Torch light march at JNU against 'witch-hunt' of students

February 24, 2016 22:38

The students and teachers agitating at JNU against the sedition charges imposed on six students of the varsity, today took out a torch light march from Ganga Dhaba to Chandrabhaga hostel demanding that the ongoing "witch-hunt" should stop. Holding "mashaals" in their hands, the students shouted "JNU long-live" and "Save JNU" slogans as they carried out the solidarity march.

"We had carried out a similar march when our president Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested. Yesterday two of our comrades surrendered before police so we are taking out a similar march praying for justice for them. The way students are being targeted and witch-hunted needs to stop," JNUSU Vice President Shehla Rashid Shora told reporters.

Candle light marches and protest rallies which are common sight at JNU have intensified ever since Kanhaiya was arrested in a sedition case in connection with an event on campus against hanging of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised.

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