JNU violence: A timeline of how terror unfolded on campus

Union Home Minister Amit Shah ordered the Delhi Police to hold an inquiry, as the HRD Ministry condemned the incident, blaming outsiders for it, and said: “anarchy will not be tolerated”. While all Opposition parties condemned the violence, blaming “fascist” forces, the BJP called it “a desperate attempt by forces of anarchy, who are determined to use students as cannon fodder, create unrest to shore up their shrinking political footprint”.

A timeline of how violence unfolded on JNU campus

3:45 PM: First news of masked men collecting at Periyar Hostel. SFI activist beaten up.

4 PM JNUTA’s peace march begins at Sabarmati T-point. Teachers and students in attendance.

5:30 PM News begins to trickle in of masked persons roaming around on campus. First PCR call by student at 5.57 pm

6:15 PM Amit Thorat, a teacher, heads to Periyar hostel to check. Rushes back after he is beaten up by the masked men

6:30 PM Mob moves towards the JNUTA site. Teachers attempt to engage in dialogue but are met with stones and lathis. Several injured.

7:30 PM JNUSU head Aishe Ghosh attacked while telling students not to panic.

Till 9 PM mob runs riot inside 7 hostels.

Police presence was increased outside the gate by 10.45 pm and the crowd was moved out to the road opposite the gate. Streetlights were turned on by 11 pm.  By Sunday night, over 700 policemen were present on the campus.

Among those injured were 22 students, including JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) president Aishe Ghosh, two teachers, and two guards, who have been admitted to AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital.

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