Delhi: Several students were injured in a violent clash between the student leader of the All India Student Council (ABVP) and Left students on Sunday evening at the JNU campus. JNU hostel president Ayashi Ghosh is seriously injured. The top leaders of some parties including Aam Aadmi Party, Congress, Shiv Sena, Swaraj India have expressed their anger on this attack on JNU.
Police inside Jawaharlal Nehru University campus in Delhi. #JNU pic.twitter.com/bHDuSojedS
— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2020
Priyanka Gandhi arrives at AAIMS Trauma Center to meet the injured
Congress, General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi reached AAIMS Trauma Center to meet students and teachers who are injured in JNU violence. 18 people injured in JNU have been admitted to the Trauma Center.
How will the country proceed if the student is not secure in the university: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that if the students are not secure in the university campus, how will the country proceed? Kejriwal said, ‘I am annoyed to know about the violence at JNU. The students were brutally attacked. Police should stop violence immediately and keep peace. If our students are not safe inside the university campus, how will the country proceed? ‘
Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrives at AIIMS Trauma Centre where 18 people from Jawaharlal Nehru University (#JNU) have been admitted following violence at university pic.twitter.com/Kw8t7gFyxU
— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2020
What is the model of law and order in the capital city ?: Manish Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tweeted: ‘Where is the law and order model in the capital of this country which is being implemented?’
Modi’s rivalry with JNU revealed
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala blamed Modi government for the beating with students at the JNU campus. Surjewala said, “The hostility of the Modi government in JNU is public. Delhi Police was at the gate of JNU. However, attackers have beaten students and teachers at Sabarmati and other hostels with sticks. Is this terror spreading in a planned way? ‘
JNU incident unfortunate, violence not tolerated: HRD
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has described it as very shocking incident.
I am so shocked to know abt the violence at JNU. Students attacked brutally. Police shud immediately stop violence and restore peace. How will the country progress if our students will not be safe inside univ campus?
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 5, 2020
Picture of JNU terrifying: Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is a student of JNU, tweeted, expressing concern over the incident. Nirmala wrote – Pictures of intimidation are coming from JNU – a place I know, known for sharp discussions and thoughts, not for violence. Anything has been said about this government in the last few weeks but this government wants the university to be a safe place for students. ‘
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tweets, “…I unequivocally condemn the events of today. This govt, regardless of what has been said the past few weeks, wants universities to be safe spaces for all students”. pic.twitter.com/wmLpnNSKS1
— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2020
Violence with students and teachers at JNU is reprehensible: Deputy Governor
Delhi Deputy Governor Anil Baijal tweeted, condemning the incident and said that Delhi Police coordinated with JNU system and ordered to take all necessary steps to maintain law and order. he situation is being monitored.