Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Bury the past and return to the varsity, JNU V-C tells students

08/01/2020, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ,NEW DELHI

M. Jagadesh Kumar

Under fire from students and faculty members for not doing enough when they were brutally attacked by a masked mob on the campus, Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice-Chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar on Tuesday urged students to put the past behind and return to the campus.

In a brief statement, Mr. Kumar said, “Our heart goes out to all injured students. The incident [violence] is unfortunate. I would like to tell students that JNU campus is a secure place.

“I urge all students to come back to the campus. Let us put the past behind.”

After the attack there has been a demand from several quarters, including the students and faculty members, for his resignation. Later interacting with reporters, he said the campus had its own security.

“If there is a law and order situation we do not rush to the police immediately. We see if our security can handle it.

“The campus has its own security. On Sunday, when we saw that there is a possibility of aggressive behaviour among students, we informed the police,” he said.

The police have also come under flak for reaching after the mob had dispersed after running amok.

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