3 ABVP members resign over govt's way of tackling the JNU row

February 17, 2016 22:27

Three office-bearers of JNU unit of ABVP today resigned from the student wing of the BJP strongly protesting against the Centre's handling of the raging row at the premier university and "legitimising" actions of right wing fascist forces.

Pradeep Narwal, Joint Secretary of JNU unit of ABVP, said he has quit the party. Rahul Yadav, President of ABVP unit of JNU's School of Social Sciences (SSS) and its Secretary Ankit Hans have also said they have quit.

In a joint statement, the three leaders said have decided to quit ABVP as they have serious differences over the way the NDA government was handling the issue, adding there is a difference between "interrogation and crushing ideology and branding entire Left as anti-national."

They also expressed deep anguish over assault on mediapersons and JNU students and teachers in Patiala House Court complex on Monday as well as attack on JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar in the same court complex today, alleging that the government was "legitimising" the action of right wing fascist forces.

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