A high-level inquiry committee formed to look into the February 9 incident on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus has recommended the rustication of JNU student union president Kanhaiya Kumar, Anirban Bhattacharya and Umar Khalid for a certain period for "violating university rules,' sources in the university administration said. At least 21 students have been served show-cause notice for "violating the rules and regulations of university' at the February 9 event.

One of the students who have been served a show-cause notice says there is no Dalit member in the probe panel and neither is there any reason given in the show-cause notice. The student told NDTV that the probe panel was formed only to penalise students.

JNU teachers association also asked for the probe panel report to be made public and asked that the evidence based on which rustication has been recommended be disclosed.

The five-member committee has also recommended imposing a fine on some students, including JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who were present at the event.

However, a final call will be taken by the office of the Chief Proctor. A meeting in this connection has been scheduled for Friday.

Kanhaiya, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya were arrested by the Delhi Police on sedition charge for allegedly raising slogans in support of the 2002 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.

While Kanhaiya was released on bail earlier this month, Aniraban Bhattacharya and Khalid are still in judicial custody.