JNUSU Prez demands immediate removal of VC; police says responded on time

22:17 January 06

ABVP holds protest against violence in Mumbai

Members of ABVP are holding a protest at Mumbai's Hutatma Chowk against yesterday's violence at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University.

21:39 January 06

Big names from Bollywood join Mumbai protest

Bollywood film directors Anurag Kashyap, Anubhav Sinha, and Zoya Akhtar along with actors Tapsee Pannu, Richa Chadda, Dia Mirza, and Rahul Bose, and comedian Kunal Kamra have joined in the protest at Mumbai's Carter Road against yesterday's violence at JNU.

21:22 January 06

Youth Congress holds torch rally

The Indian Youth Congress took out a torchlight procession against the attack on the teachers and students of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
 Raising slogans against the BJP government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Youth Congress members marched from Raisina Road towards India Gate. Many of the protestors were wearing masks. 

"This government is anti-students. They want to suppress the voices of students. That is why they are attacking these students. Such an attack on a prestigious institute like JNU in the national capital, raises big question mark on the credibility of Delhi Police and Home Ministry. We demand the resignation of Home Minister, Amit Shah immediately," said IYC President Srinivas BV.

20:48 January 06

Students and people held a candlelight protest against the JNU violence in Chennai.

20:20 January 06

Police deployment to continue at JNU till situation normalises

On the current situation in JNU, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Devender Arya said, "The situation both inside and outside JNU campus is completely under control. Police deployment to continue till situation normalises. No violence reported today from both inside and outside the campus."

19:11 January 06

Police reject charges of reaching JNU late; say responded to situation professionally

The Delhi Police rejected the charge of reaching the Jawaharlal Nehru University late despite several pleas by students' unions, asserting that they responded to PCR calls and law-and-order situation professionally to control the violence on the campus.

Addressing reporters, Delhi Police spokesperson Mandeep Singh Randhawa said the internal security of the JNU lies with the varsity administration.

"Normally, police deployment is only in the administration block, and the scuffle took place away from that area. Around 7:45 pm, we were requested by JNU administration, then we entered the University and carried out a flag march," he said.

"We have responded to PCR calls, and law-and-order situation professionally," he said.

On the probe initiated after a masked mob attacked students on the campus on Sunday, he said the Crime Branch had found some vital clue and were working on it. 

19:05 January 06

Cong sets up fact-finding committee to probe JNU violence

The Congress appointed a four-member fact-finding committee to carry out a detailed inquiry into the violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

"The Congress president has appointed a fact-finding committee on the JNU incident. They have been asked to conduct a detailed inquiry into the incident of violence in JNU campus and (will) submit the report to the party chief within a week," a statement from AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said.

The members of the fact-finding committee are Sushmita Dev, the Mahila Congress chief, Hibi Eden, an MP and former NSUI president, Syed Naseer Hussain, an MP and former president of JNU NSUI and Amrita Dhawan, a former NSUI president and ex-DUSU president. 

18:56 January 06

Youth Congress holds candlelight march in Delhi

Indian Youth Congress members are holding a march from Raisina Road to India Gate against yesterday's violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

18:10 January 06

JNU teachers, students form human chain in protest

Jawaharlal Nehru University students and teachers form human chain in protest against yesterday's violence in the university.

17:44 January 06

Attack organised by RSS, ABVP; demand immediate removal of VC: JNUSU President

Condemning the violence, Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union (JNUSU) President Aishe Ghosh demanded the immediate removal of the Vice Chancellor.

"Yesterday's attack was an organised attack by goons of RSS and ABVP. Since past 4-5 days violence was being promoted in the campus by some RSS affiliated professors and ABVP," she said.

16:55 January 06

DCW Chief issues summon to JNU registrar over assault on female students

Delhi Commission for Women Chief Swati Maliwal has issued a summon to the Registrar of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), over the reported assault on female students inside the campus yesterday.

16:53 January 06

Jadavpur students protest against JNU violence

Students of Kolkata's Jadavpur University are protesting against yesterday's violence in JNU.
 

16:52 January 06

TMC leaders not allowed to enter JNU

Trinamool Congress leaders Shantanu Sen, Dinesh Trivedi, Vivek Gupta, Manish Bhuia, Sajda Ahmad were seen sitting outside the main gate of Jawaharlal Nehru University after they were not allowed to enter the university premises.

