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23:23 JNU extends semester registration date
The Jawaharlal Nehru University has extended the date for the semester registration process till Sunday since the servers have not been restored yet.
In a statement, Registrar Pramod Kumar said a few 'miscreants' had severely damaged the information and communication service (CIS) systems of the university 'as part of their continuing agitation'.
"This has caused complete failure of the main power supply of CIS Data Centre, severe damage to Optic fibers cables, and power cables of all racks," he said.
"The JNU cloud and other information and communication systems are completely shut down."
Intranet, wired and wireless, systems are not operational in the campus, Kumar said, adding the registration process for winter semester 2020 had completely stopped since the afternoon of Saturday.
All efforts have been made to repair the system and restore the damaged equipment and data by the administration, he said.
"This is to inform all the students that registration process will remain open until January 12 without any late fee for registration," he said.
The university will make every effort to facilitate the registration of every student, the official said, while urging all students to participate in the winter semester registration as soon as the CIS Data Centre is made functional.
The registration process had commenced last Wednesday and ended on Sunday.
The students' union had called for a registration boycott in protest against the hostel fee hike. -- PTI
23:08 Plea in SC for contempt action against Centre, Delhi Police for failing to check JNU violence
A plea has been filed in Supreme Court seeking contempt action against the Centre and Delhi Police for allegedly not following its direction to curb and handle mob violence at premier Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on January 5.
The plea, filed by Tehseen Poonawala, said the apex court had on July 17, 2018, laid down 'preventive and remedial guidelines for the government and Police authorities to curb and handle mob violence, and came to a conclusion that no individual in his/her own capacity or as a part of a group, which within no time assumes the character of a mob, can take law into his/her/their own hands and deal with others as guilty'.
The alleged Contemnor/ Respondent (Government of India) has failed to take action against the masked miscreant mob that entered the JNU Campus on January 5, 2020, and no FIR has been registered yet against the offenders, the plea said.
It further stated that top court had also said, 'It shall be the duty of every police officer to cause a mob to disperse, by exercising his power under Section 129 of CrPC, which, in his opinion, has a tendency to cause violence or wreak the havoc of lynching in the disguise of vigilantism or otherwise.'
He said: 'However, when a large number of masked miscreants entered the campus of JNU armed with sticks, hammers and other weapons, who clearly had a malicious intention, were neither stopped nor deterred by the Delhi Police personnel deployed at the campus.'
The petition sought contempt action against the the alleged contemnors for wilfully and deliberately disobeying the court's judgment of last July. -- PTI
22:49 3 cops shunted out for serving notice on dead man over anti-CAA protests
Three policemen, including a sub-inspector, were on Monday shunted out for sending a notice in the name of a dead person over the December 20 anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in Firozabad, an official said.
The action was taken on the basis of an inquiry report submitted by the city circle officer (CO) which found the three policemen guilty of negligence and laxity, he said.
After the December 20 protests, Firozabad police had sent out notices to at least 200 people asking them to prove they would not be a threat to peace in the area and furnish surety of Rs 10 lakh each.
Among those who were served notices was Banne Khan, a resident of Kotla area, who had died six years ago.
An inquiry in this connection was handed over to CO, City, Arun Kumar Singh who has submitted his report.
Taking the matter seriously, Naalband Chowki incharge Rajiv Chitransh and two constables have been attached to the police lines with immediate effect, Senior Superintendent of Police Sachindra Patel said.
The inquiry found that a notice was served to a dead person and these three policemen were found guilty of negligence and laxity, he said, adding that departmental action is also being initiated against them.
Six people had died in the clashes in Firozabad.
As many as 29 people were booked and 14 arrested in about 35 cases registered in connection with the violence.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had warned of a 'crackdown' on the protesters and the government ordered that those found responsible for damaging public property during the protests would have to pay for it. -- PTI
22:25 JNU attack well-planned conspiracy: Union Min
Union Minister V Muraleedharan on Monday claimed that the attack on students and teachers of Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi by a masked gang was a well-planned conspiracy, even as the Congress in Kerala hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying it cannot always suppress dissenting voices.
Muraleedharan, the lone Kerala union minister, alleged that there was a conspiracy to malign the country's universities.
"The violence inside the JNU campus was a well-planned conspiracy. This was a conspiracy to malign universities of the country saying campuses are marred by violence," Muraleedharan told the media in Thiruvananthapuram.
He also alleged that the Marxist party has a history of unleashing violence and then portray the victims as criminals.
"The students of extreme left and the Congress are behind the violence. They want to sabotage the normal functioning of the campus," the minister said.
However, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly Ramesh Chennithala said the attack on teachers and students of JNU by 'Sangh Parivar forces showed the horror offascism that has plagued the country'.
"The BJP must understand that they cannot always suppress the dissenting voices. The criminal silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah has encouraged violence," the senior congress leader said in a statement.
He also cited reports that purportedly said the attack on the students and the teachers were provoked after two girls protested Shah's visit to some houses in Delhi as part of the BJP's outreach campaign on the Citizenship Amendment Act.
"At night, masked criminals entered the JNU campus and brutally attacked students including girls and teachers. The police were silent on providing support to the attackers," Chennithala said.
The brutal assault of students shows the attitude of the BJP towards the university which had produced many stalwarts including Nobel laureates, he added.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has also condemned the violence saying 'Nazi-style attacks' on students and teachers inside the campus were an attempt to create unrest and violence in the country. -- PTI
22:15 Actor Mohan Babu calls on PM Modi
Actor-producer Mohan Babu and his family members called on Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Monday.
