JNU row: Protest, counter-protest continue in Delhi

A scuffle broke out at the Patiala House court in New Delhi on Monday afternoon after a group of about 40 lawyers present inside the court started shouting anti-JNU slogans demanding that University faculty present inside the court leave.

Residents of Munirka protest against the alleged anti-national incidents in the campus of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, in New Delhi on Monday (February 15). (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

The faculty, however, refused to vacate the court forcing women police constables to arrive at the scene. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union President Kanhaiya Kumar is due to be presented after he was arrested and charged with sedition by the Delhi Police last Friday. He was then sent to three-day police custody.

Protesters shout slogans outside JLN University gates in New Delhi. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

The group of lawyers, heard chanting ‘Bharat mata ki jai’ and Vande Mataram also attacked students and the media present at the court premises.

Left Leader Prakash Karat addressing student members of the AISA over the alleged anti-national controversy in the campus of JLN University, in New Delhi. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

The lawyers then forcibly tried to evict the faculty present inside, following which women constables had to be summoned, requesting the faculty to leave.

Sadhvi Prachi and her followers protest against the alleged anti-national incidents in the JNU campus in New Delhi. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Reports also suggest that the group of lawyers demanded that the media leave the court premises.

Police guard the entrance to JNU during a protest against the alleged anti-national incidents in New Delhi. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Kanhaiya’s arrest had triggered widespread outrage among students and teachers and drawn severe criticism from non-BJP political parties. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

(Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Teachers representing 40 central universities as well as faculty from the Pune-based FTII had come out in support of the agitating students saying it was an issue of “indiscipline” and not “sedition”. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)