JNU Violence: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal 'Shocked', Says 'L-G Anil Baijal Monitoring Situation'
The Delhi chief minister said that he is 'shocked' to learn about the violence at JNU and raised questions over the safety of students in University campuses.
New Delhi, January 5: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave his reaction on the violence that took place in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus where a group of masked men allegedly beat up students and vandalised the campus on Sunday evening. The Delhi chief minister said that he is "shocked" to learn about the violence at JNU and raised questions over the safety of students in University campuses. Violence in JNU: Masked Mob Attacks Students Inside Campus, JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh Severely Injured; Student Union Blames ABVP.
"I am so shocked to know abt the violence at JNU. Students attacked brutally. Police shud immediately stop violence and restore peace. How will the country progress if our students will not be safe inside univ campus?" tweeted Kejriwal.
The Delhi chief minister also added that he spoke to Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal, and said that the LG is monitoring the situation. "Spoke to Hon’ble LG and urged him to direct police to restore order. He has assured that he is closely monitoring the situation and taking all necessary steps," tweeted Kejriwal.
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Violence swept the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday as several masked individuals, both male and female, thrashed students, including girls, and teachers inside the varsity campus with wooden and metal rods.
Two officer-bearers of the Jawaharal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), including President Aishe Ghosh - who was reportedly hit over the eye with an iron rod, received severe injuries. They accused RSS' student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for the rampant violence in the campus. "I have been brutally beaten up by masked people. I don't know who they were," Ghosh said as she broke into tears while bllod flowed profusely from her head. She has been taken to a nearby hospital.
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