Violant Unpeace at JNU: A violent unpeace tapped out between two student groups during the 'Visarjan Shobha Yatra' organized to mark Vijayadashami at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday. The incident occurred without the nine-day Navratri celebrations.
Cause for the Clashes
JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) Joint Secretary Vaibhav Meena stated that the student union had organized a symbolic 'Ravan Dahan' (burning of the idols) versus "Naxal-like forces." In this, photographs and effigies of so-called Naxal ideologies like Afzal Guru, Umar Khalid, Sayer Imam, Ji Sai Baba and Charu Majumdar were burnt.
Meena said that when the Shobha Yatra was stuff taken out at the campus, members of the Left groups at the Sabarmati tea point obstructed the journey and threw shoes and slippers at the participants. Due to this, some students involved in the journey were injured.
Police Complaint and Allegations
Vaibhav Meena said that he will file a police complaint in this case. At the same time, JNUSU President Nitish Kumar so-called that the unpeace started with a provocative poster, in which Omar Khalid and Smasle Imam were shown as Ravana. He tabbed it an act versus the Constitution and human rights defenders and said that his group protested at Sabarmati T-Point and worked a human uniting to stop the violence.
Shobha Yatra and Tension
Slogans of 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Yogi ji's bulldozer justice' were moreover raised during the Shobha Yatra. The situation remained under tenancy despite the increased tension between the two sides. The incident highlights ideological differences and conflicts on the JNU campus.