The prime minister shared a picture of the meeting, saying he was delighted to meet Babu and his family members.
'We had very good discussions on many issues including the importance of cinema and how we can deepen cultural linkages between people,' Modi wrote on Twitter. -- PTI
21:21 Bhim Army chief moves court seeking medical aid
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, arrested in connection with violence in old Delhi's Daryaganj area, moved a court in New Delhi on Monday through his lawyer seeking a direction to the jail authorities to provide him treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital.
The application claimed that Azad was suffering from polucythemia, a disease of blood thickness, and 'requires continuous checkup from the doctors concerned from AIIMS, who are supervising his treatment for a long time'.
If the treatment was not provided urgently to Azad, it might lead to cardiac arrest, the application moved through advocate Mehmood Pracha said.
It is likely to be taken up for hearing on Tuesday.
The plea sought a direction to the jail authorities or the Delhi government to provide medical treatment to Azad.
The Bhim Army chief was sent to judicial custody on December 21 by a Delhi court.
Azad's outfit had organised a march from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar against the amended Citizenship Act on Friday, despite not having police permission.
The marching protesters were stopped by police and paramilitary personnel near Delhi Gate, after which they turned violent and set a car on fire and damaged a few other vehicles.
The police resorted to lathi-charge and used a water cannon to control the situation. -- PTI
20:33 JU students lathi-charged during JNU protest
JUST IN: Clashes broke out between Jadavpur University students and police personnel during a protest against JNU violence on Monday evening.
Police lathi-charged students near Sulekha Mor in Kolkata.
More details awaited. -- ANI
19:55 2 Bangladeshis, 3 others, arrested for anti-CAA violence in Seemapuri
A Delhi court on Monday remanded five persons, including two Bangladeshi nationals, arrested for allegedly causing violence during an anti-CAA protest recently at Seempuri in North East Delhi, in judicial custody.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mona Tardi Kerketta sent the five to prison for two weeks under judicial custody after the Crime Branch sleuths produced them before the court.
The accused, remanded to judicial custody, include Ghaziabad resident Mohammad Shoiab (19), Pilibhit resident Mohammad Amir (24), Seemapuri resident Yusuf (40), besides the two Bangladeshi nationals Mohammad Azad and Mohammad Subhan.
The court sent them to judicial custody as the police did not seek their remand for custodial interrogation.
Apart from the five arrested, two juveniles too were detained and sent to the Juvenile Justice Board, a police officer said.
In the case, the police had earlier arrested 11 persons, who are currently in the judicial custody. -- PTI
19:23 9-judge SC bench to hear Sabarimala review pleas
A nine-judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court will hear from January 13, the issue of allowing women and girls of all ages to enter Kerala's Sabarimala temple along with other contentious issues of alleged discrimination against Muslim and Parsi women.
The top court on Monday issued a notice informing listing of petition filed by Indian Young Lawyers Association seeking review of its historic 2018 judgement allowing women and girls of all ages to enter Sabarimala temple 'Take notice that the following matters will be listed for hearing before a Nine Judges Constitution Bench commencing from Monday the 13th January, 2020', the notice said.
On November 14, last year, a five-judge constitution bench in a 3:2 majority verdict had referred to a larger seven-judge bench, the pleas seeking review of its historic 2018 judgement allowing women and girls of all ages to enter Sabarimala temple.
It had however said that the debate about the constitutional validity of religious practices like bar on entry of women and girls into a place of worship was not limited to the Sabarimala case.
The top court said such restrictions are there with regard to entry of Muslim women into mosques and 'dargah' and Parsi women, married to non-Parsi men, being barred from the holy fire place of an Agyari.
It said that it was time for the apex court to evolve a judicial policy to do 'substantial and complete justice'. -- PTI
18:49 Delhi police forms panel to probe JNU violence
Delhi Police PRO M S Randhawa says that a fact-finding committee has been formed under the Joint Commissioner of Police to probe yesterday's violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
"A committee has been formed to avoid any delay in investigation and inquiry. We have found some vital clues and we are trying that the case is solved soon," he said.
On allegations of police not trying to stop violent masked goons from attacking students on the campus, Randhawa said, "Normally, police deployment is only in the administration block, and the scuffle took place away from that area.
"Around 7.45 pm, we were requested by JNU administration, then we entered the University and carried out a flag march."
"An FIR has been lodged in the matter. Investigation is underway. Footage is being collected. Total 34 persons were injured and all 34 have been discharged from AIIMS Trauma Centre," he said. -- ANI
IMAGE: Shattered glass of doors are seen at the Sabarmati Hostel following the Sunday's violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, in New Delhi, on Monday. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo
18:43 Pak FM says JNU attack 'reminder of growing intolerance in India'
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday alleged that the attack on students and teachers at the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University is 'yet another reminder of growing intolerance' in India.
'Chilling attack on students & teachers at #JNU yesterday is yet another reminder of growing intolerance in India. Campuses in India now face unchecked wrath of RSS mobs while the police collude with their insanity. This is what happens when you empower fascist ideology,' Qureshi tweeted.
He also said that Pakistan wants peace, stability and security in region, and it was very clear on its position.
'We stand for peace, stability & security in region. I've reiterated this to all stakeholders in my recent conversations. Active diplomacy to de-escalate tensions is the need of the hour. Violence must be avoided. We'll continue with efforts,' he said. -- PTI
18:34 JNU violence: HRD minister promises action
Union Human Resource Devlopment Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Monday asserted educational institutions cannot be allowed to become 'political adda', and vowed 'strong action' against the perpetrators of Sunday night violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Pokhriyal, who was here to attend some official events, said educational institutions were meant only for imparting education and should not be used for political purposes.
