The horrific mob attack on students and teachers of Delhi's JNU was "unfortunate and painful", Vice Chancellor Jagadeesh M Kumar told reporters this afternoon, two days after a group of masked goons carrying iron rods and sledgehammers barged into the campus and went on a rampage that left 34 people injured. In his comments Mr Kumar described Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as an institution "known for debates and discussions" and called on students and faculty members to "make a new beginning".