Masked Goons beat up JNU students and teachers brutally; political blame game begins

Many students and teachers were severely injured in a direct confrontation between scores of masked goons and JNU students in Delhi last night. In videos circulating widely, masked goons wielding batons and rods can be seen entering hostels and engaging in vandalism. Left-leaning students of the University have claimed members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) behind the attacks. The latter obviously denied the claims. Those injured were rushed to AIIMS with many being admitted to the trauma centre and ICU for treatment.

Aishe Ghosh, JNU students’ union president from the Students’ Federation of India, was brutally beaten up. "I have been brutally attacked by goons wearing masks. I have been bleeding. I was brutally beaten up," she told reporters. She was taken to AIIMS.

Soon after the incident, politicians from various political parties visited the hospital to meet those injured.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, a JNU alumnus, tweeted, "Have seen pictures of what is happening in #JNU. Condemn the violence unequivocally. This is completely against the tradition and culture of the university."

JNU alumnus Nirmala Sitharaman, the Minister of Finance, tweeted condemned the attack. She tweeted, " Horrifying images from JNU — the place I know & remember was one for fierce debates & opinions but never violence. I unequivocally condemn the events of today. This govt, regardless of what has been said the past few weeks, wants universities to be safe spaces for all students." Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to restore order on the campus. Many students were also seen leaving the campus.

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