Jnu Row

Amid JNU Row, Ramdev Wants Deepika Padukone To Hire Him As Adviser

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Yoga guru Ramdev on Monday said Deepika Padukone should get herself acquainted with socio-political issues in the country before taking any "big decisions" and should appoint people like him as her advisers, who will give her a "fair insight" into vital issues.

Fascist Surgical Strike By BJP On Students: Mamata Banerjee On JNU Row

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 6, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today termed the attack on students and teachers at JNU as a "fascist surgical strike" by the BJP, evoking sharp reactions from the party, which said she should stop shedding "crocodile tears".

JNU Row: Panel Suggests Concession In Utility, Service Charges For All Students

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 26, 2019

A high-level committee set up by the Jawaharlal Nehru University administration has recommended that concession in utility and service charges be given to all university students and not only those below the poverty line.

JNU Row: Student Union Meets Pranab Mukherjee; Administration Files FIR Against Protesters

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Sunday February 19, 2017

Jawaharlal Nehru University filed an FIR against students who have been protesting against the seat cut in the administration block accusing them of 'wrongfully restraining the university officials from performing their duties".

JNU Row: Probe Found Nothing To Suggest Videos Were Doctored, Says Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 5, 2016

The Delhi Police, in its investigation into the controversial event at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in February, has found nothing to suggest that channels had doctored the original videos related to the incident, the government said on Thursday.

JNU Row: 3 Separate Charge Sheets Filed In Patiala House Court Violence

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 24, 2016

Delhi police has filed three separate charge sheets relating to the brazen attacks on scribes and others at the Patiala House courts premises in New Delhi allegedly by a group of lawyers and others during production of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar in an alleged sedition case.

JNU Row: 4 Video Clips Of Afzal Guru Event Found To Be Genuine

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 17, 2016

Four video clippings related to the controversial February 9 event at JNU which were sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory in Gandhinagar for examination have emerged as "genuine".

JNU Hunger Strike Enters 10th Day, Kanhaiya Kumar Withdraws Fast

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 7, 2016

The indefinite hunger strike by JNU students entered the 10th day today even as students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar withdrew his fast due to medical reasons.

Hunger Strike By JNU Students 'Unlawful': Vice Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 4, 2016

JNU Vice Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar today termed as "unlawful" activity the ongoing indefinite hunger strike by students against punishment awarded by the varsity in connection with the February 9 event, and asked them to use "constitutional" means to put forth their demands.

JNU's Umar Khalid Gets Notice For Screening Of 'Muzaffarnagar Riots' Movie

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 29, 2016

A day after JNU had sent showcause notice to Anirban Bhattacharya for participation in screening of a film on Muzaffarnagar riots last August, the varsity today issued a similar note to Umar Khalid asking him to explain his position.

JNU's Anirban Bhattacharya Get Showcause Notice Over Movie Screening

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 28, 2016

JNU student Anirban Bhattacharya, who has been suspended from the university in connection with the February 9 Afzal Guru event, was today served a showcause notice by the varsity for his alleged involvement in a screening of "Muzaffarnagar abhi baqi hai" which was held last August.

Panel To Seek Explanation From Smriti Irani On Her 'Durga' Remarks

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 28, 2016

A Parliamentary panel examining CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury's privilege motion against Education Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday decided to seek an explanation from her over her remarks made during a Rajya Sabha debate on the JNU row and Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide.

Will Burn Inquiry Committee Report, Not Abide By It: JNU's Kanhaiya Kumar

India News | Edited by Jatin Gandhi | Tuesday April 26, 2016

The students have declared they will start a relay hunger strike and protests tomorrow against the penal action announced by the authorities based on the recommendations of a university-appointed committee.

JNU Row Reaches Parliament, University Action 'Revengeful' Says Left

India News | Edited by Jatin Gandhi | Tuesday April 26, 2016

The Left parties today gave a notice in the Rajya Sabha pressing for a discussion over the disciplinary action against Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, the students charged with sedition along with Kanhaiya Kumar, who was suspended for a semester by the Jawaharlal Nehru University or JNU on charges of indiscipline.

JNU Scholar Claims Her Degree Blocked Due To Afzal Guru Row

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 18, 2016

A PhD scholar at the Jawaharlal University today alleged that the the institute has refused to give her MPhil degree in connection with the controversial event in February during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised.