The jawaharlal nehru university jnu is reeling under a storm of protests the administration is willing to ride out. Headlines on jnu may frequently centre around agitation and student politics, but the big story is that its currently one of indias topranked academic institutes and has. Faculty directory welcome to jawaharlal nehru university. They went ahead despite the university canceling permission for the event following complaints from another. Jnu protest latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Geeta book centre, jnu book shops in delhi justdial. Students protest across india after attack at top delhi. Antiplagiarism software urkund for facultyall researchers. Get jnu protest latest news, breaking news, videos, photos, special reports, trends, top news, opinions on jnu protest at business standard by continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. One video from the scene shows jnus student union president, aishe. Similar protests were held at the aligarh muslim university in uttar pradesh to express solidarity with the students of jnu. Jnu protests photos the times of india photogallery. Jnu students march to parliament stopped by police.
As the police hit protestors with lathis and used water cannons to disperse the crowd, a woman journalist was also reportedly. He is major general g d bakshi a brave indian soldier having tears in his eyes. Students from across the city on monday staged protests to condemn the attack on their counterparts at jawaharlal nehru university jnu and demanded action against the goons who entered the. Students of jadavpur university tearoff the bjp flag during a protest against the attack on students of jawaharlal nehru university. Firstly today i am ashamed, annoyed and dejected to see a this. Jnu prevents students from registering as they participated.
Days after unrest in the campus over the contentious citizenship law, protests were held at the aligarh muslim university amu late on sunday night against violence at the jnu. Since 28 october 2019, students of jnu had been protesting against fee hike. The jnu campus remained peaceful with no protests or events to mark a year since the day when some students had allegedly raised antinational slogans in support of afzal guru. During the 1980s, mohammad afzal guru dropped out of his medical degree program and crossed over the line of control into pakistanadministered kashmir. Students marching towards rashtrapati bhavan over hostel fee hike lathicharged the students march, second in a month, led to traffic congestion in south delhi and left scores.
The sabarmati hostel at the jawaharlal nehru university campus in new delhi, india, after the attack. A veteran who has not been shaken by any war or any harm to him. The ongoing protest by the jawaharlal nehru university students union jnusu is largely over provisions in the draft hostel manual. Currently teaching at the centre for political studies in jnu since 2008. Dwaipayan bharadwaj welcome to jawaharlal nehru university.
Wondering why some jnu students protested for afzal guru. Through this extremely reasonable and sober order, justice manmohan has put the ball in the jnu vcs court, telling him that to punish the students without attending to their appeals based on denial of principles of natural justice would be to condemn the students unheard. Jnu protests demonstrations continue despite university. Jawaharlal nehru university students are protesting the. Tldr its all about the abvp akhil bharati vidyayrthi parishad the student body of the bjp bharatiya janata party extending political control over the jnusu jawaharlal nehru university student union. Jawahar book centre leading online bookstore, online textbook store, indian bookstore, textbook store, bookstore in india, find bookstore in india, online biggest bookstore, book store india, book stores in india, find bookstore in india, indian online textbook store, books showroom in delhi, online bookstore in india, online book shop, bookstores delhi, online book centre, online books. Hundreds of students of the jawaharlal nehru university. The jawaharlal nehru university jnu on tuesday approached the delhi high court seeking contempt action against its students and the delhi police for allegedly violating a court order against holding a protest within 100 metres of the varsitys administrative block. Commenting on the protest organised by the jawaharlal nehru studentsunion jnusu over fee hike, union minister for minority affairs mukhtar abbas. Apr 18, 2018 never visited jnu, providing free legal services to kathua rape victims family. Members of the abvp protest against jnus event on afzal guru. Exarmy org, cyclops security pass the buck to delhi police. Protest at jadavpur university, kolkata, in solidarity with jnu.
Find jnu protests news, videos, photos and articles on news oneindia. Jawaharlal nehru university jnu in delhi witnessed violence on jan 5 evening when dozens of masked men barged inside the. Kanhaiya to khalid, how lives of 5 students changed. Jawahar book centre, ber sarai book shops in delhi justdial. Jnu s long march ends in chaos as police lathi charges protestors. But at what cost to the staff and students, only time will tell. The students in the jnu are protesting over the universitys decision to hike the fees. Deepika padukone visits jnu to express solidarity with. Jnu protest march runs into police wall, students and scribes.
