Members of the ABVP, the BJP’s student wing, on Wednesday alleged that the Jawaharlal Nehru University had failed to distinguish between nationalists and anti-nationals while deciding the punishment t
Members of the ABVP, the BJP’s student wing, on Wednesday alleged that the Jawaharlal Nehru University had failed to distinguish between nationalists and anti-nationals while deciding the punishment to students in connection with the controversial February 9 event. They also alleged that the varsity has criminalised patriotism.
Five members of the ABVP, are on a hungerstrike since Tuesday demanding withdrawal of punishment orders for JNUSU joint secretary Saurabh Sharma, who is the lone ABVP member in the students’ union.
However, the university officials, maintained that decision was made after thorough investigation by a five-member probe panel and the punishments have been announced in accordance with the varsity norms. Mr Sharma was the main complainant of the Afzal Guru event during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised.
Following his complaint on day of the event, the administration had withdrawn the permission for the programme, but the organisers had gone ahead with it. A high-level committee of the university found Mr Sharma “guilty” of blocking traffic and he has been imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000.
