According to a Right to Information (RTI) query, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) authorities ha-ve taken disciplinary action on an average against seven students every month in the last six-and-a-ha
According to a Right to Information (RTI) query, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) authorities ha-ve taken disciplinary action on an average against seven students every month in the last six-and-a-half years for violation of rules. Action was taken and fines were slapped for a range of violations such as consumption of intoxicants, not vacating hostel rooms after stipulated time, creating ruckus, getting into brawls with fellow students, blackmailing, using abusive language, etc. Replying to an RTI query filed by Delhi-based activist Gopal Prasad, the varsity informed that from 2010 to June 2016, disciplinary action was initiated on 537 complaints received by the university authorities.
Of these, more than 300 complaints were related to allegations of consumption of alcohol, marijuana and other intoxicants.
