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Tensions flared at Jawaharlal Nehru University as violence broke out between rival student factions. Accidents had been reported as members from the left-backed neighborhood clashed with the ABVP, every facet blaming the different for sparking the chaos.
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PTIFresh Delhi: Several college students had been injured in a slack-night clash between two student groups on the Jawaharlal Nehru University, with the Left groups and the ABVP accusing every other of unleashing the violence, and authorities vowing to crack down on any unruly behaviour on campus.
Tensions flared on the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) after a narrate in opposition to the vice-chancellor turned violent around 1.30 am on Monday.
The Left-backed Jawaharlal Nehru University College students’ Union (JNUSU) had called for an equality march – ‘Samta Juloos’ – in direction of the East Gate on Sunday night, tense the resignation of Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit and the revocation of a rustication uncover.
Whereas the protesters alleged that the administration did not have interaction with them and as an different allowed the ABVP members to confront them, the Honest-flit student physique blamed the Left groups for instigating the violence.
Pandit fair nowadays caused a row after she acknowledged in an interview that communities “cannot progress by being permanently a victim or playing the victim card”, with the JNUSU terming the remarks “casteist” and “insensitive” to marginalised communities.
Videos shared by the rival student our bodies purportedly confirmed masked other folks hurling stones and roaming with sticks on the campus.
Sharing a video showing a number of alternative folks hurling stones on the campus, Left-affiliated student groups alleged that ABVP members started stone pelting after they gathered for a narrate.
The ABVP moreover shared videos showing masked other folks walking for the period of the campus sooner than the violence broke out.
Naming a number of faculty students from the Left-backed student groups, the ABVP accused them of starting a bodily altercation and later throwing stones on the ABVP members, even attacking females college students.
The JNUSU, on its portion, alleged that college students tense an apology and resignation of the vice- chancellor for her “casteist” remarks had been attacked with stones and bricks, leaving a number of injured and forcing many to rob refuge for the period of the central library.
In a commentary, the JNUSU named a number of ABVP members, accusing them of leading a mob.
It moreover accused Pandit of not addressing them no matter being conscious of the narrate.
“Members of the ABVP threw stones and bricks at the encampment site and physically attacked the protesting students with sticks, creating an atmosphere of fear on campus,” the commentary acknowledged.
It added that the JNUSU has called for a ‘Lengthy March’ to the Ministry of Training on February 26, and reiterated its demand for the vice-chancellor’s resignation.
The university authorities, meanwhile, acknowledged that it has taken serious video display of the incident and warned of strict circulation in opposition to any unruly behaviour on campus.
In an official commentary, the JNU administration acknowledged that a number of tutorial buildings for the period of the campus had been reportedly locked by a neighborhood of protesting college students.
“The protesting students entered the central library and reportedly threatened the unwilling students, intimidated them to join the protest. It is learnt that this led to a scuffle between two student groups on campus on the night of February 22. The JNU administration has taken very serious cognisance of these disturbing incidents,” the commentary acknowledged.
Condemning the violence, it added, “Strict action is being taken under university rules and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Classes and other academic activities are continuing as scheduled.”
The ABVP earlier held a press conference, claiming that the narrate turned violent after Left-backed groups attacked college students studying in the studying rooms, alleging that a mob of about 150-200 other folks attacked ABVP activists on campus.
It moreover claimed that many of its supporters had to be hospitalised after being attacked.
