21:02 November 18
Student delegation taken to Human Resource Development Ministry's office at Shastri Bhawan
Office-bearers of JNU Students Union (JNUSU) were escorted by police to meet the HRD secretary as thousands of protestors camping outside the Safdarjung tomb were allegedly forced by the police to go back to the campus.
Meanwhile, the detained students have been released.
20:19 November 18
About 100 JNU students detained, some injured in baton-charge by police
Around 100 JNU students, including students union president Aishe Ghosh, were detained and some were injured when police allegedly baton-charged protestors as they marched towards Parliament.
19:12 November 18
Lathi charge initiated by Delhi police at Sri Aurobindo Marg
After turning off the street lights, Delhi police resorted to lathi-charge at Sri Aurobindo Marg.
18:39 November 18
JNU students continue to protest
18:38 November 18
50 JNU students, arrested earlier today, released by Delhi Police
Delhi Police released 50 JNU students who were earlier detained and taken to Kalkaji Police Station.
18:37 November 18
Entry, exit at 3 Delhi Metro stations near Parliament reopens
The entry and exit points of three Delhi Metro stations near Parliament have been reopened after a brief closure on Monday due to the ongoing protest by JNU students.
18:15 November 18
Sanjay Dhotre: We should not take extreme steps or go to a point of no return
Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State, HRD: Jawaharlal Nehru University has produced many students who led the nation in various fields. There can be different ideologies but such incidents are not right. We should not take extreme steps or go to a point of no return.
17:14 November 18
Clashes broke out between JNU students and police
Clashes broke out between JNU students and police, earlier today.
Delhi Police PRO has said that they will inquire into laathi charge allegations made by JNU students.
Mandeep S Randhawa, Delhi Police PRO: We are trying to talk to the students about their demands and convince them to not take law in their hands. Regarding the allegation of laathi charge, we will inquire into it.
16:53 November 18
BJP National vice-president Shyam Jaju on JNU protest
BJP National vice-president Shyam Jaju said, "JNU is known for its anti-national protests. The students are being misled and are creating issues out of nothing. Such artificial movements are short-lived."
16:09 November 18
JNU students at Safdurjung
Entry and exit points of three Delhi Metro stations (Udyog Bhawan, Patel Chowk, and Central Secretariat) near Parliament have been shut down temporarily due to the ongoing JNU protest. Meanwhile, students have reached Jorbagh, near Safdarjung Tomb.
16:07 November 18
Congress leader Rajiv Satav: Youth of this country is suffering
Congress leader Rajiv Satav said, "There has been no firm policy for education in the last 6 years. The government needs to listen to the demands of students. The young population of this country is suffering because the Modi government is not even providing them the right to education."
15:54 November 18
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury on JNU Protest
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said, "The police deployment is much larger than what we have seen during the emergency. We condemn the way the police has been handling the students."
15:24 November 18
Govt first creates unrest, then talks about peace: Azad condemns fee hike
Coming out in support of the JNU students, who are currently conducting a protest march to the Parliament, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad lashed out at the government over the fee hike, saying that poor students would adversely be affected.
"Rich students do not come to JNU. Poor students come here to receive education from across the country. Education must be made free, but rather the fees has been hiked by 300 per cent. We condemn the move," he said.
Reacting to the HRD Ministry's move of appointing a three-member committee to recommend ways to restore normal functioning of the University, Azad said, "The government first creates unrest and then talks about peace.
15:10 November 18
Students continue marching towards Parliament
Even as the police put up barricades to stop the JNU students' march, the protesting students have broken through the barricades and are continuing their march towards the Parliament
13:34 November 18
Barricades broken, cops start detaining students
According to reports, police have detained at least a dozen students after they stormed through the barricades put up around 500 metres away from the campus.
13:10 November 18
Will demand action against erring JNU students: BJP MP
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri said he will raise in Parliament the issue of the protesting JNU students' violence and why no action is being taken against the erring students.
He questioned that 'Tukde Tukde' gang is active in the university and has support of leaders like Rahul Gandhi. Bidhuri said that he will talk to the DCP concerned on the alleged attack on the media.
12:32 November 18
Cops stop students at Ber Sarai road
According to reports, the police have stopped JNU students at Ber Sarai road, and have prohibited them from marching ahead towards the Parliament, where Section 144 has been imposed.
12:18 November 18
JNU students march towards Parliament
Jawaharlal Nehru University Students march towards Parliament over their demand of complete fee roll back and other demands.
12:09 November 18
Won't back down until demands met, say student leaders
Jawaharlal Nehru University Students started marching towards Parliament over their demand of complete fee roll back along with other demands. Cops were seen speaking to student leaders, who made it clear that they will not back down until their demands are met.
