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JNU Violence Reaction Live: Campuses shouldn't be made political battlefields, says Smriti Irani

Students from various universities across India held candlelight protests against the violence at JNU. Various actors, politicians condemned the attacks. Home Minister Amit Shah ordered an inquiry into the JNU rampage. Violence broke out at the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in the police which conducted a flag march. Stay tuned for more updates.
Last Updated 06 January 2020, 06:34 IST
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Hope students will not be used as political tools: Smriti Irani

Referring to violence inside Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University, Union Miniser Smriti Irani on Monday said campuses should not be made a "political battlefield".

"I had said it earlier and reiterating it now that educational institutions should not be made 'rajiniti ka akhada' (political battlefield) as it affects the life and progress of our students," Irani told reporters here when asked about the violence in the campus.

"I hope students will not be used as 'rajnitik mohre' (political tools)", the Amethi MP said.

"A probe has started in the matter and it is not justified for me to comment on it as I am in a constitutional post," she added.

PTI

06:1006 Jan 2020

Progressive Democratic Students Union(PDSU) activists protest in Osmania University against violence at JNU

06:0406 Jan 2020

Check out how politicos reacted to JNU violence

05:5306 Jan 2020

R. Meena, senior warden of Sabarmati Hostel resigns

R. Meena, senior warden of Sabarmati Hostel of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has resigned stating, 'we tried but could not provide security to hostel.'

05:2806 Jan 2020

Country has witnessed state-sponsored goondaism and terrorism: Cong

The entire country witnessed state-sponsored goondaism and terrorism yesterday on the campus of JNU. All this happened under the watch of JNU administration and also Delhi Police which is directly controlled by Home Minister Amit Shah, says Cong's Randeep Singh Surjewala.

(Published 06 January 2020, 02:03 IST)

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