"I have said this earlier also that these autonomous institutions cannot be allowed to become political 'adda' (dens). Strong action will be initiated against people involved in such an attack," he told reporters.
The minister's comments came a day after the prestigious JNU campus was rocked by unprecedented violence, with masked men brandishing iron rods and sticks going on the rampage, leaving scores injured, including its students union president Aishe Ghosh.
Students affiliated to Left parties and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad have blamed each other for the violence. -- PTI
18:30 Amnesty slams Delhi Police for failing to protect JNU students
Human rights organisation Amnesty International India on Monday criticised the Delhi Police for 'repeatedly failing' to protect the students peacefully protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
The Delhi Police remained 'shameful bystanders to mob brutality on students', its all-India Executive Director Avinash Kumar said in a statement.
"The authorities have failed in their duty to ensure the safety of the students, signalling a shameful complicity of the state machinery.
"Whether it be JNU or Jamia Millia University, the Delhi Police have repeatedly failed to protect the students peacefully protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act," he said. -- PTI
17:42 RSS-affiliated profs planned attack: JNUSU prez
Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, who was injured in violence on the campus, on Monday alleged it was an organised attack.
"It was an organised attack. They were singling out people and attacking. There is a clear nexus of JNU security and vandals. They did not intervene to stop violence," Ghosh told reporters.
"For last 4-5 days, some Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated professors were promoting violence to break our movement.
"Are we wrong to ask for safety from the JNU and Delhi Police," she added. -- PTI
17:31 Pak Rangers handover 20 released fishermen to BSF at Wagah Border
The 20 Indian fishermen, who were released from a Pakistani jail on Sunday in a goodwill gesture amidst tense bilateral ties, reached the Wagah Border on Monday.
The Indian fishermen, most of whom hail from Andhra Pradesh, were handed over to the Border Security Force by the Pakistan Rangers, officials said.
The fishermen left for Lahore on Sunday by train after their release from the Malir District Prison in Karachi, Sindh province.
"Upon their arrival, the Edhi Foundation received them at the Lahore railway station and took them to its centre where they were provided food and new clothes," a foundation official told PTI.
An official of the Rangers confirmed the handing over of the fishermen to the Indian authorities. -- PTI
17:17 Cong, AAP burnt Delhi in fire of riots: HM on CAA
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday accused the Congress and the AAP of "burning the national capital in the fire of riots". Addressing a gathering in New Delhi, Shah said the Congress and the AAP "misled the youth and people of Delhi and committed the sin of burning the national capital in the fire of riots".
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, his party and AAP are responsible for "riots" and breach of peace in the national capital over the amended citizenship law, he alleged. "Unashamed, they are still saying they will give legal aid to those behind the riots, go to their houses and take care of them," he charged.
Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought in the new legislation to give citizenship to minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who have sought refuge in India, but "Congress and AAP, especially Rahul and Priyanka (Gandhi Vadra), are misleading minorities in the entire country".
"They are telling them 'you will lose your citizenship due to CAA'. There is no provision in the amended law that takes away citizenship of people. Why are you lying?" Shah said. "The country is watching with binoculars Rahul Gandhi supporting rioters", he said, adding the Congress leader is identifying himself with those vitiating peace in the country.
Shah, who is also the BJP president, said that Delhi bore the brunt of "riots" for four days during the recent violent protests against the CAA.
He held the AAP government and the Congress responsible for it. He said Rahul Gandhi and Kejriwal spoke the language of Pakistan and demanded proof from the prime minister when the forces conducted surgical strikes on terror camps in Pakistan.
"No one had the courage to revoke Article 370. Modiji did it in one stroke. Our flag is flying high in Kashmir. No one can separate Kashmir from India now," Shah said. The Congress adopted double standards on the issue of building a Ram temple in Ayodhya. For their vote bank politics, they delayed resolution of the issue, he alleged.
"Don't worry. Let Rahul, Kejriwal and company do whatever they want. A sky-touching temple will be built in Ayodhya," he said. The home minister also criticised Kejriwal for not granting sanction to prosecute those who allegedly raised anti-India slogans on JNU campus in 2016.
"Some students shouted anti-India slogans, said 'Bharat tere tukde honge'. Tell me should not they be sent to jail? But Kejriwal is not granting sanction to prosecute them. Who do you want to save, Kejriwalji?" he asked in a dig at the AAP chief ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls.
The election to the 70-member Delhi Assembly will take place on February 8 and results will be declared on February 11, the Election Commission announced on Monday. -- PTI
16:32 AAP will fight polls on work done: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the AAP will fight the upcoming Assembly polls on the basis of its government's performance.
The election to the 70-member Delhi Assembly will take place on February 8 and results will be declared on February 11, the Election Commission announced on Monday.
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said the notification for the polls will be issued on January 14 while the last date of withdrawal of candidature will be January 24. -- PTI
16:20 Delhi elections on Feb 8, results Feb 11
Delhi will go to the polls on February 8. The assembly elections will be held in a single phase. The results will be declared on February 11.
Announcing the schedule of the Delhi assembly elections today, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, said, that the total electors in the National Capital Territory of Delhi are 1,46,92,136, while polling will be held at 13,750 polling stations for 70 seats.
16:12 JNU violence shows India heading to anarchy: PC
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday asserted that the violence which erupted in Jawaharlal Nehru University last evening showed that the country is rapidly descending into anarchy.
