Published 23:02 IST, January 7th 2020
TMC MP Derek O'Brien backs Deepika Padukone's presence at JNU protest
Reacting to renowned actor Deepika Padukone joining the protests at JNU on Tuesday, Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien lauded this gesture.
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Reacting to rewned actor Deepika Pukone joining protests at JNU on Tuesday, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien lauded this gesture. He mentioned that he always liked watching Pukone’s films. However, he ted that his respect for her h grown tremendously after her showcasing solidarity with students.
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Pukone interacts with JNUSU president
Pukone’s presence at JNU protest came as a big surprise as she was busy in promotions for her upcoming film Chhapaak, which is releasing on January 10. On this occasion, former student leer Kanhaiya Kumar and JNU Students’ Union president Aishe Ghosh were also present. In fact, Pukone interacted with Ghosh, who was injured in violence on JNU campus.
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ABVP-Left tre barbs
On JNU campus, re was a law and order situation on January 5. Reportedly, masked miscreants armed with sticks and or weapons damd property and beat up students as well as faculty members. 34 injured people from JNU were discharged from AIIMS on Monday. While JNUSU has hinted at involvement of alleged ABVP members, ABVP has denied allegations. In fact, it has claimed that 25 of its own members were seriously injured in an attack orchestrated by "goons" of Left.
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FIR registered at Vasant Kunj police station
On Monday, Republic TV accessed FIR registered at Vasant Kunj police station in JNU violence matter. It explains how events on varsity campus on January 5. A case has been filed against unidentified accused under sections pertaining to rioting, damaging public property, and unlawful assembly.
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23:02 IST, January 7th 2020