JNU violence: DMK youth wing leader Udhayanidhi Stalin meets varsity students

Two days after Delhi police identified goons who were involved in stone-pelting incident at Jawaharlal Nehru University on January 5, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) youth wing leer Udhayanidhi Stalin on January 12 met and interacted with students on varsity campus. Or DMK leers also accompanied Udhayanidhi Stalin on his visit to JNU campus.

Over 30 students, including Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) president Aishe Ghosh, were taken to AIIMS Trauma Centre after a masked mob entered JNU and attacked students and professors with sticks and rods.

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Delhi Police's probe into JNU violence

In a major development in JNU violence incident, Delhi police on Saturday identified 50 students who were seen at site of violence on January 5 on university campus. Apart from se 50 students, police have also identified 12 outsiders who were present on-site when a mob of masked men h thrashed students and professors of university. However, Delhi Police so far has only identified students affiliated to Left front and has failed to establish any connection of ABVP with incident who were allegedly prime suspects in January 5 violence. 

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Earlier on Friday, Delhi Police Crime Branch SIT he DCP Joy Thirke revealed that that JNUSU comprising of SFI, AISA, AISF, and DSF was responsible for attacks on January 3, 4 and 5. DCP Thirke h ruled out role of outsiders as "highly unlikely" and said that masked mob mainly comprised of Left-wing students.

Cong's fact-finding panel calls VC 'cancer'

Meanwhile, a fact-finding committee of Congress on JNU violence said attack was "state-sponsored". It also recommended Vice-Chancellor M Jagesh Kumar be dismissed and criminal investigation initiated against him.

Speaking at a press briefing Sushmita Dev, a member of committee, said, "VC is like JNU's cancer and it is spreing fast. Vice-Chancellor should t have right to be in JNU, he should be in jail. VC and faculty members/security connected to violence should be dismissed and a criminal case filed against m."

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(With Inputs from ANI)