"The incident is the most clinching evidence that we are rapidly descending into anarchy. It has taken place in the national capital in India's foremost university under the watch of the central government, the Home Minister, the LG and the Commissioner of Police," said Chidambaram in a statement.
The statement came a day after more than 30 students, including JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh, were injured and taken to the AIIMS after a masked mob, brandishing rods and sticks, entered the university and attacked them and their professors.
Calling the intelligence-gathering technique of the Delhi Police "pathetic", the Congress leader said that Commissioner of Police should be held accountable for the violence."We demand that accountability on officers be fixed and action taken immediately," he added.
Chidambaram said that the attack on students is the gravest act of impunity and demanded the perpetrators be arrested and brought to justice. "Nothing can be more shocking and shameful." -ANI
Image: A shattered glass door at the Sabarmati Hostel in JNU.
15:21 JNU Teachers' Assoc demands removal of VC
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association on Monday demanded the removal of Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar after the attack on students and faculty members by an armed masked mob.
Addressing a press conference, the JNU teachers also demanded an inquiry into the violence on Sunday when a masked mob armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus. "The JNU VC has made a mockery of the teaching and learning process. We demand the removal of the vice chancellor," the Association said.
Image: Police personnel deployed outside the JNU campus this morning. Pic: ANI
15:00 NRC is mischievous plan to divide India: Chidambaram
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday dubbed the National Register of Citizens a "sinister and mischievous plan" to divide the country. Addressing a press conference, he also said there is a world of difference between the National Population Register of 2010 and the NPR of 2020. The NPR of 2020 with additional fields of information is a disguised attempt to carry out an Assam NRC-like exercise throughout the country and must be "stoutly opposed", the Congress leader told reporters.
14:57 Political parties, students, civil society in city to protest JNU attack
Kolkata solidarity protests for JNU:
Students' unions of the Jadavpur University affiliated to the AISA and the SFI are slated to march towards the ABVP state office in Maniktala area of Kolkata on Monday, police said.
Students of Presidency University will also take out a procession from their campus in central Kolkata till Jorasanko in the northern part of the city, a police officer said. The ruling TMC is slated to take out a protest rally in north Kolkata, he said.
The Congress student's wing, Chhatra Parishad will burn effigies of BJP leaders and hold a protest rally on College Street in the central part of the city, the officer said. Another protest meeting is slated to be held near Coffee House on College Street, he added. -- PTI
14:46 Fascist strike by BJP on students: Mamata on JNU violence
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday termed the attack on students and teachers at Jawaharlal Nehru University as a "disturbing and fascist strike" by the BJP.
Banerjee, who is also the TMC supremo, said she had begun her political career as a student leader but never before witnessed such "brazen attack" on educational institutes. "Whatever is happening across the country is very disturbing... I, too, was involved in student politics at one point in time, but never before have I witnessed this sort of an attack on students and educational institutions...
"Yesterday's was a fascist strike on the student community," Banerjee told reporters, before leaving for her three-day trip to Gangasagar.
"Whoever raises his voice against the BJP was dubbed an "anti national" or a Pakistani", she claimed.
"India is a democracy and we have our right to protest. How can someone be branded anti-national or Pakistani for his or her protest against the government," Banerjee questioned. On Sunday, too, the CM had condemned the violence on JNU campus, terming it a "heinous act".
A four-member TMC delegation is visiting JNU on Monday to express solidarity with the students and teachers, she said. Violence broke out at JNU on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged properties on the campus, prompting the administration to call in the police. -- PTI
Image: Inside visuals from JNU where violence broke out Sunday evening.
14:26 Like 26/11 Mumbai attack: Uddhav on JNU violence
A day after violence broke out at the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said that the incident reminded him of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
"I was reminded of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. Investigation is needed to find out who were these masked attackers," Thackeray said."There is an atmosphere of fear among the students in the country, we all need to come together and instill confidence in them," he added.
On Sunday evening, more than 30 students, including JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh, were injured and taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre after a masked mob entered JNU and attacked them and some professors with sticks and rods.
The JNU administration and political leaders, cutting across political lines, have condemned the attack on students and urged the police to take action against the perpetrators.
The ghastly terror attacks in Mumbai which took place on November 26, 2008, lasted for four days killing 166 people and injuring over 300 others. The 26/11, as these attacks are often referred to, saw 10 LeT terrorists coming to Mumbai via sea route from Pakistan and carrying out a series of coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across India's financial capital.
-- ANI
14:01 Sonia demands judicial probe in JNU violence
After NCP chief, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi comments on the violence in JNU yesterday: "The voice of Indias youth and students is being muzzled every day. The horrifying and unprecedented violence unleashed on Indias young by goons with active abatement of the ruling Modi government is deplorable and unacceptable. Yesterdays bone chilling attack on students and teachers in JNU, Delhi is a grim reminder of the extent the Govt will go to stifle and subjugate every voice of dissent.
"The Congress stands in solidarity with youth, students; strongly deprecate sponsored violence in JNU and demand a judicial probe."
Violence broke out at JNU on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged properties on the campus, prompting the administration to call in the police.
13:56 Good meeting with HRD ministry: JNU proctor
Dhananjay Singh, JNU Chief Proctor: "It is very unfortunate that there has been unabated violence in the University. We had a very good meeting today with the secretary of Ministry of Human Resource Development. Efforts are on to normalise the university.