A massive protest broke out today outside the jawaharlal nehru university in delhi as hundreds of students blocked roads near the campus. How long will the jnu admin keep the jnu community in the. The hrd ministry is likely to hold a meeting with jnu vicechancellor m jagadesh kumar on wednesday. Police resort to lathicharge as students march towards rashtrapati bhavan december 10, 2019 6. Three days after masked goons entered jawaharlal nehru university jnu and brutally attacked students and teachers on the campus, delhi police has made no arrest so far. Also get jnu protests latest news from all over india and worldwide. Mar 16, 2018 a first information report fir has been lodged against a professor of the jawaharlal nehru university jnu for allegedly sexually abusing the female students in class. Hundreds of students of the jawaharlal nehru university jnu were joined by students from other universities, activists and members of civil society as they marched towards indias parliament to protest against the hostel fee hike, along with their other demands. Jawaharlal nehru university jnu is one of indias highest ranked universities, known as one of the countrys best graduate schools in the social sciences. The student union of the university has close ties to indias communist parties. Lawyer deepika rajawats response to zee news show she said that it was a calculated attempt to malign. The bill for the establishment of jawaharlal nehru university was placed in the rajya sabha on 1 september 1965 by the then minister of education, m. In this article, vasundhara sirnate argues that states across the world have always been nervous about student movements with good reason.
Latest news, update and analysis on jnu protests from hindustan times, indias most trusted news brand. Shashi bhushan pandey was taking part in a peaceful march to parliament organised by the jawaharlal nehru university students union jnusu on monday to protest against the proposed fee hike and hostel manual. Never visited jnu, providing free legal services to kathua. Students across bengaluru protest against jnu violence. Security outside jawaharlal nehru university jnu was tightened on monday ahead of a planned students march to rashtrapati bhavan to protest against the hostel fee hike. Five days after the jnu violence, the narendra modi government notified the caa. Police waiting for jnu students without lathis at sarojini nagar bus depot. Shop no6, k c complex, jnu, delhi 110067 near health centre,jawahar lal nehru university nr, ganga hotel. Explore jnu protests profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of jnu protests. Latest news, update and analysis on jnu protests from. Jul 26, 2017 the jawaharlal nehru university administration has levied fines against 30 students for taking part in protests in the last academic year and has blocked their registration for the upcoming term. Protests, masked mobs, police inaction, right vs left, vicechancellor vs students and one of indias best institutes for higher education and research thats jawaharlal nehru university.
Worked as fellow in political science at the centre for studies in social sciences calcutta, between 20042008. Students possess great capacity for social mobilisation and progressive thought that often goes against the status quo. The protests in solidarity with jnu across several cities and deepika padukones presence on campus changed national headlines immediately. Jnu protests, afzal gurus hanging and kunanposhpora case. In a statement, the amu teachers association amuta condemned the.
The jawaharlal nehru university teachers association wrote to. Jawahar book depot, meerut manufacturer of religious books. The students affiliated to the akhil bharatiya vidyarthi parishad abvp staged a protest outside the office of the vice chancellor of jawaharlal nehru university jnu here on wednesday to vent their ire over a programme describing the execution of 2001 parliament attack convict. He was part of a human chain when personnel of the delhi police took him aside and beat him up with lathis, following which he had to be taken to the aiims trauma. Feb 22, 2016 is the current tension between the students of the jawaharlal nehru university jnu and the indian government unique. Newsletters subscribe give a gift shop the time store careers. Afzal guru, associated with the 2001 parliament attack and maqbool bhat, a cofounder of the jammu kashmir liberation front jklf, were both hanged, on 9 february 20 and 11 february 1984. Administrative 1 consulting editor, diabetes flagship journal of american diabetes association 2 associated editor, bmc endocrine disorders 3 editorial board member, nature scientific reports. Candlelight protest against the attack on jnu students outside gateway of india in mumbai. What does the hc order on jnu protests mean ayesha kidwai.
If it was hanging of yakub memon that led to protests at university of hyderabad, it was the issue of afzal gurus hanging that led to a showdown between students union and abvp at the jnu. Online shopping from a great selection at jawahar book centre store. But none have been filed in relation to claims that students. Campuses rally in protest against jnu attack the economic times. Jnu students protest against fee hike, hrd says will find. The jnu protests, news report say, involved slogans in praise of guru and pakistan. The actor reached the university campus at around 7. Thousands of students joined protests, effectively paralysing the prestigious jawaharlal nehru university jnu in delhi, after kanhaiya kumar was. According to reports, students from the university circulated photos and claimed that police closed all the gates of jnu. A protest march by students of jawaharlal nehru university and delhi university on friday resulted in police action in which even journalists. Delhi police stop jawaharlal nehru university jnu students who were staging a protest over the hostelfee hike and the administrations alleged antistudents policy. Jnu students protest against fee hike, hrd says will find a way out during the course of the protest outside the venue, which began shortly before noon, police tried several means to move students away from the gate, including the use of a water cannon which was deployed around 1. Students in india are protesting after a masked mob violently attacked a top delhi university.