16:47 January 06

JNU students protest against violence

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students have gathered in front of the North Gate of the university, to protest against yesterday's violence. The Delhi Police meanwhile, has deployed 700 personnel outside the campus gates.

15:12 January 06

 Students' Federation of India (SFI), All India Students Federation and other organisations protested against yesterday's  JNU violence in Chandigarh.

15:11 January 06

Additional forces deployed outside Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi. 

15:07 January 06

MoS HRD Sanjay Dhotre said: "I appeal to all student bodies and groups that peace should be maintained in the campus. Opposition should also think before speaking on such sensitive matters, allegations and counter allegations will not solve the issue."

14:34 January 06

Students of Jadavpur University in Kolkata protest against yesterday's violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

14:25 January 06

Expressing concern over the situation in JNU, Chief Proctor Dhananjay Singh said: "It is very unfortunate that there has been unabated violence in the University. We had a very good meeting today with the secretary of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). Efforts are on to normalise the university."

13:15 January 06

SFI blocked railway tracks in Durgapur to protest against the voilence inside the JNU campus in New Delhi. 

Students' unions of the Jadavpur University affiliated to the AISA and the SFI are slated to march towards the ABVP state office in Maniktala area of Kolkata, police said.

Students of the Presidency University would also take out a procession from their campus in central Kolkata till Jorasanko in the northern part of the city, a police officer said.

The ruling TMC is slated to take out a protest rally in north Kolkata, he said.

The Congress student's wing, Chhatra Parishad would burn effigies of BJP leaders and hold a protest rally on College Street in the central part of the city, the officer said.

Another protest meeting is slated to be held near Coffee House on College Street, he added.

13:08 January 06

Inside visuals from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) where violence broke out yesterday evening in which more than 30 people were injured.

12:52 January 06

Panjab University students raise voice against violence in JNU

Some students on Monday shouted slogans during a seminar at the Panjab University here to protest the violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi.

The students shouted slogans when Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta was speaking a seminar- 'Women's Participation in Decision Making' at the PU campus here. 

Protesters including girls students were taken out of the seminar hall by the security personnel.

Later talking to media, one of the protesters Kanupriya strongly condemned the attack on the Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union (JNUSU) President Aishe Ghosh.

Talking to reporters, Gupta described the protest as "a premeditated act".

12:50 January 06

Delhi Commission for Women Chief Swati Maliwal issued summon to police over assault on female students inside the JNU campus yesterday.

12:40 January 06

The doctors, nurses and medical volunteers who had come in an ambulance with medical supplies to help the injured students, were attacked and threatened by goons. 

AIIMS Former Resident Doctor, Dr.  Harjit Singh Bhatti, who had come to provide first aid to the students said: "Injured (One student and teacher)  at AIIMS trauma centrehave serious injuries. Many of them have lacerations as result of being attacked by sharp objects."

12:22 January 06

More students from various colleges in Mumbai joined the protest at the Gateway of India here on Monday morning to condemn the violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi.

 The students shouted slogans condemning the violence.

Earlier, as the protest began on Sunday midnight, a group of students held a candlelight vigil to show solidarity with the JNU students.

Youngsters, mostly students from different colleges in Mumbai, assembled on pavement across the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel near the Gateway of India to condemn the violence.

12:18 January 06

Actor Sushant Singh reached Gateway of India where students are protesting against yesterday's JNU violence.

11:48 January 06

Protest held at Town Hall in Bengaluru against yesterday's violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

11:42 January 06

Following the violence in JNU, additional forces have been deployed in universities across the state including in Aligarh Muslim University.

The police forces are on alert.

11:40 January 06

The Progressive Democratic Students Union(PDSU) activists protested in Osmania University against yesterday's JNU violence.

11:38 January 06

National Students' Union of India (NSUI) will protest against the yesterday's JNU violence at Arts Faculty, North Campus in Delhi University at 2 pm today.

11:19 January 06

The senior warden of Sabarmati hostel resigned on moral grounds in connection with yesterday's JNU violence.

Senior warden of Sabarmati Hostel of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) R. Meena stated: "We tried but could not provide security to hostel."

11:08 January 06

The registrar and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) met Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Monday morning and apprised him of the situation.

According to police, the medical of 35 students is complete both in the AIIMS trauma centre and Safdarjung hospitals.

