JNU violence LIVE: Hindu Raksha Dal chief takes responsibility for attack

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11:52 AM

Malayalam Actors condemn attack on JNU students

The Malayalam Film industry has condemned the attack on students at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), saying it was a "criminal offence" and deserves harshest punishment.

 

In a Facebook Post, Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran said entering an institution of knowlege and education and unleasing violence on students with scant regard for law and order, was an absolute murder of all democratic values.

 

"Regardless of what ideology you stand for, what cause youre fighting for, what end to this means you might be hoping for, violence and vandalism is not and never will be the answer to anything."

11:50 AM

Two FIRs lodged for vandalism at JNU server room

The Delhi Police has registered two FIRs in connection with vandalism at the server room at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, police said on Tuesday.

 

The FIRs were registered on the complaint of JNU administration on January 5, they said.

 

The JNU administration had given the names of students union office bearers including its president Aishe Gosh in connection with the vandalism but police have not put her name or that of other students in the accused column of the FIRs.

 

One compliant was lodged on January 3 for switching off the server while another complaint was registered on January 4 for vandalising the server room, police said.

11:38 AM

Hindu Raksha Dal takes responsibility of attack in JNU

Pinky Chaudhary, Hindu Raksha Dal: JNU is a hotbed of anti-national activities, we can't tolerate this. We take full responsibility of the attack in JNU and would like to say that they were our workers.

11:34 AM

To identity masked men in JNU, police is taking help of video footage as well as face recognition systems.

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Shiv Sena slams Modi-Shah, says such 'brutal politics' never seen before

Comparing the attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students to the 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes, the Shiv Sena said "divisive politics" was dangerous for the country.

 

It said the Union Home Ministry's decision to file cases against "unknown" attackers at JNU was laughable. "Those who entered JNU with masks are not unknown," it claimed.

 

"The fallout of JNU attack is being seen elsewhere in the country...what Modi and Shah want is happening. The country is in danger. Divisive politics is dangerous for the country," the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said.

 

Terrorists who attacked Mumbai on November 26, 2008 were also masked and the same was seen at JNU. Such elements need to be exposed, it said.

 

"Allowing blood stains in universities, colleges and beating up of students and indulging in politics over the burning situation...such brutal politics was never seen before," the Marathi publication said while terming the attack on JNU students as a "blot" on the law and order situation.

 

Lashing out at Amit Shah, the Sena said he his in Delhi and busy distributing official pamphlets door-to-door to promote the Citizenship Amendment Act.

 

There is "confusion and unrest" in the country over the new citizenship law, it pointed out.

10:07 AM

FIR against JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh, 19 others

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BS Editorial: Unmasked questions

From the law courts to the police, it is vital that taxpayer-funded citizen-facing institutions discharge their duties with impartiality. A police force in Delhi that is seen to align its actions to the party in power at the Centre for political ends imparts a strong degree of legitimacy to an egregious trend that is rampant in almost every state administration in India. Read more

9:50 AM

Acts of violence, anarchy in educational institutions worrisome: West Bengal governor

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said that the acts of violence and anarchy in educational institutions is "worrisome and should not be tolerated."

9:44 AM

FIR against JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh

Case filed against JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh for allegedly attacking guards and vandalism a day before mob attack in campus, according to media reports.

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JNU violence: Protesters at Gateway of India evicted by Police and relocated to Azad Maidan

Students who called for a "Occupy Gateway" protest at the iconic Gateway of India have been moved to Azad Maidan.

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