Clash between two student groups in JNU leaves several injured | India News
Clash between two student groups in JNU leaves several injured
New Delhi: Clashes between two student groups in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday evening left several injured. The clash reportedly broke out between the ABVP and Left students. JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh, General Secretary Satish Chandra and many teachers have reportedly been injured in the violence.
Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) President Aishe Ghosh blamed ABVP for the rampant violence on the campus. "I have been brutally beaten up by masked people. I don`t know who they were," Ghosh was quoted as saying to ANI.
Meanwhile, to ease tensions in the campus, police troops have been dispatched to Jawaharlal Nehru University and the Delhi government announced that it has sent seven ambulances to the varsity and 10 others are on standby. The Delhi Police said the JNU administration requested for their presence.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal condemned the attack on students and expressed shock at the brutality. "I am shocked to know about violence at JNU. Students attacked brutally. Police should immediately stop violence and restore peace. How will the country progress if our students will not be safe inside the university?" Kejriwal said in a tweet.
Kejriwal wrote that he spoke to Delhi's L-G Anil Baijal urging him to restore order in the campus and was assured that latter was "closely monitoring the situation and taking all necessary steps".
Earlier there were reports of vandalism from the Periyar hostel, the ABVP alleged that Left students had forcibly entered the hostel and thrashed the ABVP activists. ABVP claims its presidential candidate Manish Jangid was badly injured after the assaulted.
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