13:51 1.46 crore people eligible to cast their vote in Delhi Assembly polls
A total of 1.46 crore voters can exercise their franchise in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, according to the final electoral list for Delhi published on Monday. Chief Electoral Officer Delhi Ranbir Singh said the final publication of voters list shows there are total 1,46,92,136 voters in Delhi including 80.55 lakh males and 66.35 lakh females. He, however, said people may apply to get themselves registered as voters in Delhi. -- PTI
File pic: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal presents his government's report card.
13:42 JNU cowardly, but planned: Sharad Pawar
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said JNU students were subjected to a "cowardly and planned attack", adding that use of violence to suppress democratic values won't succeed. Pawar's remarks came as his party minister Jitendra Awhad joined the students protesting the violence, at the Gateway of India in Mumbai.
"JNU students and professors were subjected to a cowardly but planned attack. I strongly condemn this undemocratic act of vandalism and violence. Use of violent means to suppress democratic values and thought will never succeed," Pawar tweeted.
Violence broke out in JNU on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in police which conducted a flag march. At least 28 people, including JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) president Aishe Ghosh, were injured as chaos reigned on the campus for nearly two hours. -- PTI
Image: Demonstrators hold placards and shout anti-government slogans during a protest against the attack on JNU Students outside Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi today. Pic: ANI
13:03 Mumbai's Gateway is ground zero for protests today
Bollywood actress Konkona Sen Sharma along with other protesters display placards and raise slogans against the attacks on JNU students, outside Gateway of India, in Mumbai this morning.
13:02 Patnaik condemns attack on JNU students
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday condemned the attack on students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi and expressed shock over the incident.
"Shocked to know about the violent#JNUattack. Violence has no space in democracy and such attacks on students must be condemned unequivocally. "Appeal law enforcement agencies to take stiff action to apprehend the culprits and wish the injured students speedy recovery," Patnaik tweeted. Senior BJP leader and former MP Baijayant Panda also condemned the incident.
12:55 Delhi poll schedule at 3:30 pm today
The Election Commission will announce the poll schedule for Delhi on Monday. The commission has convened a press conference at 3.30 pm to announce the election schedule. The term of the 70-member Delhi Assembly is ending on February 22 and a new House has to be constituted before that.
12:48 BJP MP sniffs Cong conspiracy in JNU violence
BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi said in New Delhi on Monday that the violence that took place in the Jawaharlal Nehru University is a combined conspiracy of the Left and the Congress to sabotage and divert attention from BJP's door-to-door campaign on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
She said that those affiliated with various Left-wing students' organisations in JNU were preventing common students from registering for the semester.
"Who wants that JNU should be shut? It's not ABVP. ABVP students want to go to classes and study. Who has the problem if JNU remains open. It is the Left, Congress combine. They themselves have never studied and neither want students to study," said Lekhi.
"It is a conspiracy by the Left and the Congress to divert attention from BJP's door-to-door awareness campaign on CAA, what happened at the Nankana Sahib. Yesterday, when Amit Shah was doing a door-to-door campaign, they did this," she said.
Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday met Sikh refugees from Afghanistan living in Amar Colony area here, as a part of BJP's campaign to create awareness on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).
Image: A damaged car in the JNU campus after last night's violence.
12:36 Nationwide NRC in pipeline after CAA, says Bengal BJP booklet
Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP top brass categorically saying that nationwide NRC has not been discussed by the Centre, the West Bengal BJP in its booklet claimed that after implementation of the CAA, the register of citizens will be in the pipeline.
The 23-page booklet in English, Hindi and Bengali, published as part of BJP's statewide campaign in favour of the amended Citizenship Act, states that the Centre is intending to implement the National Register of Citizens across the country. The CAA has been simplified in a question and answer format to allay people's fears on the law, party sources said.
A question in the booklet read, "Will there be NRC after this? How much is it needed? And if there is NRC, will Hindus have to go to detention centres like in Assam?" The answer to the question said, "Yes, there will be NRC after this. At least, that is the intention of the central government." The booklet claimed Hindus have been sent to detention centres not due to NRC but because of Foreigners Act. "The NRC is Assam took place as per orders of the Supreme court and the Foreigners Act was passed by the Congress government. The BJP government is Assam did not bring the NRC. Rather, it has decided to move court against the NRC," the booklet said.
It said the Hindus lodged in detention centres in Assam would be released after the CAA is implemented. "It is heard that there are around two crore infiltrators in Assam and West Bengal. It is needed to enlist these infiltrators as D-voters. This only speaks volumes about the problem of infiltration in the country. That is why countrywide NRC is needed," the booklet said. -- PTI
Image: BJP's Bengal president Dilip Ghosh
12:25 In Mumbai, JNU solidarity protests at Gateway
Actor Sushant Singh reaches Gateway of India, Mumbai, where students are protesting against yesterday's JNU violence.
12:18 JNU sends report of campus violence to HRD
JNU sends detailed report of violence on campus and sequence of events to the HRD Ministry, reports PTI. This follows after the HRD Ministry on Monday called an urgent meeting with the JNU administration, including the vice-chancellor, over the violence that took place on the campus the previous day, officials said.
The ministry had on Sunday sought an immediate report from JNU Registrar Pramod Kumar after the violence broke out and students and teachers were attacked.
There was heavy deployment of police on Monday outside the Shashtri Bhawan here which houses the HRD Ministry.
"A detailed report has been sent to the HRD Ministry about the sequence of events. The top administration officials are at the Ministry to provide all details leading to present situation," JNU Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar told PTI.
Image: Remains of the day: A cricket bat lies abandoned inside the JNU campus, ostensibly used by the goons last evening.
