Masked men involved in JNU attack will be exposed soon: Union Minister

Speaking about the JNU attack where students were targeted in three hostels, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said that after the Home Ministry ordered an inquiry into the incident, he believes that the masked men involved in the attack will be exposed soon.

New Delhi:Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that the "masked" men involved in the JNU attack will be exposed soon as the Home Ministry has ordered an inquiry into the incident.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event, the Information and Broadcasting Minister said that misunderstanding is deliberately being spread in JNU and other parts of the country to incite violence.

"I feel that the Home Minister has ordered an enquiry and the masked men involved in the JNU attack will soon be unmasked. Also, misunderstandings are deliberately being spread in JNU and in others parts of the country to incite violence, which will also be exposed," he said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday ordered an inquiry to be carried out by a Joint CP level officer and asked for a report to be submitted as soon as possible.

On Sunday, a mob of masked men stormed the JNU campus in south Delhi and systematically targeted students in three hostels, unleashing mayhem with sticks, stones and iron rods, hitting inmates and breaking windows, furniture and personal belongings. They also attacked a women's hostel.

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