Published 01:16 IST, January 6th 2020

BJP "strongly condemns" JNU violence, launches veiled attack on opposition

BJP condemned the violence that erupted in JNU during the hostel registration process and said that the act was an attempt made by the "forces of anarchy"

Reported by: Rishabh Mishra
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BJP, on Sunday night via its official Twitter handle condemned violence that erupted in JNU during hostel registration process and said that this act was an attempt me by "forces of anarchy".

y launched a veiled attack on opposition and reiterated that y have been using students as "cann fodder" for ir political gains. Lastly, BJP also said that universities are a place of learning and thus it shouldn't be tainted with violence. 

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How did fight start?

A statement issued by Registrar of Jawaharlal Nehru University explained that some students have been against registration process for new hostel room rent and how y have time and again tried to disrupt process.

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Narrating how violence began on Sunday, press te issued by JNU re that "Around 4.30 PM, a group of students, who are against registration process moved aggressively from front of min block and reached hostels". 

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" ministration immediately contacted Police to come quickly and maintain law and order on campus. However, by time police came, students who are for registration were beaten up by a group of agitating students opposing registration. Some masked miscreants also entered Periyar hostel rooms and attacked students with sticks and rods. Some of security guards doing duties at se places were also bly injured. During last couple of weeks, se agitating students also vandalised min block and ransacked office of Vice-Chancellor for which a few police complaints were filed," statement ded.

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ABVP, JNUSU play a blame game

On or hand, various students have been injured amidst protests and y have been mitted to Safdarjung and AIIMS hospital in Delhi. JNUSU president Aishe Gosh was brutally attacked amid violence.

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Reportedly, many students, faculty members and JNUSU have claimed that "ABVP goons" are ones behind brutal attack. On contrary, ABVP claimed that y have also been brutally attacked by students affiliated to leftist organizations like SFI, AISA and DSF. 

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01:16 IST, January 6th 2020