12:06 Hyderabad students stage protests in solidarity with JNU
A group of students and citizens staged a protest in Hyderabad condemning the violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, police said. Expressing solidarity with the JNU students, the protesters gathered near Ambedkar statute on Tank Bund after midnight on Sunday and raised slogans like "Students Fraternity Zindabaad" and held placards that read "We are with you JNU".
They raised slogans and held a candlelight protest and later dispersed, a senior police official told PTI. The protesters also raised slogans against the Narendra Modi government over the CAA.
12:00 JNU mayhem: Social media, CCTV part of probe
The Delhi police, which has registered an FIR at Vasant Kunj (North) Police Station in connection with the violence that took place in Jawaharlal Nehru University campus on Sunday, said social media and CCTV footage will be part of the investigation.
"We have taken cognizance of yesterday's incident and have registered an FIR. Social media and CCTV footages will be part of the investigation," said Devendra Arya, DCP, South-West.
Image: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said the government condemned the violence in JNU. "This needs to be investigated. Congress, Communists, AAP and some elements want to create environment of violence in universities across the country," the minister said.
11:39 JNU violence case transferred to Crime Branch
The Delhi Police on Monday transferred the case related to the violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University to its Crime Branch even as two top officials of the premier institute met LG Anil Baijal to apprise him about the prevailing situation there, officials said. The move came a day after masked men indulged in violence at JNU.
The JNU case has been transferred to the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police, a Home Ministry official said. Police officials have started collecting evidence and will talk to students.
Image: Police outside the JNU main gate this morning.
11:32 JNU hostel warden resigns for failing students
R. Meena, senior warden of Sabarmati Hostel of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has resigned over the violence inside the campus last evening, stating, "We tried but could not provide security to hostel."
Violence broke out at JNU on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in police which conducted a flag march. At least 28 people, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, were injured as chaos prevailed on the campus for nearly two hours.
Image: Sabarmati hostel warden R Meena's resignation letter
11:29 More the suppression more students will be emboldened: Cong
The Congress on Monday accused the government of harbouring enmity with youth of the country and said violence in the JNU campus reminded it of the Nazi rule. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala also accused the JNU administration of being complicit in the violent attack on Sunday night.
It also alleged that the Delhi Police remained a mute spectator when students were being attacked by armed miscreants. "Why are you harbouring enmity with youth of country. The more you suppress voice of the youth, more emboldened it will become," Surjewala told reporters. "Violence in JNU reminds us of Nazi rule 90 years ago," he added. PTI
11:23 Students should not be used as political pawns: Smriti
Union Minister Smriti Irani on JNU violence: Investigation has begun, so will not be right to speak on it now, but universities should not be turned into hubs of politics, neither should students be used as political pawns.
11:16 JNU VC, proctor, registrar meet Delhi LG
JNU updates: Registrar, Pro-VC of JNU meets Delhi LG, apprise him of situation: MHA officials.
HRD Ministry calls meeting with JNU administration over violence on campus.
JNU violence case transferred to Delhi Police Crime Branch; police will talk to students, starts collecting evidence: officials.
JNU VC appeals to all students to maintain peace. "University stands by all the students to facilitate their pursuit of academic activities. We will ensure that their winter semester registration will take place without any hindrance. They need not fear about their process. The top priority of the University is to protect the academic interests of our students," JNU Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar said.
10:59 HM asks Delhi LG to hold talks with JNU reps
Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and requests him to call representatives from Jawaharlal Nehru University and hold talks.
The telephonic conversation between the home minister and the LG came a day after masked men indulged in violence on the JNU campus.
"The home minister spoke to the LG and requested him to initiate discussions with representatives from the JNU," an official said.
Yesterday, the home minster had spoken to Delhi Police chief Amulya Patnaik and ordered an inquiry into the incident. The Home Ministry has sought a report from the Delhi Police.
Violence broke out in JNU on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in police which conducted a flag march. At least 28 people, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, were injured as chaos prevailed on the campus for nearly two hours. -- PTI
10:47 AMU students to take out "Tiranga Yatra" over Citizenship Act
The students of Aligarh Muslim University will take out a "Tiranga Yatra" in Aligarh on Monday against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. AMU Public Relations Officer Omar Saleem Peerzada said that the AMU, which was to reopen on January 6, has already extended the winter break keeping in view the continuing protests against the amended citizenship law.
The decision to extend the vacation was taken after a meeting chaired by Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor on Wednesday.
Students on Monday carried out a candle march to show solidarity with the Jawaharlal Nehru University students after violence that broke out in JNU in New Delhi on January 5.
The students lit candles and carried banners to express their solidarity with the JNU students who were injured during the violence on campus.
Students carried posters with "AMU stands in solidarity with JNU" written on them and raised slogans of "JNU Zindabad", "AMU Zindabad", and "Down with ABVP" during the course of the march. -- ANI
10:35 JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh discharged from AIIMS
JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, who was injured in the violence at the university, was discharged from AIIMS this morning. Ghosh suffered head injuries in the violence that took place on the campus on Sunday; her picture an iconic image of the protests. The JNUSU had alleged that she was hit with stones and rods by members of the RSS-affiliated ABVP.
Image: JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh was taken to AIIMS last evening after goons who had entered inside the campus beat her up.
10:32 Heavy security at JNU after Sunday violence
Massive deployment of security personnel remained in place on Monday at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, with authorities only allowing students with valid ID cards inside the campus which had witnessed violence. According to sources, security was deployed outside the hostels, administration block and other important locations.
