Published 16:18 IST, January 6th 2020

NCP reasons out CM Uddhav's JNU violence-26/11 attack equivalence, cites attackers' masks

Nawab Malik backed CM Thackeray's comparison of JNU attack with "26/11 terror attacks" and stated that its the duty of the government to investigate

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NCP leer Nawab Malik on Monday backed Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's comparison of JNU violence with  26/11 Mumbai terror attack, saying that  CM cited that because masked people entered university and attacked students and teachers violently. 

Uddhav Thackeray, condemning violence of JNU, me a controversial comparison. dressing media, Maharashtra CM in a huge statement compared  incident which occurred on campus of JNU with 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, and said students were feeling "unsafe". 

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Justifying Sena supremo's comment, Malik said that it is duty of government to investigate and furr mentioned that stringent actions should be taken against miscreants.

"Maharashtra CM has compared JNU incident to terror attacks because masked people entered university and attacked students and teachers brutally. It is, refore, duty of government to investigate. Actions should be taken on people responsible, " Malik told ANI.

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Chief Minister of Maharashtra h 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." Uddhav ded, "If Delhi Police fail to find out perpetrators of attack, n y will also be in dock." he said. Uddhav also asserted that students in Maharashtra are safe. 

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JNU Violence: Police Registers FIR

police have taken cognizance and an FIR has been registered in connection with violence in Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday. Violence broke out at JNU on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damd property on campus, prompting ministration to call in police which conducted a flag march. At least 28 people, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, were injured as chaos reigned on campus for nearly two hours.

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Devendra Arya, DCP of South-West Delhi, apprised about registration of FIR and furr stated that social media and CCTV foots will be part of investigation.

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16:18 IST, January 6th 2020