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JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on Friday in connection with a case of sedition and criminal conspiracy over holding of an event at the prestigious institute against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
Local residents of Munirka area protest outside the gates of JNU in New Delhi on Friday (February 12). Security was deployed at the entrance to the JNU during the protest. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
The case was registered yesterday under Section of 124 A (sedition) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC against unknown persons at Vasant Kunj (North) Police station following complaints by BJP MP Maheish Girri and ABVP.
Students affiliated to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) protest outside the office of the vice chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Two policemen in plain clothes came to the JNU campus today and picked up Kumar for questioning. He was later arrested, sources said.
Residents of Munirka village protest outside the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
A group of students on Tuesday held an event on the JNU campus and allegedly shouted slogans against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru in 2013.
Residents of Munirka village protest outside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) against the organising of a meet to “mourn” the hanging of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, in New Delhi. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
The event occurred despite varsity administration having cancelled the permission following a complaint by ABVP members, who termed the activity as “anti-national”. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
The JNU administration has already instituted a “disciplinary” enquiry as to how the event took place despite withdrawal of permission and said it will wait for the probe report before taking any further action.
Protesters try to run over the barricades as they protest outside JNU in New Delhi. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Home Minister Rajnath Singh warned of “strongest possible” action against those involved in the ‘anti-Indian’ sloganeering. HRD Minister Smriti Irani also said “nation can never tolerate any insult to Mother India.”
Delhi Police tries to handle the situation as residents of Munirka village protest outside the Jawaharlal Nehru University. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