Entry of outsiders including media was restricted, the sources said. Violence had broken out at Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in police which conducted a flag march.
At least 28 people, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, were injured as chaos reigned on the campus for nearly two hours. -- PTI
Image: Closing the stable doors after the horse has bolted: Authorities allowed students with valid ID cards inside the campus today. Pic: ANI
10:18 Kejriwal holds meeting on JNU violence
A meeting is underway at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence over yesterday's JNU violence. Senior Aam Admi Party leaders and Delhi ministers present in the meeting.
10:17 Delhi police register 1st FIR in JNU violence
The first FIR has been registered in connection with the violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University yesterday, while 23 students who were admitted to hospital have been discharged.
Fresh violence erupted at JNU on Sunday evening after a mob pelted stones at protesting students and brutally attacked JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh. Ghosh has now been discharged from AIIMS.
The incident took place during a march in the varsity around 5pm when masked individuals with rods entered Sabarmati hostel. After violence broke out on the campus, JNU registrar Pramod Kumar said in a statement, "This is an urgent message for the entire JNU community that there is a law and order situation on the campus. Masked miscreants armed with sticks are roaming around, damaging property and attacking people. The JNU Administration has called the police to maintain order."
Image: A student of JNU, who was leaving the campus this morning told ANI, "People came from outside, armed with sticks and rods. Situation is grim in the university. So, I am leaving the campus for now."
10:11 Mumbai students protest JNU violence
In Mumbai, students protest outside the Gateway of India against yesterday's violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
09:39 Will soon register FIR: Police on JNU violence
The Delhi police said it has received several complaints in connection with Sundays violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University where masked men and women armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus
We have received multiple complaints in connection with yesterdays violence in JNU. We will soon register a First Information Report, said the Delhi police.
Late last evening, Delhi Police PRO MS Randhawa held a meeting with a delegation of students and teachers from JNU.
Eyewitnesses alleged the attackers entered the JNU premises when a meeting was being held by JNU Teachers Association on the issue of violence on campus and assaulted students and professors. They also barged into three hostels. Video footage aired by some TV channels showed a group of men, who were brandishing hockey sticks and rods, moving around a building.
While members of the JNU Students Union and JNU Teachers Association alleged that the attackers were from the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the latter denied it.
09:30 Students seen leaving JNU campus with packed bags
Many students are leaving the JNU campus with packed bags after a night of violence and rampage at the university. Some of the students who are leaving the campus refuse to interact with the media.
09:16 JNUSU demands VC's resignation over violence
In the backdrop of violence that took place inside the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus on Sunday, JNU Students Union has demanded the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar.
Earlier on Sunday evening, more than 25 students of the university, including JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh, were injured and were taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre after a masked mob entered the JNU and attacked them and professors with sticks and rods.
"This Vice-Chancellor is a cowardly Vice-Chancellor who introduces illegal policies through the backdoor, runs away from the questions of students or teachers and then manufactures a situation to demonize JNU," said a statement from JNUSU.
"For nearly seventy days now, the students of JNU have been fighting a courageous battle to save their university from the clutches of privatisation and greed. The VC is adamant that by sending a message that a fee hike has happened in JNU, he can prove that accessible education is not possible," it added.
The JNUSU holds the Vice-Chancellor responsible for the violence.
"He is using henchmen to perpetrate violence on students and vandalise the university," said JNUSU.
"The JNU community has a single point of demand. That either this VC resign or the MHRD as the competent authority remove him! Those who are trying to malign and destroy this university will not succeed," demanded JNUSU.
-- ANI
09:08 JNU violence: Congress to address media at 3 pm
Congress leaders P Chidambaram and Randeep Singh Surjewala will address the media at the party headquarters in the national capital at 3 pm. "Randeep Surjewala and I will address the media at 3 pm today at AICC HQ," Chidambaram tweeted.
08:40 Attackers asked if I belonged to Left: JNU vic
A resident of the mens wing of Sabarmati Hostel said the attackers asked him if belonged to any Left group.
Around 6:30 pm, around 20 masked people entered the hostel. They were carrying sticks, iron rods and some liquid in glass bottles. I live on the second floor and could see what was happening I waited in my room and they pushed me and asked me if I belong to any Left party. I said Im not, even though I am. They looked around my room for a while and then left, he said. He spoke to The Indian Express around 10:30 pm and said no security guard or police personnel had come to the hostel till then.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police has collected CCTV recordings from the JNU campus to probe the violence that was unleashed on Sunday night.
Additionally, Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development has called the Registrar, Proctor and Rector of Jawaharlal Nehru University to his office on Monday to discuss the violence seen on the JNU campus on Sunday night. Several students and teachers were left injured when a group of masked men and women stormed the campus armed with sticks and rods.
08:22 Violence in JNU highly condemnable, shameful: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday condemned the acts of violence against students and teachers of Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi and said that judicial inquiry of the incident can be done to ascertain facts about the incident.
Taking to micro-blogging site twitter, Mayawati wrote, "Violence with students and teachers in JNU is highly condemnable and shameful. The central government should take this incident very seriously. Also, it will be better if there is a judicial inquiry into this incident." Meanwhile, Delhi Police has received multiple complaints in regard to yesterday's incident and officials would be registering the FIR soon.
Earlier on Sunday evening, more than 18 students, including JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh, were injured and taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre after a masked mob entered the JNU and attacked them and professors with sticks and rods.
The JNU administration and political leaders, cutting across political lines, had condemned the attack on students and urged the police to take action against the perpetrators.