11:53 November 18
HRD Ministry appoints high power committee for discussion
Education Secretary R Subrahmanyam in a statement informed that the Ministry of HRD has appointed a high power committee for discussion with students and administration for peaceful resolution of all issues.
The panel includes former UGC Chairman VS Chauhan, AICTE chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe and UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain.
11:24 November 18
Sec 144 imposed in areas near Parliament
According to reports, Section 144 has been imposed in areas surrounding the Parliament in wake of the JNUSU protest march.
11:09 November 18
Heavy security outside JNU
Heavy security has been deployed outside Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus as the JNU Students' Union will take out a march to Parliament today demanding complete roll back of fee hike.
Ten companies are deployed outside JNU, police said. One company comprises 70 to 80 personnel.
The JNU Teachers' Association (JNUTA) expressed concern over the deployment of police outside the varsity.
"The massive police deployment and barricading at the gates of the JNU campus, which on the face of it appears to be only for the purpose of preventing the students from taking out their planned march to Parliament," it said.
"Such measures or use of force to thwart the exercise of constitutionally guaranteed democratic rights and to impede the students from peacefully taking their voice beyond the campus would be extremely unfortunate and the JNUTA hopes that no such situation will eventually arise," the association said.
Police officials said adequate security arrangements have also been made along the route of the march.
Police personnel have been deployed at all entry points leading to Parliament, a senior police official said.
10:20 November 18
JNUSU to take out protest march to Parliament today
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru Students' Union (JNUSU) will take out a march to Parliament on Monday to protest against the hostel fee hike.
The JNUSU said it will be a march to save public education and appeal to MPs to take up the cause.
The winter session of Parliament will begin on November 18 and end on December 13.
Students are protesting inside the administration block of the university against the increase in hostel fee, even though JNU announced a rollback in the hike on Wednesday evening.
The students have dubbed the partial rollback as an "eyewash".
Meanwhile, JNU Vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar urged the protesting students on Sunday to return to their classes as exams are near.
In a video message released on the varsity's website, he said he has been getting e-mails from worried parents and students about the situation in the university which is affecting academic activities.
"If we still continue with the strike and cause academic loss, it is going to affect future of thousands of students.
Read: JNU partially rolls back hike in hostel fees
"From tomorrow, a new week will begin and I request the students to come back to the classes and resume your research activities. From December 12, the semester exams will start and if you do not attend classes, it will affect your future goals," Kumar said.
On Sunday, a section of teachers also held a press conference and claimed that a handful of students have terrorised other pupils and are not allowing them to attend classes.
"There are 8,000 students in the university and at least 6,000 of them want to attend classes. But 200 or so students are not allowing them and have created an atmosphere of terror," said one of the professors at the press conference.
University registrar Pramod Kumar also appealed to students to get back to classes.
"Due to the ongoing strike by a group of students, thousands of students who wish to participate in the JNU academic programmes and plan to complete their academic requirements for continuance in the university, are adversely affected," he said in a circular.
"It is in the interest of the students to adhere to the academic norms and academic calendar of the university according to which they need to appear in the end-semester examination that commences from December 12," he said.
The last date for submission of MPhil dissertation and PhD thesis in the schools and forwarding the same to the evaluation branch is December 31 for the monsoon semester.
"Since the academic calender has been approved by the Academic Council and the Executive Council, there is going to be no relaxation in the above deadlines," the registrar said.
If the academic requirements are not met in time, thousands of students may be affected, he added.
Read: Anti-social elements has taken over JNU, students sidelined: BJP
21:02 November 18
Student delegation taken to Human Resource Development Ministry's office at Shastri Bhawan
Office-bearers of JNU Students Union (JNUSU) were escorted by police to meet the HRD secretary as thousands of protestors camping outside the Safdarjung tomb were allegedly forced by the police to go back to the campus.
Meanwhile, the detained students have been released.
20:19 November 18
About 100 JNU students detained, some injured in baton-charge by police
Around 100 JNU students, including students union president Aishe Ghosh, were detained and some were injured when police allegedly baton-charged protestors as they marched towards Parliament.
19:12 November 18
Lathi charge initiated by Delhi police at Sri Aurobindo Marg
After turning off the street lights, Delhi police resorted to lathi-charge at Sri Aurobindo Marg.
18:39 November 18
JNU students continue to protest
18:38 November 18
50 JNU students, arrested earlier today, released by Delhi Police
Delhi Police released 50 JNU students who were earlier detained and taken to Kalkaji Police Station.
