Kanhaiya's bail good news for us, hope normalcy returns: JNU

March 02, 2016 20:26

JNU administration today welcomed the Delhi high court's decision to grant bail to students union president Kanhaiya Kumar, as a "good news" for the varsity hoping that normalcy will return on campus soon.

"We are delighted to hear the news. Let the law of land prevail. It is a good news for the students as well as for the university. We hope normalcy will return on campus soon," JNU Registrar Bhupinder Zutshi told PTI.

Kanhaiya, was arrested on February 12 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.

He was today granted interim bail for six months by the Delhi high court which said that he has to cooperate in the ongoing investigation and has to present himself before the investigators as and when required.

The students have been agitating demanding Kanhaiya's release alleging he has been "framed" for raising his voice and being "branded" as a terrorist.

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