Image: A view of the vandalised JNU campus. Photograph: PTI
-- ANI
07:52 Delhi cops hold meet with JNU students, teachers
Delhi Police PRO M S Randhawa held a meeting with a delegation of students and teachers after violence broke out at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, officials said on Monday.
Violence broke out at the JNU on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in police which conducted a flag march. At least 28 people, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, were injured as chaos reigned on the campus for nearly two hours.
The delegation comprising students and teachers from JNU, Jamia and Delhi University submitted an application to the Delhi Police PRO with four demands, including urgent medical assistance to injured students and arrest of the accused behind the violence.
"The police have assured us that they will look into the matter and our demands," president Federation of Central University teachers' associations Rajib Ray said.
The students demanded that police leave the JNU campus.
Earlier, police said peace has been restored in the JNU after the violence.
Eyewitnesses alleged the attackers entered the JNU premises when a meeting was being held by JNU Teachers' Association on the issue of violence on campus and assaulted students and professors. They also barged into three hostels. Video footage aired by some TV channels showed a group of men, who were brandishing hockey sticks and rods, moving around a building.
The Left-controlled Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad blamed each other for the incident.
-- PTI
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01:18 Actors, filmmakers condemn violence at JNU
Bollywood actors Swara Bhasker, Shabana Azmi, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub and Taapsee Pannu, and filmmakers Aparna Sen and Hansal Mehta on Sunday condemned the violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University and urged Delhi Police to intervene.
Violence broke out at JNU on Sunday night after masked men armed with sticks attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in police.
At least 18 people were injured and admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). JNU students' union president Aishe Ghosh suffered a head injury.
The Left-controlled JNUSU and the RSS-affiliated ABVP blamed each other for the violence that continued for nearly two hours. Several disturbing videos that show masked people carrying sticks and bats have gone viral on social media.
Swara, whose mother Ira Bhaskar is a professor at the JNU, took to Twitter to appeal to the people on social media to reach the campus "to pressure the government and Delhi Police" to control the violence.
"Urgent appeal!!!! To all Delhiites PLS gather in large numbers outside the Main Gate of JNU campus on Baba Gangnath Marg.. to pressure the govt. & #DelhiPolice to stop the rampage by alleged ABVP masked goons on JNU campus," the actor captioned the video, adding that she was concerned about her parents' safety who live at the campus.
Commenting on Swara's video, Azmi said she was shocked by the violence and called for immediate action against the perpetrators.
"Is this really happening ? Im not in India and it all seems like a nightmare. 20 Students Admitted To AIIMS As Violence Breaks Out In JNU. Students and Teachers beaten. Reprehensible, Appalling Condemnable. Immediate action must be taken against the perpetrators," she tweeted.
Aparna alleged that the JNU students were being beaten up by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) "goons".
"How much longer are you going to look the other way? Or r u spineless? Yes I AM a liberal! Yes, I AM secular! And proud to be so if THIS is the alternative. Shame! Shame on ABVP & the police who are aiding & abetting them!" she tweeted.
Taapsee said it was saddening to see an educational institution "getting scarred forever".
She shared a video allegedly showing the situation on campus.
"Such is the condition inside what we consider to be a place where our future is shaped. It's getting scarred for ever. Irreversible damage. What kind of shaping up is happening here, it's there for us to see..." Taapsee tweeted.
Zeeshan asked people to reach the JNU in large numbers.
"By closing the doors and roads they have given free hand to their goons. Tell your friends and relatives, tell everyone and gather there together," the actor said in a tweet.
"Friends in Okhla and Jamia go to Shaheen Bagh. This #JNUAttack has been done to divert attention and they'll surely attack Shaheen Bagh at night," he tweeted.
Zeeshan further called for peace amid violence and urged people to exercise patience and take care of their friends.
Director Anurag Kashyap retweeted several purported videos of violence and vandalism from the JNU.
Mehta asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to intervene.
"Dear @ArvindKejriwal. Can you do something to stop the violence in JNU?" the filmmaker tweeted.
Writer Kanika Dhillon too asked Kejriwal to step in.
"Sir!!! Pls atleast reach there!!!! Ur presence will help!!!!" she said.
"Masaan" fame director Neeraj Ghaywan asked the police to help the students.
"Extremely distressing video from JNU. @DelhiPolice, these are students, the future of our nation, like your own. Help them please!" Ghaywan wrote.
Filmmaker Vinod Kapri also shared an alleged video from JNU campus.
"This is a horrifying video. At least 30-40 masked goons are vandalising JNU hostel. Delhi Police is nowhere to be seen. This has full political support. TV news channels have shut their eyes," Kapri tweeted.
Filmmaker-composer Vishal Bhardwaj also condemned the violence. "It's shameful and enraging to see what's happening in #JNUViolence," he said.
Director Bejoy Nambiar questioned the silence of many in the film fraternity.
"All you silent friends of mine watch this !!! Watch this & then come and talk to me about how concerned you are about the damage to public' property. How is THIS OK ? How can we watch students & teachers being brutally attacked like this and stay quiet ?" he asked. -- PTI
00:06 Peace restored in JNU campus: Delhi Police
Peace has been restored in the Jawaharlal Nehru University after masked men armed with sticks attacked students and teachers, and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in police that conducted a flag march, an officer said.
"We were informed that there was a clash between two groups of students. The JNU administration sought police assistance from us in writing," Joint Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Anand Mohan said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) said private and public vehicles were damaged.
"After we received written request from the JNU administration, we entered the campus and restored peace. Legal action will be taken," he said.
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