11:01 January 06

TMC delegation to visit AIIMS, JNU to show solidarity

A four-member Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation is scheduled to visit the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Monday, to express solidarity with the students after they were attacked by masked individuals the previous night.

The delegation is led by TMC leader Dinesh Trivedi.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, also the party chief, had condemned the "brutality" unleashed against students and teachers at the University.

"We strongly condemn brutality unleashed against students/teachers in JNU. No words enough to describe such heinous acts. A shame on our democracy," Banerjee had tweeted.

10:55 January 06

Scores of students of Hyderabad Central University took out a protest march in solidarity with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students,and against the violence on JNU campus on Sunday. 

They raised slogans like 'Hum Leke Rahenge Azadi' and 'Delhi police Murdabad' during the march. 
 

10:39 January 06

Expressing concerning over the yesterday violence, JNU Vice-Chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar said: "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,"he added.

10:31 January 06

JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh discharged from AIIMS

JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, who was injured in the violence at the university, was discharged from the AIIMS here on Monday. 

Ghosh suffered head injuries in the violence that took place on the campus on Sunday.

The JNUSU had alleged that she was hit with stones and rods by members of the RSS-affiliated ABVP.

The 23 students who were admitted to the hospital have been discharged.

10:28 January 06

South-West DCP Devendra Arya said: "We have taken cognizance of yesterday's JNU violence and have registered an FIR. Social media and CCTV footage will be part of the investigation."

10:27 January 06

Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal in connection with violence in Jawahar Lal University yesterday.

 He requested him to call representatives from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and to hold talk with them.

10:16 January 06

An FIR has been registered in connection with violence in Jawahar Lal University yesterday.

The Delhi Police has registered a case against unidentified people in connection with violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University, officials said on Monday. 

The case has been registered under section of rioting and damage to property, they said. 

10:16 January 06

Heavy security at JNU after violence on campus

Massive deployment of security personnel remained in place on Monday at Jawaharlal Nehru University, with authorities only allowing students with valid ID cards inside the campus which had witnessed violence.

According to sources, security was deployed outside the hostels, administration block and other important locations.

Entry of outsiders including media was restricted, the sources said. 
        

10:01 January 06

A student of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was seen today leaving the campus after violence broke out yesterday evening.

She said:,"People came from outside, armed with sticks and rods. Situation is grim in the University. So, I am leaving the campus for now."

09:51 January 06

Meeting underway at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence over yesterday's JNU Violence in Delhi. Senior Aam Admi Party leaders and Delhi ministers present in the meeting.

08:56 January 06

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has demanded strict action from the union home minister and has accused ABVP of the incident.

"I strongly condemn the ruckus by ABVP goons and beating of students by entering into hostels of JNU University at night. Delhi Police kept watching. Is India's Home Minister not responsible? The Home Minister should either take strict action against these goons or should resign", Singh said in a tweet.

08:54 January 06

Delhi police receives multiple complaints in connection with JNU violence

Delhi police have received multiple complaints in connection with Sunday's violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in which over a dozen students and faculty members were injured.

According to Delhi police officials, many complaints in regard to yesterday's violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been received and FIR will be registered soon.

Meanwhile, the situation remained tense but peaceful outside JNU on Monday morning as the university guards' maintained a strict vigil at the gate, checking I-cards of all those entering the university. 

08:47 January 06

Angry students block police flag march in JNU campus

After a brief lull, things again heated up at the JNU campus in the wee hours of Monday.

Belligerent students blocked a police flag march led by Special Commissioner of Police - Law and Order, R.S. Krishnaiah.

The students blocked the police path at the Sabarmati T-point. However, the police managed to dodge the students blockade and continued to march towards the convention centre. But even before they could cover some distance, the police's path was once again blocked by the protesting students.

The students continued to shepherd the police backwards towards the North Gate of the JNU campus.

The tension at JNU campus comes in the aftermath of violence unleashed by a group of people, believed to be outsiders, while some allege they were ABVP activist, descended upon the campus on Sunday evening and assaulted students and staff.

The university authorities have blamed students, opposing the registration process, for the violence on campus.

07:12 January 06

Students continue to protest outside Gateway of India against yesterday's violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

Students from various colleges here held a protest at the Gateway of India on Sunday midnight to condemn the JNU violence.

Former JNU students Umar Khalid and Kunal Kamra were part of the group which also held a candlelight vigil to show solidarity with JNU students.

