An RSS-affiliated outfit on Wednesday took out a rally in the JNU campus to campaign for a religious conclave by the VHP on December 9, triggering a controversy as the university students union filed a complaint with the vice-chancellor alleging that the event was organised without permission and the "security breach" had put at risk students' safety.
RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM) organised the rally in the campus on Wednesday, sources said.
Without naming the outfit, the Left-dominated Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union in its complaint alleged that the rally was organised with saffron flags and communal slogans were raised which created an atmosphere of fear on campus. It demanded action against those who participated in the rally and also against the security officers, accusing them of laxity.
University administration sources said a report has been sought from the chief security officer in the matter.
Saurabh Sharma of the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyaarthi Parishad defended the rally saying, "If any group is taking out a Ram Sankalp Yatra, it's their democratic right and their freedom."
The JNUSU said, "It has come to our notice that in the morning between 9 am to 10 am, a group of outsiders in trucks, cars and motorcycles illegally entered JNU campus forcing themselves through Saraswatipuram gate breaching the security."
"However, the security department has no know how about the incident about how, who, why and when did this security breach happened jeopardising 15,000 residents safety and security in campus," the JNUSU said in its complaint