Posters calling for “azadi” for Kashmir, Manipur and Nagaland were put up at the Jadavpur University were torn by the ABVP activists, who allegedly vandalised the university complex yesterday evening.
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“Hum kya chahe, Azadi/Kashmir ki Azadi/Manipur ki Azadi/Nagaland ki Azadi” (We demand independence/Kashmir’s independence/Manipur’s independence/Nagaland’s independence), said one poster.
Other slogans like “Freedom from RSS, freedom from Modi government”, “Jab Kashmir ne maangi azadi, Manipur bhi boli azadi” were also heard.
The Delhi Police report said nothing about JNU Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who was arrested and booked for sedition.
“We urge you to kindly issue a letter clearly withdrawing this formal permission to the police and re-establish the credibility of our administration in the eyes of our community”.
Reacting to the developments Jadavpur University vice chancellor Suranjan Das on Wednesday claimed certain “fringe elements” had indulged in such sloganeering.
Angry over the tearing of posters, the former group then took out a big rally that went around the campus, alleging the posters were torn by those connected with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.
“These are some fringe elements”.
“On February 9, around 5 pm, DSU students under the leadership of Umar Khalid, convener, DSU, gathered at Sabarmati Dhaba”. “Such slogans were certainly not on our agenda”, Mukhopadhyay said.
Bassi also made it clear that neither the Special Cell nor the National Investigating Agency (NIA) have been asked to probe the links between the JNU students and terrorist Afzal Guru.
Meanwhile, a number of Left student unions brought out a rally demanding release of Kanhaiya Kumar in solidarity with the students in JNU.
In a counter demonstrations, government supporters staged a noisy protest outside the gates of the university that is known for its tradition of left-wing student politics.
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The SFI state unit distanced itself from the pro-Afzal Guru slogans, saying they do not support it and the entire student community of JU should not be blamed for such “irresponsible slogans”. Protesting against the arrest of JNUs student union presidentKanhaiya Kumar, left students organizations held a protest rally inside JU campuson Thursdaynoon.
