Students and some teachers of Jawaharlal Nehru University boycotted classes with students going on an indefinite strike starting Monday and calling for a solidarity march on Thursday demanding release of students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar.
JNUSU also submitted a memorandum, signed by around two thousand students, to vice chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar demanding to take rollback the decision to debar eight students from academic activities.
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“To counter mob frenzy and fear psychosis being created against JNU, we will conduct a march on Thursday,” said Shehla Rashid Shora, joint secretary, JNUSU.
While JNUTA called for a strike on Tuesday, some teachers said they will continue giving classes. Classes were conducted in some departments, including Center for Sanskrit Studies, School of Computer and System Sciences.
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“We conducted classes at Sanskrit centre. Those who raised anti-national slogans must be punished. Also those who are supporting them should also be exposed,” said Hari Ram Mishra, assistant professor at CSS.
{{/usCountry}}“We conducted classes at Sanskrit centre. Those who raised anti-national slogans must be punished. Also those who are supporting them should also be exposed,” said Hari Ram Mishra, assistant professor at CSS.
{{/usCountry}}While students were protesting inside, right-wing leader Sadhvi Prachi visited JNU to protest against alleged anti-national activities on the campus.
Sadhvi Prachi was, however, not allowed to enter the premises.
“Those raising anti-national slogans should be hanged and those supporting them should also be booked for anti-national activities. Rahul Gandhi’s Parliament membership should be revoked for supporting the accused,” she said.
ABVP held a rally on the campus demanding dismissal of teachers who supported students accused in the case. “We will not stop our struggle till action is taken against anti-national students,” said Saurabh Sharna, joint secretary JNUSU and ABVP member.