Mob Attack

Server Room Not Vandalised By Protesting Students, Says JNU In RTI Reply

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 23, 2020

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Wednesday said all First Information Reports and other complaints filed with police are in-line with the incidents that took place on January 3 and do not deviate from facts after an RTI suggested discrepancies in the administration's claims about vandalism in its server room.

Cops Say Urged JNU Officials For Talks With Students Before Mob Attack

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Before the January 5 violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University, the Delhi Police had written to the university authorities at least four times, stressing the need for them to "initiate dialogue with the students' body, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Seize Phones Of WhatsApp Group Members: High Court To Cops On JNU Attack

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday January 14, 2020

The Delhi High Court has instructed the police to seize mobile phones of the members of two WhatsApp groups allegedly used to coordinate the January 5 mob attack on JNU students and faculty

"... Like Your Grandma Did?": Karnataka BJP After Rahul Gandhi Challenges PM

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday January 14, 2020

A day after Rahul Gandhi challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit any university in the country and explain why "the economy is a basket case", Karnataka BJP has responded

"Urban Naxals Brought Bad Name To JNU," Says BJP-Linked Students' Group

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday January 13, 2020

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad has rejected allegations of launching an attack on the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus earlier this month, instead accusing Left-wing activists "who have brought a bad name to the institution" of orchestrating the violence.

Masked Woman In JNU Video Suspected To Be From Delhi University: Sources

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday January 13, 2020

The masked woman who was seen in the videos of the mob attack at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) last week appears to have been identified by Delhi Police. The woman, seen wearing a checkered shirt, light blue scarf and carrying a stick, is suspected to be a student of Delhi University, police sources said. She is among the 49 people who ...

Cops To Question 9 Suspects In Server Room Violence Before JNU Attack

India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday January 12, 2020

Delhi Police has issued notices to nine students, including injured students union leader Aishe Ghosh, who were allegedly involved in clashes before the January 5 mob attack on JNU students and faculty

What Shashi Tharoor Said On St Stephen's Students Protesting Over JNU

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 12, 2020

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said the students of St. Stephen's College, who walked out of their classes to show solidarity with the students of JNU, have reignited the "historic tradition" of the college.

37 People Identified In WhatsApp Group Linked To JNU Attack: Sources

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday January 11, 2020

Delhi Police say they have identified 37 of the 60 individuals who are members of a WhatsApp group called 'Unity against Left' that they believe is linked to last week's shocking mob attack on JNU students and faculty members

"Inspires Us All": Raghuram Rajan On Deepika Padukone's JNU Visit

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 11, 2020

Backing Deepika Padukone, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said the actress's silent protest against JNU violence and Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa doing his duty impartially despite harassment to his family showed that for some people, truth, freedom, and justice are not just lofty words, but ideals worth sacrificing for.

Cops Name Student Leader Aishe Ghosh, Others For Attack At JNU Hostel

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday January 10, 2020

The Delhi Police on Friday named Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Aishe Ghosh among nine suspects for violence at the university last week and released their circled photographs to the media. Naming mostly members of the Left-controlled students' union, the police gave few details on the attack by a masked mob on students and teache...

"She Understands Pain Selectively": Sambit Patra Attacks Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday January 10, 2020

Hitting out at Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her several visits to meet those arrested and injured in police crackdown on protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Uttar Pradesh and the mob attack on Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Friday said she "understands pain selectively".

"Complete Breakdown Of Trust": Why JNU Deadlock May Not Be Resolved Soon

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Friday January 10, 2020

The crisis at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in the aftermath of a masked mob attack last Sunday may not have an easy solution, officials at the Human Resources Development ministry told NDTV after meeting the faculty and students of the university on Thursday. JNU students, led by union leader Aishe Ghosh, met the officials as part of a pro...

"Tactics To Scare": Varun Dhawan On 'Boycott Chhapaak', Deepika Padukone

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Friday January 10, 2020

Actor Varun Dhawan has backed his colleague Deepika Padukone amid calls to boycott her film Chhapaak after she visited the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday evening and stood in solidarity with students against a masked mob attack on Sunday.

"Do Not Endorse Violence": Sunny Leone On Masked Mob Attack In JNU

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 10, 2020

Actor Sunny Leone, while speaking about the attack on JNU on January 5, said she is "pro-peace" and believes conflicts can be resolved if people engaged in a conversation.