JNU VC claims students have confined him in his house

October 23, 2016 19:33

JNU Vice Chancellor M Jagadeesh Kumar took to Twitter on Sunday to complain that the students protesting over a missing student had once again 'blockaded' his residence.

In a series of tweets, he said: "You can see the blockade to my JNU residence by agitating students. This will not take us anywhere."

"If any agitating Students have any information that could help trace Najeeb, please share it with Admin. This will help solve the problem."

"By holding a huge gathering and shouting slogans in front of JNU VC residence, can Najeeb be found? We are doing our best to trace him."

"Despite JNUTA distancing itself from agitational mode of students, some teachers are part of huge gathering of students at my residence!"

"First these agitating students have tried to physically confine me in JNU Admin building. Now they are trying at my residence. Repeated appeals to cooperate and not agitate have fallen on deaf ears of student agitators. This is unfortunate. Tracing Najeeb is the job of Police. I will meet Police Commissioner tomorrow. Please stop this and come forward to find Najeeb."

However, JNU students union general secretary Satarupa Chakraborty refuted the vice chancellor's charges.

She said on Twitter, "Dear VC, we are not confining you or blocking your residence. We kindly request you to hear the wailing voices of your students."

Najeeb Ahmad, a first year MSc Biotechnology student, has been missing since October 15, allegedly after an altercation with ABVP members the previous night.

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