JNU Clashes Escalate: The campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) saw a tense undercurrent on Thursday evening. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) accused the Left-backed student organizations of attacking the Durga Visarjan Yatra. At the same time, left-supported groups accused ABVP of using religious rituals for political objectives, expressly well-nigh their disputed Ravana Dahan program.
Start of clashes
According to ABVP, clashes started near Sabarmati T-point at virtually 7 pm. Members of All India Students Association (AISA), Students Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Students Federation (DSF) began to obstruct the procession. It is so-called that he stoned and used wiseacre words with the participants. Many students were injured during this period, in which women moreover suffered injuries.
ABVP JNU President Mayank Panchal said, "This is not just an wade on a religious event, but a uncontrived wade on the cultural tradition of the university and the beliefs of the students. The ABVP will not tolerate this." ABVP minister Praveen Piyush tabbed it "shameful and condemnable" and demanded firsthand whoopee from the administration.
JNU Students' Union's Reaction
JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) Joint Secretary Vaibhav Meena tabbed the incident "an wade on the cultural harmony and togetherness of the university." He said the violence was a sign of growing insecurity and tension among students.
Left-backed groups counterattack
AISA rejected the ABVP's allegations, saying the ABVP was engaged in political exploitation of religious sentiments. Citing the Ravana Dahan event, they said effigies of former JNU students Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam were used in the event. Both are facing judicial proceedings in the case. AISA questioned why the ABVP did not straight-up effigies of Nathuram Godse, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, or those who instigated the violence in the 2020 Delhi riots. The organization termed it Islamophobia and divisive politics and appealed to students to maintain peace.
Administration and Campus Environment
Both sides are accusing each other of dividing the campus and spoiling the cultural environment. Due to this, there is a tense undercurrent in the university campus. The JNU wardship has not yet made any official statement on the incident. This incident of JNU is not only a cultural or religious dispute, but moreover questions the cultural and social wastefulness of the university. Violence and stone pelting have unauthentic student life and have created serious challenges in front of the wardship for the safety of Campus.
