ABVP protests in JNU, blames left for not letting mess workers prepare food

 The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) alleged that stopping mess facilities has created a huge burden on students as they are left in the lurch.

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on Thursday staged a protest in Jawaharlal Nehru University, accusing “left organisations” of preventing hostel mess workers from preparing food for students.

Around 30 members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) gathered in the Sabarmati lawn of the varsity and raised slogans against the “left organisations” and demanded good food and other amenities for hostel residents. Meanwhile, the JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) has dismissed ABVP claims, saying the sanitisation and mess workers have been observing a strike against the administration and the student union has not prevented anyone from entering the mess area.

In a statement, the ABVP condemned what they termed as an “anti-student and anti-JNU act” by “left organisations”. They alleged that stopping mess facilities has created a huge burden on students as they are left in the lurch. “On May 5, residents of many hostels were not served breakfast and lunch because the Maoist goondas prohibited workers from entering the mess area and forcibly closed the mess. ABVP stands with workers who are crucial stakeholders of university community without whom the university cannot function,” alleged ABVP…Read More

Delhi Police registers FIR against unidentified people in JNU violence case

 “We received a complaint from a group of students who are members of JNUSU, SFI, DSF and AISA against unknown ABVP students,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Manoj C. said

Delhi Police on Monday registered an FIR against unidentified people in a case of violence inside Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus that resulted in injuries of six students. “We received a complaint from a group of students who are members of JNUSU, SFI, DSF and AISA against unknown ABVP students,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Manoj C. said.

Accordingly, the police registered an FIR under sections 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (Punishment for wrongful restraint), 509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code. The DCP further said that the students belonging to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) have also intimated that they will also be giving a written complaint. “On receipt of the same necessary appropriate legal action will be taken,” the senior official said.

JNU violence: Professor C P Chandrasekhar quits statistics committee

Chandrasekhar, who has served on key statistical panels in the past both as a chairman and member, tendered his resignation through an e-mail at around 9 pm on Monday

A day after violence broke out in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday, one of its professors, C P Chandrasekhar, resigned from a government-appointed committee, which was set to hold its first meeting to review India’s economic data.

Last month, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation set up the Standing Committee on Economic Statistics, led by former chief statistician Pronab Sen, to “review the extant framework relating to data sources, indicators, concepts or definitions and other issues” of the economic data-sets. The panel was created after concerns were raised about “political interference” in the statistical system. Two key statistical reports — one on the job market and the other on consumer spending — had been withheld by the government earlier.

“I was persuaded that this government is not concerned about the robustness of India’s statistical system. The JNU’s incident on Sunday has further undermined the faith in the system. It shows that we are now living in a different world and it’s hard to work with a government in which you have lost faith,” Chandrasekhar told Business Standard over phone on Monday night.

The committee was to hold its first meeting on Tuesday to finalise the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data for November 2019 and to set the future agenda of the newly formed committee. Chandrasekhar, who has served on key statistical panels in the past both as a chairman and member, tendered his resignation through an e-mail at around 9 pm on Monday…Keep Reading

JNUSU blames VC for campus violence, says he’s behaving like a ‘mobster’

It also alleged that outsiders were brought in with lathis and rods to “perpetrate violence”.

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union on Monday accused the vice-chancellor of “perpetrating violence” in the university. Accusing Vice-Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar of behaving like a “mobster”, the JNUSU said he used all means to ensure that students and teachers faced “violence”.

It also alleged that outsiders were brought in with lathis and rods to “perpetrate violence”. “This Vice Chancellor is a cowardly vice-chancellor who introduces illegal policies through the backdoor, runs away from questions of students or teachers and then manufactures a situation to demonise JNU,” the JNUSU charged.

For nearly 70 days now, students of JNU have been on a strike against a hostel fee hike. “The violence that happened is the result of the desperation and frustration of the VC and his cronies. “But the chronology of events that unfolded today is a shameful episode for the Delhi Police who gave a safe passage to ABVP goons imported from outside,” the JNUSU alleged. It demanded that the vice-chancellor tender his resignation or be removed by the HRD Ministry.

JNU violence: Masked men enter campus, attack students, teachers in hostels

According to the sources, the clash took place during a public meeting organised by the JNU Teachers’ Association

Viciousness broke out at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday night as conceal men equipped with sticks assaulted understudies and educators and harmed property on the grounds, inciting the organization to bring in police which directed a banner walk. At any rate 18 individuals, including JNU Students’ Union president Aishe Ghosh, were harmed and admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) as disarray ruled on the grounds for about two hours.

The savagery drew solid responses from resistance groups which hit out at the BJP and blamed “people with significant influence” of attempting to abandon the voice of understudies. Senior Union priests and JNU Students graduated class S Jaishankar and Nirmala Sitharaman quickly censured the episode. Sitharaman affirmed that the administration needs colleges to be protected spaces for all understudies. The Home and HRD services looked for reports from Delhi Police and JNU organization, individually. Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the Delhi Police boss and enquired about the circumstance at JNU.

