51 years ago, the death of a student leader sparked a mass upsurge in former East Pakistan

Amanullah Mohammad Asaduzzaman’s nephew recalls how his uncle’s killing in police firing eventually led to the Bangladesh war for liberation.

Faisal Mahmud

· Jan 20, 2020 · 06:58 pm

JNU violence was ‘state-sponsored’, VC must be dismissed, says Congress fact-finding panel

The panel called for a criminal inquiry against M Jagdish Kumar, the security company and the faculty members ‘complicit in the incident’.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 12, 2020 · 04:06 pm

Arvind Subramanian writes on JNU, Jamia: ‘Jobs fewer, violence on students only adds hopelessness’

The former chief economic adviser warned that if universities became war zones, ‘we make carcasses of the hopes of our students’.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 11, 2020 · 08:50 am

Ex-AMU vice chancellor writes: Why did police go berserk in Jamia, Aligarh but fail to act at JNU?

The inaction of the police was dictated by reasons other than the interests of the country and fair play, writes Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah.

Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah

· Jan 11, 2020 · 06:30 am

‘I want to know Deepika Padukone’s political affiliation’: Smriti Irani criticises actor’s JNU visit

The Union minister lashed out at the actor for expressing solidarity with students who were attacked by a mob at the campus on January 5.

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· Jan 10, 2020 · 03:16 pm

Mysuru student charged with sedition for carrying ‘Free Kashmir’ placard at JNU solidarity march

The incident occurred on Wednesday evening. The police have not identified the protestor yet but filed charges against the organisers of the protest.

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· Jan 09, 2020 · 07:53 pm

Delhi Police baton-charge, detain JNU students marching to Rashtrapati Bhavan

At another protest at Mandi House, students and activists demanded that the JNU vice chancellor be removed.

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· Jan 09, 2020 · 05:07 pm

‘Systematic attack’: Students, faculty of IIT Bombay and IIM Calcutta condemn JNU violence

Academic institutions must be able to function without fear, they said.

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· Jan 07, 2020 · 12:40 pm

JNU violence: No arrests yet, police face criticism for FIRs against student leader

The Delhi Police and forensic experts visited the campus on Tuesday morning to gather evidence and talk to students about the January 5 violence.

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· Jan 07, 2020 · 09:24 am

Kolkata: Police lathicharge BJP workers, students protesting against JNU violence

The police apologised for the action against students and alleged that it was a misunderstanding.

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· Jan 07, 2020 · 08:02 am

Inside JNU hostel, a masked mob selectively attacked rooms – based on posters

Rooms with posters of ABVP were spared in Sabarmati hostel. But ABVP members allege Left groups attacked them in Periyar hostel.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Jan 06, 2020 · 08:05 pm

JNU violence: Protests erupt on campuses across India, calls grow for VC’s sacking

There were some demonstrations at universities abroad too.

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· Jan 06, 2020 · 06:24 pm