan, about 2 km away.
Visuals showed protesters being dragged. The protest has now been called off.
Political leaders across partly lines- Sena chief and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Congress's Rahul Gandhi, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee - among others have condemned Sunday's violence.
On Monday, prominent faces from Bollywood gathered at Carter Road to register their resistance.
Here are the live updates on protests against JNU mob attack:
Karnataka: Students hold candle march in Bengaluru to protest against #JNUViolence pic.twitter.com/mcETScitqp
- ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2020
West Bengal: Jadavpur University students hold protest in
- ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2020
Hazra in Kolkata, against #JNUViolence, #CitizenshipAmendmentAct and #NRC. pic.twitter.com/SnumPUAd9t
Tamil Nadu: BJP workers hold demonstration in Pudupet in Chennai, in support of Citizenship Amendment Act. pic.twitter.com/yFDyUyViUI
- ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2020
Sitaram Yechury, CPI-M, outside JNU: I'm here to show solidarity with JNU teachers&students. I condemn #JNUViolence. If VC thinks he can silence students then it'll not happen. We demand removal of VC, identification of those who attacked students&also roll back of fee hike. https://t.co/nz0rtHmW6G pic.twitter.com/zhoeLU3Ns1
- ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2020
Delhi: JNU teachers and students hold protest outside Jawaharlal Nehru University, against #JNUViolence pic.twitter.com/zB24zaQYd4
- ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2020
JNU VC M Jagadesh Kumar: The incident that took place on Sunday, Jan 5 is unfortunate. Our campus is known for debates and discussions to resolve to any issues. Violence is not a solution. We will find every opportunity to make sure that normalcy returns to the University pic.twitter.com/4lOLDMgrkN
- ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2020
Trivandrum: People from various Left organisations hold protest against Jan 5 violence at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University. #Kerala pic.twitter.com/4yz8LaQhVh
- ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2020
Delhi: A team of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) arrives at Jawaharlal Nehru University to conduct investigation into January 5 violence at the university. pic.twitter.com/gg8yfaVjjk
- ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2020
#WATCH Clash between ABVP and NSUI workers in Ahmedabad, Police resorted to lathi charge to disperse the crowd. NSUI was protesting near ABVP officer over #JNUViolence when clash broke out. Around 10 people injured. (note: abusive language) #Gujarat pic.twitter.com/R7vvvYiit5
- ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2020
A university stands for tolerance, dialogue and an agreement to disagree. Violence is anathema to the idea of a university and violates the foundations of a civilization. The incidents yesterday on the JNU campus are a very low point in our post independence history.
- Prof. Errol D'Souza (@proferroldsouza) January 6, 2020
Delhi: Police personnel outside main gate of Jawaharlal Nehru University. Violence had broken out in the campus on January 5 in which more than 30 people were injured. #JNUViolence pic.twitter.com/D4zRYHzRGk
- ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2020
