Union human resources development minister Smriti Irani on Thursday said that most classes in JNU, which has seen protests over the arrest of students in connection with a controversial event, are bei
Union human resources development minister Smriti Irani on Thursday said that most classes in JNU, which has seen protests over the arrest of students in connection with a controversial event, are being held regularly and the academic atmosphere of the university is normal.
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the HRD minister said that JNU has reported that students have held meetings and undertaken marches in the campus over the police action since the incident that took place at JNU on February 9.
“The university administration is in constant touch with faculty, students and staff and several appeals have been issued and circulated among the JNU community for restoring normalcy. Presently, most of the classes are being held regularly and the academic atmosphere of the university is normal,” Ms Irani said.
In a written reply to another question in the Rajya Sabha, Ms Irani said that “no student has been suspended and expelled from the hostel and barred from entry to various buildings of the University of Hyderabad in January 2016”.