Youngsters, mostly students from different city colleges, assembled on the pavement across Hotel Taj near the Gateway of India to condemn the violence.

It was an "impromptu assembly at a short notice, a student said. 

04:00 January 06

JNU violence: Police nab four outsiders

Four outsiders were nabbed from the JNU's North Gate in connection with the brutal violence unleashed on campus on Sunday evening and are being questioned, an official said. The four, caught while fleeing the campus, were taken to Vasant Kunj police station for interrogation.

Sunday evening saw several masked intruders barge into JNU campus and create havoc among students, mostly Left-affiliated students, assaulting them with sticks, metal rods and stones. The injured have accused the ABVP activists for the attacks, while the ABVP activists on campus have also pointed fingers at the Left student activists.

Both groups of students went to Vasant Kunj police station and lodged complaints with the police against the other group.

Meanwhile, police are awaiting medico-legal reports of those injured in the violence. At least 20 persons were taken to the hospital for injuries sustained in the violent attacks.

03:53 January 06

AMU stands with JNU

Students of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) hold candlelight protest against the JNU violence. 

02:36 January 06

Angry students block police flag march in JNU campus

Belligerent students blocked a police flag march led by Special Commissioner of Police - Law and Order, R.S. Krishnaiah. The students blocked the police path at the Sabarmati T-point.

However, the police managed to dodge the student's blockade and continued to march towards the convention centre. But even before they could cover some distance, the police's path was once again blocked by the protesting students.

The students continued to shepherd the police backwards towards the North Gate of the JNU campus.

The tension at JNU campus comes in the aftermath of violence unleashed by a group of people, believed to be outsiders, while some allege they were ABVP activist, descended upon the campus on Sunday evening and assaulted students and staff.

The university authorities have blamed students, opposing the registration process, for the violence on campus.

01:56 January 06

Delhi police hold meeting with JNU students

Delhi Police PRO M S Randhawa held a meeting with a delegation of students and teachers after violence broke out at the Jawaharlal Nehru University here, officials said on Monday.

Violence broke out at the JNU on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in the police which conducted a flag march. At least 28 people, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, were injured as chaos reigned on the campus for nearly two hours.

The delegation comprising students and teachers from JNU, Jamia and Delhi University submitted an application to the Delhi Police PRO with four demands, including urgent medical assistance to injured students and arrest of the accused behind the violence. 

"The police have assured us that they will look into the matter and our demands," president Federation of Central University Teachers' associations Rajib Ray said. 

The students demanded that police leave the JNU campus. Earlier, police said peace has been restored in the JNU after the violence. Also, the main gate of the campus was opened hours after the violent attack. 
 

01:51 January 06

Video shows masked men roaming freely with Lathis and sticks inside the JNU campus. 

Violence swept the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday as several masked individuals, both male and female, thrashed students, including girls, and teachers inside the varsity campus with wooden and metal rods.

Two officer-bearers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), including President Aishe Ghosh - who was reportedly hit over the eye with an iron rod, received severe injuries. They accused RSS' student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for the rampant violence in the campus.

01:42 January 06

India stands with JNU

Images from Mumbai, Kolkata and Pune as students from various universities and colleges gathered to condemn the violence which ensued in the JNU campus. The main gates of the university have been opened hours after the violence by masked men and women. 

01:26 January 06

01:19 January 06

SFI calls for nationwide protests against JNU violence

The CPI-M-affiliated Students Federation of India has called for nationwide protests on Monday against the violence that swept the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU Aon Sunday.

"Tomorrow (Monday) we will protest not only in Delhi, but across the nation," said SFI General Secretary Mayukh Biswas.

Accusing the police of not responding to the students' fervent pleas for help, Biswas said the students would lay siege on the Delhi police headquarters.

Several masked individuals, both male and female, thrashed students, including girls, and teachers inside the JNU campus with wooden and metal rods.

Two officer-bearers of the Jawaharal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), including President Aishe Ghosh - who was reportedly hit over the eye with an iron rod, received severe injuries. They blamed RSS' student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for the rampant violence in the campus.

01:10 January 06

Protestors gather at Gateway of India

Students from various colleges and institutions of Mumbai are gathering at Gateway of India from midnight to protest against the JNU violence and demanding action against the mob attack.

They carried out a candle march and are demanding the immediate resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Violence swept the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday as several masked individuals, both male and female, thrashed students, including girls, and teachers inside the varsity campus with wooden and metal rods.

