JNU VC gheraoed by students appeals for food
October 20, 2016 11:35
As protest in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) turns volatile with
students blocking the administrative building and locking up the
vice-chancellor and other officials over the missing student, varsity
vice-chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar on Thursday said the move by the
protesting students was 'unfortunate and illegal'.
Vice-chancellor Jagadesh Kumar told ANI in a telephonic conversation that it is wrong on the part of the students to gherao him and other officials. "We are also concerned that Najeeb Ahmad is missing. We have talked to police also but gheraoing me and other officials is wrong. Students have gheraoed us since 2.30 p.m. yesterday. We had to sleep on floor and there is no food to eat. Students are not even allowing wives of officials to meet," he added.
Yesterday, also at around 1.30 a.m., the VC tweeted, "Since the students did not let us go home inspite our appeal, we have no other option but be confined to the administration building".
Meanwhile, no trace of missing Najeeb Ahmad was found even on the sixth day after he went missing. Ahmad was allegedly assaulted by ABVP activists on October 14 during a mess election campaign at Mahi-Mandvi hostel. From the next day, he went missing. According to students, he left the hostel without his wallet, mobile and even his footwear.
Representational picture of students protesting outside JNU
Vice-chancellor Jagadesh Kumar told ANI in a telephonic conversation that it is wrong on the part of the students to gherao him and other officials. "We are also concerned that Najeeb Ahmad is missing. We have talked to police also but gheraoing me and other officials is wrong. Students have gheraoed us since 2.30 p.m. yesterday. We had to sleep on floor and there is no food to eat. Students are not even allowing wives of officials to meet," he added.
Yesterday, also at around 1.30 a.m., the VC tweeted, "Since the students did not let us go home inspite our appeal, we have no other option but be confined to the administration building".
Meanwhile, no trace of missing Najeeb Ahmad was found even on the sixth day after he went missing. Ahmad was allegedly assaulted by ABVP activists on October 14 during a mess election campaign at Mahi-Mandvi hostel. From the next day, he went missing. According to students, he left the hostel without his wallet, mobile and even his footwear.
Representational picture of students protesting outside JNU