TIWN Jan 6, 2020
AGARTALA, Jan 6 (TIWN): JNU campus attack protested by All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO) also called DSO in Agartala Masked mob brutally attacked students and teachers of Jawaharlal Nehru University, DSO took to the streets to protest against the horrific incident.
In Agartala DSO members staged protest demanding that the Centre act against the assailants who also defaced JNU property.
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JNU VC appeals for calm
JNU Vice Chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar: Would like to appeal to all students to maintain peace. University stands by all the students to facilitate their pursuit of academic activities. We will ensure that their winter semester registration will take place without any hindrance. They need not fear about their process. The top priority of the University is to protect the academic interests of our students.
Senior Congress leader and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram said, What we are seeing on Live TV is shocking and horrifying. Masked men enter JNU hostels and attack students. What are the police doing? Where is the police commissioner?
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee said she strongly condemns the brutality unleashed against students and teachers in JNU.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal too condemned the attack on students at JNU.
In a tweet Kejriwal said: "I am so shocked to know about the violence at JNU. Students attacked brutally. Police should immediately stop violence and restore peace. How will the country progress if our students will not be safe inside university campus?"
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