Two officer-bearers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), including President Aishe Ghosh - who was reportedly hit over the eye with an iron rod, received severe injuries. They accused RSS' student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for the rampant violence in the campus.

01:02 January 06

'Nothing but Fascism': D Raja reacts on JNU violence

Senior CPI leader and party general secretary D Raja said that JNU is one of the best universities in the world and such violence is a sign of nothing but fascism.
 

00:57 January 06

Jadavpur university joins in the protest against JNU violence. Students took to the streets with slogans against mob violence. 

00:48 January 06

Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) students express solidarity with the JNU, following the violent attack which ensued in the campus earlier today. 

00:36 January 06

Commissioner of Police Anand Mohan said, "The college administration has given a written request of police intervention. As per the request of the university, the police have gone inside and the situation is now under control."

23:39 January 05

Commissioner of Police Anand Mohan said, "The college administration has given a written request of police intervention. As per the request of the university, the police have gone inside and the situation is now under control."

23:20 January 05

Swaraj Abhiyan chief Yogendra Yadav was allegedly manhandled outside the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus where a clash broke out between members of the students' union and the ABVP.

Yadav said no one was there to stop the "hooliganism" and he was not allowed to speak to the media.

He alleged that police personnel were standing but were not doing anything, saying "if the police is afraid, they can take out their uniform".

23:13 January 05

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reached All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to meet the students who were injured during the clash between the two groups inside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). She went directly inside the AIIMS to speak with the students who are getting treated.

23:08 January 05

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra went to AIIMS to speak with the injured students

 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankarhas condemned the violence that erupted on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus.

"Have seen pictures of what is happening in #JNU. Condemn the violence unequivocally. This is completely against the tradition and culture of the university," he tweeted.
 

22:56 January 05

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Central government over the violence that erupted in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus.

"The brutal attack on JNU students & teachers by masked thugs, that has left many seriously injured, is shocking. The fascists in control of our nation, are afraid of the voices of our brave students. Today's violence in JNU is a reflection of that fear. #SOSJNU," he said, in a tweet.

22:55 January 05

Several opposition leaders, like CPI-M chief Sitharam Yechuri and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, criticised the incident.

"Masked attackers entered the JNU while law enforcers stood by. This video is what RSS/BJP want to convert India to. They will not be allowed to succeed," Sitaram Yechuri tweeted.

The Congress also alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government was taking revenge on the students.

"Students beaten up in #JNU. Teachers beaten up in #JNU. Goons vandalising women's hotel. Brutality & beatings unleashed. No Police anywhere, No JNU Administration! Is this how Modi Govt seeks revenge against students & youth? #SOSJNU," tweeted Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala.

JNUSU leaders accused the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for the rampant violence on campus.

22:54 January 05

JNU Students' Union claims ABVP members of JNU behind attack on students and professors in Jawaharlal Nehru University campus.

21:16 January 05

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Delhi claims Left student activists behind violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University campus.

21:15 January 05

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tweeted:This is unbelievable. These are tactics from Germany in the 1930s, not India in 2020. I implore the authorities to stop this. They are destroying Indian democracy as well as what remains of our nation's image in the democratic world. #StopJNUAssaultsNow!

21:13 January 05

Seven ambulances have been sent to Jawaharlal Nehru University, 10 ambulances are at standby.

21:11 January 05

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal expressed shock over the JNU incident.

20:54 January 05

Heavy police presence at the main gate of Jawaharlal Nehru University, following violence in the campus.

20:53 January 05

New Delhi: Violence swept the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday as several masked individuals, both male and female, thrashed students, including girls, and teachers inside the varsity campus with wooden and metal rods.

Two officer-bearers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), including President Aishe Ghosh - who was reportedly hit over the eye with an iron rod, received severe injuries. They accused RSS' student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for the rampant violence in the campus.

"I have been brutally beaten up by masked people. I don't know who they were," Ghosh said as she broke into tears while blood flowed profusely from her head. She has been taken to a nearby hospital.

JNUSU General Secretary Satish Chandra was also injured in the attack.

JNUSU Vice President Saket Moon also accused the ABVP of leading the attack, which was bolstered by outsiders.

In a WhatsAap message to the media, Moon said: "ABVP has formed a mob of goons from outside the JNU campus. They are going room to room with sticks, stones."

