AIMIM backs Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's 'JNU violence like 26/11 attack' remark

In rare support of Shiv Sena, AIMIM National spokesperson Waris Pathan, on Monday, said to Republic TV re was thing wrong in what Uddhav Thackeray said. Slamming Prime Minister and Home Minister for 'masked mob' attack, he said that situation was less than a terror attack. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has condemned violence stating that police have created fear on campus.

AIMIM backs Sena on JNU violence

"re is thing wrong with what he said. situation that happened in JNU is t less than terrorist attack. Modi and Amit Shah are held responsible," said Pathan.

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Uddhav Thackeray's '26/11 comparison' 

Earlier in day, Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray made a controversial comparison while condemning attack. Addressing media, Uddhav Thackeray compared incident with "26/11 terror attacks" in Mumbai and said students were feeling "unsafe". Thackeray also called masked attackers at JNU "cowards" and said ir identity should be revealed.

Chief Minister of Maharashtra said, " attack on JNU students on Sunday night reminded me of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. I will t allow anything like JNU to happen here in Maharashtra...students are feeling unsafe in country." While BJP has slammed comment, his ally NCP has backed it - saying situation was grave.

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Owaisi condemns attack

AIMIM chief condemned violence inside JNU and said, " police created fear on campus and injured so many students. re was a video that showed that police gave safe pass to masked men. When protesters came and protested, same slogans of hatred were raised against protesters."

Asaduddin Owaisi slams Delhi Police for 'creating fear at JNU campus'

Delhi police Crime branch probing violence

A day after violence ensued in Delhi's JNU campus, Delhi Police PRO MS Randhawa, on Monday, briefed media saying that Crime branch will be investigating incident. Moreover, he revealed that JNU administration allowed m to enter campus after 7:30 PM and conducted a flag march, taking situation under control. Delhi police have constituted a fact-finding committee under chairmanship of Joint CP (Western range) Shalini Singh.

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