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FTII, 40 central universities extend support to JNU students

ByPTI, New Delhi
Feb 16, 2016 11:21 AM IST

Teachers of 40 Central Universities on Sunday came out in support of their counterparts and students in JNU protesting the arrest of the varsity’s students union president in a sedition case.

Teachers of 40 Central Universities on Sunday came out in support of their counterparts and students in JNU protesting the arrest of the varsity’s students union president in a sedition case.

JNU teachers and students form a human chain inside the campus in protest against arrest of JNUSU President Kanhaiya at JNU campus in New Delhi.(HT Photo)
JNU teachers and students form a human chain inside the campus in protest against arrest of JNUSU President Kanhaiya at JNU campus in New Delhi.(HT Photo)

Students of pune-based Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), who were supported by JNU students in their protest against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the institute’s chairman, also expressed solidarity with the agitators and accused the government of harassing and threatening those who dare to oppose its ideology.

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Nandita Narain, President of Federation of Central University Teachers Association (FEDCUTA), said teachers’ bodies of 40 central universities, including Hyderabad University, have extended support to the agitation by the students and the teaching community of JNU.

“The event could be in bad taste but was not seditious. Whatever opposition the students have is against the present government and not against the Constitution. This kind of police action against the students on the pretext of national security is uncalled for,” Narain said.

“JNU has stood for excellence over decades, its students have always raised their voice whenever there has been any issue in varsities across the country...be it Rohith Vemula’s suicide in Hyderabad university or the FTII row. It’s time we stand by them,” she added.

A faculty of Ambedkar University said, “Today it is JNU, tomorrow it could be any other university. Any voice of dissent being branded as anti-national is dangerous for any educational institution or community at large. No university should allow such indiscriminate raids on student hostels.”

Harishankar Nachimuthu, the president of Students Association, FTII, in a statement said, “We express our solidarity with the JNU students and condemn the random arrest of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar on charges of sedition and criminal conspiracy and demand his immediate release.”

“The current government had not learnt anything from the tragic death of Rohith Vemula and is continuing with the vilification, harassment and threat to those who dare to oppose its ideology,” he added.

JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested earlier this week in connection with a case of sedition and criminal conspiracy registered over holding of the event at the varsity during which anti-India slogans were allegedly raised.

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