Hostel rooms and lobbies were vandalised during the assault while several vehicles standing on roads were damaged by the unidentified miscreants.

The administration's response on the issue is still awaited, while police had reached the spot also.

The situation turned violent after masked goons attacked a peace march being carried out by teachers and students against the violence in campus.

Earlier, the ABVP had accused Left inclined students of vandalising the Periyar hostel and severely injuring various students present inside the hostel.

"Around four to five hundred members of the left-wing gathered around the Periyar hostel, vandalised the hostel and forcibly entered the hostel to thrash the ABVP activists inside," ABVP's JNU unit President Durgesh told a news agency.

The ABVP claims its presidential candidate Manish Jangid was injured badly and may have suffered a fractured hand after he was assaulted.

He further alleged that stones were also hurled on students which caused severe head injuries to some of them.

"They hurled stones, used batons to thrash students inside," he added.

20:42 January 05

New Delhi: Violence swept the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday as several masked individuals, both male and female, thrashed students, including girls, and teachers inside the varsity campus with wooden and metal rods.

Two officer-bearers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), including President Aishe Ghosh - who was reportedly hit over the eye with an iron rod, received severe injuries. They accused RSS' student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for the rampant violence in the campus.

"I have been brutally beaten up by masked people. I don't know who they were," Ghosh said as she broke into tears while blood flowed profusely from her head. She has been taken to a nearby hospital.

JNUSU General Secretary Satish Chandra was also injured in the attack.

JNUSU Vice President Saket Moon also accused the ABVP of leading the attack, which was bolstered by outsiders.

In a WhatsAap message to the media, Moon said: "ABVP has formed a mob of goons from outside the JNU campus. They are going room to room with sticks, stones."

Hostel rooms and lobbies were vandalised during the assault while several vehicles standing on roads were damaged by the unidentified miscreants.

The administration's response on the issue is still awaited, while police had reached the spot also.

The situation turned violent after masked goons attacked a peace march being carried out by teachers and students against the violence in campus.

Earlier, the ABVP had accused Left inclined students of vandalising the Periyar hostel and severely injuring various students present inside the hostel.

"Around four to five hundred members of the left-wing gathered around the Periyar hostel, vandalised the hostel and forcibly entered the hostel to thrash the ABVP activists inside," ABVP's JNU unit President Durgesh told a news agency.

The ABVP claims its presidential candidate Manish Jangid was injured badly and may have suffered a fractured hand after he was assaulted.

He further alleged that stones were also hurled on students which caused severe head injuries to some of them.

"They hurled stones, used batons to thrash students inside," he added.

20:05 January 05

JNU violence: AMU, Jamia, FTTI join protest; Police nab four outsiders

New Delhi: Violence swept the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday as several masked individuals, both male and female, thrashed students, including girls, and teachers inside the varsity campus with wooden and metal rods.

Two officer-bearers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), including President Aishe Ghosh - who was reportedly hit over the eye with an iron rod, received severe injuries. They accused RSS' student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for the rampant violence in the campus.

"I have been brutally beaten up by masked people. I don't know who they were," Ghosh said as she broke into tears while blood flowed profusely from her head. She has been taken to a nearby hospital.

JNUSU General Secretary Satish Chandra was also injured in the attack.

JNUSU Vice President Saket Moon also accused the ABVP of leading the attack, which was bolstered by outsiders.

In a WhatsAap message to the media, Moon said: "ABVP has formed a mob of goons from outside the JNU campus. They are going room to room with sticks, stones."

Hostel rooms and lobbies were vandalised during the assault while several vehicles standing on roads were damaged by the unidentified miscreants.

The administration's response on the issue is still awaited, while police had reached the spot also.

The situation turned violent after masked goons attacked a peace march being carried out by teachers and students against the violence in campus.

Earlier, the ABVP had accused Left inclined students of vandalising the Periyar hostel and severely injuring various students present inside the hostel.

"Around four to five hundred members of the left-wing gathered around the Periyar hostel, vandalised the hostel and forcibly entered the hostel to thrash the ABVP activists inside," ABVP's JNU unit President Durgesh told a news agency.

The ABVP claims its presidential candidate Manish Jangid was injured badly and may have suffered a fractured hand after he was assaulted.

He further alleged that stones were also hurled on students which caused severe head injuries to some of them.

"They hurled stones, used batons to thrash students inside," he added.