JNU blocks registration of Kanhaiya, 15 others for next semester

The students said they would consult their lawyers and try to talk to the authorities to understand why such a notice was issued.

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JNUSU general secretary Rama Naga said, “We will consult our lawyers on what our next move should be and also talk to the administration in context of the court order. This has apparently happened because we didn’t pay our fines.”

JNUSU joint secretary and ABVP leader Saurabh Sharma, whose registration has also been blocked, said the appeals committee should announce its decision at the earliest. “Those who are found guilty should be given the toughest punishment,” he said.

JNU Registrar Pramod Kumar could not be reached for comment. The High Level Enquiry Committee set up by the JNU administration to look into the February 9 incident had indicted 21 people, including Umar, Anirban, Bhattacharya and Kanhaiya.

This was followed by a fortnight-long hunger strike, which ended when the Delhi High Court asked the JNU vice-chancellor to set up an appeals process to hear the aggrieved students.