Tag: Jawaharlal Nehru University

St Stephen’s students reignited historic tradition by expressing solidarity with JNU: Shashi Tharoor

The college students boycotted classes on Wednesday in solidarity with JNU students, who faced violence on the university campus, and in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

January 12, 2020

ABVP members admit they were part of masked mob that attacked JNU students: Report

In the sting videos, the students are seen admitting that they were part of the violence outside the varsity's Sabarmati hostel.

January 11, 2020

JNU violence: 37 of 60-member ‘Unity Against Left’ WhatsApp group identified, says police

On Friday, DCP (crime) Joy Tirkey had disclosed nine names including that of JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh in connection with the January violence and released their photographs.

January 11, 2020

Tremor at Visva-Bharati

The five-hour gherao (4-30 to 9-25 pm) of the BJP's erudite Rajya Sabha member, Swapan Dasgupta, and the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Bidyut Chakraborty, was driven by malice aforethought, and in an institution that has scarcely been noted for academic excellence.

January 11, 2020

Police allege JNU student chief Aishe Ghosh led attack on hostel, name 8 others, release photos

Meanwhile, Ghosh has proclaimed her innocence saying that the police have filed a 'selective FIR' and challenged them to provide proof for framing her.

January 10, 2020

‘Deepika had made her political affiliations known in 2011’: Smriti Irani on actor’s JNU visit

On January 7, Deepika had visited JNU to stand in solidarity with the victim students including JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh.

January 10, 2020

Home secy, Delhi Police chief to appear before Parliament committee on January 13

The attack on students and teachers at JNU came as a new challenge to the government that has been battling weeks of protests against a contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens

January 9, 2020

‘Govt has made mistake by choosing JNU as enemy’: Kanhaiya Kumar on violence

Kanhaiya also added that he takes it as an honour when he is called the leader of the 'tukde-tukde gang'.

January 8, 2020

100 MPs will demand JNU Vice Chancellor’s sacking: Sitaram Yechury

JNU VC M Jagadesh Kumar urged the students on Tuesday to put the past behind them and return to the university premises.

January 8, 2020

Delhi Police fails to nab any goon even two days after JNU violence

Delhi Police on Monday registered an FIR against unidentified people for rioting and damage to property in connection with the 5 January JNU violence.

January 7, 2020

Didn’t see any ‘tukde tukde’ gang when I was studying in JNU: S Jaishankar

At least 34 people, including JNU Students’ Union president Aishe Ghosh — who was reportedly hit over the eye with an iron rod — were injured as chaos reigned on the campus for nearly two hours on Sunday.

January 7, 2020

‘JNU hotbed of anti-nationals, we attacked them’: Hindu Raksha Dal claims responsibility

The alleged revelation by the Hindu Raksha Dal chief comes at a time when the Delhi Police has said that it has identified a few of the miscreants who targeted students and teachers in the campus.

January 7, 2020

Douse the fires

The attack was premeditated, brutal and criminal, and aimed at terrorising those of an alternate political persuasion.

January 7, 2020

JNU students’ chief Aishe Ghosh, injured in Jan 5 violence, 19 others booked for vandalism

Ghosh, who herself was severely injured in the January 5 violence, has been booked for attacking security guards and vandalizing server room on January 4.

January 7, 2020

JNU violence: Protesters evicted from Gateway of India; ‘Free Kashmir’ poster emerges

DCP (Zone 1) Sangramsingh Nishandar said that the protesters were evicted to Azad Maidan as roads were getting blocked causing inconvenience to Mumbai residents and tourists.

January 7, 2020

‘Identify, arrest perpetrators of JNU violence within 24 hours’: Chidambaram

Chidambaram, on behalf of the Congress party, also demanded that accountability on officers be fixed and action taken immediately.

January 6, 2020

JNU violence ‘grim reminder of the extent Govt will go to stifle voice of dissent’: Sonia Gandhi

While condemning the hooliganism that unfolded at the Centre-administered Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday night, Gandhi also demanded a judicial enquiry into the same.

January 6, 2020