The ongoing protest by the jawaharlal nehru university students union jnusu is largely over the proposed fee hike provision in the draft hostel manual. They are always well stocked up on syllabus books and have become a favourite with students. Jnu students protest outside vasant kunj police station. Rajas daughter received threats for jnu protests youtube. Feb 22, 2016 cpi leader d raja could soon be given xcategory security by the delhi police as he faces a serious threat in the wake of the jnu developments. Protests erupt on campuses across india, calls grow for vcs sacking. The organizers of the event were former members of the democratic students union dsu.
Ghose, subhash chandra 1993, academics and politics, new delhi. Police detain demonstrators during a protest march against the attacks on the students of jawaharlal nehru university, in new delhi, on jan. An indian student leader is charged with sedition over. Traffic affected at various intersections in south delhi. Sep 18, 2016 students on thursday held protests in the aligarh muslim university campus against the attack on students and journalists in delhis patiala house courts, with noted historian irfan habib saying. He, like thousands of other kashmiris, went to receive arms training in order to return and fight the indian occupation of kashmir. Indian government uses police, paramilitaries to repress. Rajarshi dasgupta welcome to jawaharlal nehru university. Under fire from students and faculty members for not taking care of the situation when they were attacked by goons, jagadesh. Police on monday batoncharged the left and the bjp supporters as they engaged in a face off in the kolkatas jadavpur area during rallies over the violence on delhis jawaharlal nehru university jnu campus, officials said. Deepika padukone visits jnu during protest, stands with. Mar 27, 2018 a large number of jnu students and teachers were stopped from marching to the parliament complex over various demands, including academic freedom, with police resorting to lathicharge and use of. The police said 10 companies have been deployed outside jnu.
Delhi police use twitter to hunt down demonstrators one case has been registered against the protestors. Jnus long march ends in chaos as police lathi charges protestors. Hundreds of jawaharlal nehru university students were stopped and several detained on monday as they marched towards parliament on the first day of the winter session on. Thats when a new book from zubaan helped me ask the right questions. Anthropology and online store of second hand book service.
The debate around afzal guru earlier, students from the jawa. Students of jawaharlal nehru university jnu have been protesting for nearly three weeks against the draft hostel manual, which has provisions for. Indian students shout slogans during a protest march towards the parliament in new delhi, india, saturday, nov. A student of jawaharlal nehru university jnu reacts as police try to detain her during a protest against a proposed fee hike, in new delhi, india, november 18, 2019. Jawaharlal nehru university was established in 1969 by an act of parliament. Antiindia slogans raised, no arrests made on tuesday, an event was organised at jnu jawaharlal national university campus by some students, that lead to exchange of verbal missiles between different groups of students. After a mob of around 50 masked goons assaulted students and faculty of the jawaharlal nehru university in delhi, social media. Students, cops clash at jnu on convocation day over 300% fee. In protest, jnu teachers start the azaadi lecture series protesting the university. Jawaharlal nehru university jnu is a public central university located in new delhi, india. However, disillusioned by the way pakistan treated the kashmir issue for its national interest alone, afzal.
The protests in the jawaharlal nehru university jnu continued on thursday despite the university announcing a major rollback in the hostel fee hike. Oct 18, 2016 with the jawaharlal nehru university issue taking several twists and turns, the hindu takes a look at how the issue started and where. Delhi police use twitter to hunt down demonstrators. Apart from the hostel fee hike, deadline for students to return to hostels and dress code were the major sticking points against which the university students were protesting. Their collection is extensive and this place has become a hit with young college students. A supporter holds a placard during a protest against an attack on the students and teachers at the jawaharlal nehru university jnu campus in new delhi a day before, outside the indian institute. The delhi police stopped a group of jnu students from marching to rashtrapati bhavan, the presidents official residence, on thursday evening, the hindustan times reported. Students and supporters hold placards as police personnel stand guard during a protest against an attack on the students and teachers at the jawaharlal nehru university jnu campus in. Student groups speak up the event has snowballed into a major controversy, with the police slapping charges of sedition against the protesters and the arrest of the jnu students union president. Two things happened during this month nationwide protests against the caa and the jawaharlal nehru university violence.
Jawaharlal nehru university sedition row wikipedia. Feb 19, 2016 the row around the arrest of a student leader accused of sedition in new delhi, has dominated indian news this week and generated acres of comment about free speech, the future of india and what. Jnu held other protests too in 2016 that were covered by media publications, like that about ugc fellowships. Sedition is relevant and imo the article title must be changed back. Indian students protest increased housing fees at university. After this incident there were open lectures with jnu that revolved around sedition, free speech, limits of democracy etc.
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