Sources said the viciousness began at around 5 PM. The JNU organization said “conceal lowlifes outfitted with sticks were meandering near, harming property and assaulting individuals” and that police had been brought in to keep up peace. The understudies claimed that the assailants entered inns and attacked understudies and instructors. Video film disclosed by some TV channels indicated a gathering of men, who were displaying hockey sticks, moving around a structure…

Anti-CAA protests: Madras varsity students agitate for third day in a row

Police personnel, who had entered the campus on Tuesday, said they had done so for the “safety of the students.”

A section of students of the Madras University continued their protest for the third day on Wednesday against the amendment to the Citizenship Act. Defiant students said they will continue their agitation. Meanwhile, police personnel continued to be deployed on the campus. Police personnel, who had entered the campus on Tuesday, said they had done so for the “safety of the students.” Two students, who were picked up by the police were sent back late last night, one of the coordinators and a PG political science student, K Ragu Prasath told PTI.

The two students were picked up for questioning over allegedly inciting students of affiliated colleges to join the stir at the varsity’s Marina campus. The varsity, according to the protesting students, has declared holiday till January 2. Students, who sat near the main entrance of the sprawling campus, which is just opposite the famous Marina beach, raised slogans against the Centre, the BJP, the RSS and its student body, the ABVP.

The protesting students are seeking withdrawal of the CAA. They are protesting the police action on students of Jamia Milia University in New Delhi and opposing the nation- wide NRC. The Madras University is one of the oldest in the country and students of the varsity are among others in Tamil Nadu who have been protesting against the CAA.

BJP vs Kargil martyr's daughter: Rijiju asks who's 'polluting' her mind

Pratap Simha, BJP MP from Mysuru, compared her to dreaded gangster Dawood

 

The campaign of Gurmehar Kaur a Kargil martyr's daughter, against the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday drew controversial reactions from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders with Union minister Kiren Rijiju wondering who was "polluting" her mind and another comparing her with wanted gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

Pratap Simha, BJP MP from Mysuru, tweeted, "At least Dawood did not use the crutches of his father's name to justify his anti-national stand."

His tweet came as Kaur's campaign went viral online with her photograph in which she said, "Pakistan did not kill my father. War killed him."

To mock her, Simha also posted a photograph showing Dawood with the message, "I didn't kill people in 1993. Bombs killed them."

Rijiju also took to Twitter to take a dig at her.

"Who's polluting this young girl's mind? Strong armed forces prevent a war. India never attacked anyone but a weak India was always invaded," the minister of state for home affairs said.

Kiren Rijiju

@KirenRijiju

Who's polluting this young girl's mind? A strong Arm Force prevents a war. India never attacked anyone but a weak India was always invaded.

Kiren Rijiju

@KirenRijiju

Some people say they need Freedom in India. Listen to those people taking shelter in India after facing torture in neighbouring countries. 

Talking to reporters, he later said, "One should not say things which could demoralise the countrymen and the forces. Everybody has freedom but that does not mean that you raise slogans to weaken the country."

The daughter of Kargil martyr Captain Mandeep Singh and a Delhi University student, 24-year-old Kaur had started a social media campaign "I am not afraid of ABVP" following the violence at Ramjas college. Her campaign has gone viral and received support from students across various universities.

"Everyone has right of views but she said Pakistan didn't kill our brave martyr and India should shun war. India never perpetrated violence," Rijiju said.

The Union minister of state for home said freedom of expression is not a licence to shout anti-national slogans in campuses. "Criticise the government but don't abuse the motherland," he said.

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I got threatened with rape for opposing ABVP: Kargil martyr's daugther

Gurmehar's Facebook post against ABVP went viral in the wake of the violence at Ramjas college

Gurmehar Kaur's Facebook post in protest of ABVP. Photo: Twitter (@mehartweets)

The Delhi University student, whose social media campaign against the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) recently went viral, on Sunday alleged that she had received "rape threats".

Lady Sri Ram Ram College student Gurmehar Kaur, daughter of Kargil martyr Captain Mandeep Singh, said she has attracted a barrage of hate messages over her stand on the issue.

"I have been getting a lot of threats on social media. I think it is very scary when people threaten you with violence or with rape," she told NDTV.

Issuing rape threats "in the name of nationalism" is not right, she added.

Her comments received widespread support, including from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

"Just listen to this. THIS is BJP. They will destroy our country. Everyone must rise against their goondaism," he tweeted while sharing her statement.

After the North Campus clash, Kaur had changed her Facebook profile picture holding a placard which read "I am a student from Delhi University. I am not afraid of ABVP. I am not alone. Every student of India is with me. #StudentsAgainstABVP".

 

 

Gurmehar Kaur

@mehartweets

Don't call me a Martyrs daughter if that bothers you. I never claimed anything otherwise. You can call me Gurmehar.

12:39 AM - 27 Feb 2017

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