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JNU students, teachers demand justice for Vemula, Kejriwal joins march

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will on Tuesday join the march being held at the Jantar Mantar in solidarity of Hyderabad University scholar Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide last month.

Updated on: Feb 23, 2016, 13:06:56 IST
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Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will on Tuesday join the march being held at the Jantar Mantar in solidarity of Hyderabad University scholar Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide last month.

Student groups hold march demanding justice for Rohith Vemula. (ANI Photo)
Student groups hold march demanding justice for Rohith Vemula. (ANI Photo)

“Will go to jantar mantar sometime in the afternoon today to express solidarity with Rohith’s family n to speak to students,” Kejriwal tweeted.

Students from Hyderabad varsity will will also take part in the march from Ambedkar Bhawan to Jantar Mantar.

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is also expected to join the march.

Meanwhile, the Jawaharlal Nehru Students’ Union has called for a strike and appealed to all the students to join the march being taken out from Ambedkar Bhawan to Jantar Mantak seeking justice for Vemula.

 
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