18:37 November 18
Entry, exit at 3 Delhi Metro stations near Parliament reopens
The entry and exit points of three Delhi Metro stations near Parliament have been reopened after a brief closure on Monday due to the ongoing protest by JNU students.
18:15 November 18
Sanjay Dhotre: We should not take extreme steps or go to a point of no return
Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State, HRD: Jawaharlal Nehru University has produced many students who led the nation in various fields. There can be different ideologies but such incidents are not right. We should not take extreme steps or go to a point of no return.
17:14 November 18
Clashes broke out between JNU students and police
Clashes broke out between JNU students and police, earlier today.
Delhi Police PRO has said that they will inquire into laathi charge allegations made by JNU students.
Mandeep S Randhawa, Delhi Police PRO: We are trying to talk to the students about their demands and convince them to not take law in their hands. Regarding the allegation of laathi charge, we will inquire into it.
16:53 November 18
BJP National vice-president Shyam Jaju on JNU protest
BJP National vice-president Shyam Jaju said, "JNU is known for its anti-national protests. The students are being misled and are creating issues out of nothing. Such artificial movements are short-lived."
16:09 November 18
JNU students at Safdurjung
Entry and exit points of three Delhi Metro stations (Udyog Bhawan, Patel Chowk, and Central Secretariat) near Parliament have been shut down temporarily due to the ongoing JNU protest. Meanwhile, students have reached Jorbagh, near Safdarjung Tomb.
16:07 November 18
Congress leader Rajiv Satav: Youth of this country is suffering
Congress leader Rajiv Satav said, "There has been no firm policy for education in the last 6 years. The government needs to listen to the demands of students. The young population of this country is suffering because the Modi government is not even providing them the right to education."
15:54 November 18
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury on JNU Protest
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said, "The police deployment is much larger than what we have seen during the emergency. We condemn the way the police has been handling the students."
15:24 November 18
Govt first creates unrest, then talks about peace: Azad condemns fee hike
Coming out in support of the JNU students, who are currently conducting a protest march to the Parliament, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad lashed out at the government over the fee hike, saying that poor students would adversely be affected.
"Rich students do not come to JNU. Poor students come here to receive education from across the country. Education must be made free, but rather the fees has been hiked by 300 per cent. We condemn the move," he said.
Reacting to the HRD Ministry's move of appointing a three-member committee to recommend ways to restore normal functioning of the University, Azad said, "The government first creates unrest and then talks about peace.
15:10 November 18
Students continue marching towards Parliament
Even as the police put up barricades to stop the JNU students' march, the protesting students have broken through the barricades and are continuing their march towards the Parliament
13:34 November 18
Barricades broken, cops start detaining students
According to reports, police have detained at least a dozen students after they stormed through the barricades put up around 500 metres away from the campus.
13:10 November 18
Will demand action against erring JNU students: BJP MP
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri said he will raise in Parliament the issue of the protesting JNU students' violence and why no action is being taken against the erring students.
He questioned that 'Tukde Tukde' gang is active in the university and has support of leaders like Rahul Gandhi. Bidhuri said that he will talk to the DCP concerned on the alleged attack on the media.
12:32 November 18
Cops stop students at Ber Sarai road
According to reports, the police have stopped JNU students at Ber Sarai road, and have prohibited them from marching ahead towards the Parliament, where Section 144 has been imposed.
12:18 November 18
JNU students march towards Parliament
Jawaharlal Nehru University Students march towards Parliament over their demand of complete fee roll back and other demands.
12:09 November 18
Won't back down until demands met, say student leaders
Jawaharlal Nehru University Students started marching towards Parliament over their demand of complete fee roll back along with other demands. Cops were seen speaking to student leaders, who made it clear that they will not back down until their demands are met.
11:53 November 18
HRD Ministry appoints high power committee for discussion
Education Secretary R Subrahmanyam in a statement informed that the Ministry of HRD has appointed a high power committee for discussion with students and administration for peaceful resolution of all issues.
The panel includes former UGC Chairman VS Chauhan, AICTE chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe and UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain.
11:24 November 18
Sec 144 imposed in areas near Parliament
According to reports, Section 144 has been imposed in areas surrounding the Parliament in wake of the JNUSU protest march.
11:09 November 18
Heavy security outside JNU
Heavy security has been deployed outside Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus as the JNU Students' Union will take out a march to Parliament today demanding complete roll back of fee hike.
Ten companies are deployed outside JNU, police said. One company comprises 70 to 80 personnel.
The JNU Teachers' Association (JNUTA) expressed concern over the deployment of police outside the varsity.
"The massive police deployment and barricading at the gates of the JNU campus, which on the face of it appears to be only for the purpose of preventing the students from taking out their planned march to Parliament," it said.
"Such measures or use of force to thwart the exercise of constitutionally guaranteed democratic rights and to impede the students from peacefully taking their voice beyond the campus would be extremely unfortunate and the JNUTA hopes that no such situation will eventually arise," the association said.
Police officials said adequate security arrangements have also been made along the route of the march.
Police personnel have been deployed at all entry points leading to Parliament, a senior police official said.
10:20 November 18
JNUSU to take out protest march to Parliament today
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru Students' Union (JNUSU) will take out a march to Parliament on Monday to protest against the hostel fee hike.
The JNUSU said it will be a march to save public education and appeal to MPs to take up the cause.
The winter session of Parliament will begin on November 18 and end on December 13.
Students are protesting inside the administration block of the university against the increase in hostel fee, even though JNU announced a rollback in the hike on Wednesday evening.
The students have dubbed the partial rollback as an "eyewash".
Meanwhile, JNU Vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar urged the protesting students on Sunday to return to their classes as exams are near.
In a video message released on the varsity's website, he said he has been getting e-mails from worried parents and students about the situation in the university which is affecting academic activities.
"If we still continue with the strike and cause academic loss, it is going to affect future of thousands of students.
Read: JNU partially rolls back hike in hostel fees
"From tomorrow, a new week will begin and I request the students to come back to the classes and resume your research activities. From December 12, the semester exams will start and if you do not attend classes, it will affect your future goals," Kumar said.
On Sunday, a section of teachers also held a press conference and claimed that a handful of students have terrorised other pupils and are not allowing them to attend classes.
"There are 8,000 students in the university and at least 6,000 of them want to attend classes. But 200 or so students are not allowing them and have created an atmosphere of terror," said one of the professors at the press conference.
University registrar Pramod Kumar also appealed to students to get back to classes.
"Due to the ongoing strike by a group of students, thousands of students who wish to participate in the JNU academic programmes and plan to complete their academic requirements for continuance in the university, are adversely affected," he said in a circular.
"It is in the interest of the students to adhere to the academic norms and academic calendar of the university according to which they need to appear in the end-semester examination that commences from December 12," he said.
The last date for submission of MPhil dissertation and PhD thesis in the schools and forwarding the same to the evaluation branch is December 31 for the monsoon semester.
"Since the academic calender has been approved by the Academic Council and the Executive Council, there is going to be no relaxation in the above deadlines," the registrar said.
If the academic requirements are not met in time, thousands of students may be affected, he added.
Read: Anti-social elements has taken over JNU, students sidelined: BJP
JNUSU to take out protest march to Parliament today
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru Students' Union (JNUSU) will take out a march to Parliament on Monday to protest against the hostel fee hike.
The JNUSU said it will be a march to save public education and appeal to MPs to take up the cause.
The winter session of Parliament will begin on November 18 and end on December 13.
Students are protesting inside the administration block of the university against the increase in hostel fee, even though JNU announced a rollback in the hike on Wednesday evening.
The students have dubbed the partial rollback as an "eyewash".
Meanwhile, JNU Vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar urged the protesting students on Sunday to return to their classes as exams are near.
In a video message released on the varsity's website, he said he has been getting e-mails from worried parents and students about the situation in the university which is affecting academic activities.
"If we still continue with the strike and cause academic loss, it is going to affect future of thousands of students.
"From tomorrow, a new week will begin and I request the students to come back to the classes and resume your research activities. From December 12, the semester exams will start and if you do not attend classes, it will affect your future goals," Kumar said.
On Sunday, a section of teachers also held a press conference and claimed that a handful of students have terrorised other pupils and are not allowing them to attend classes.
"There are 8,000 students in the university and at least 6,000 of them want to attend classes. But 200 or so students are not allowing them and have created an atmosphere of terror," said one of the professors at the press conference.
University registrar Pramod Kumar also appealed to students to get back to classes.
"Due to the ongoing strike by a group of students, thousands of students who wish to participate in the JNU academic programmes and plan to complete their academic requirements for continuance in the university, are adversely affected," he said in a circular.
"It is in the interest of the students to adhere to the academic norms and academic calendar of the university according to which they need to appear in the end-semester examination that commences from December 12," he said.
The last date for submission of MPhil dissertation and PhD thesis in the schools and forwarding the same to the evaluation branch is December 31 for the monsoon semester.
"Since the academic calender has been approved by the Academic Council and the Executive Council, there is going to be no relaxation in the above deadlines," the registrar said.
If the academic requirements are not met in time, thousands of students may be affected, he added.
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