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Solidarity pours in for brutally attacked JNU students and teachers

There have been protests in all corners of the country condemning the attack by right-wing outfits and the complicity of the police and the administration

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Once again, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has brought together the whole of India to stand against injustice, mob violence, police excesses and inaction and the fascist policies of the government.

On the night of January 5, 2020, students and teachers were brutally attacked by masked goons who entered the campus to quash their protest against the fee hike imposed by the University administration. The JNU students’ union President Aishe Ghosh was badly injured on her head, Professor Suchitra Sen too was attacked and around 26 students were reportedly hurt.

The news of the attack spread like wildfire and an outpouring of solidarity came through from all over India. People from different states and universities marched in support of the students and condemned the violence on peaceful protestors.

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Here is a round-up of how India stood for JNU.

1.       Aligarh – Aligarh Muslim University – On Sunday, January 5, 2020 the students of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) hit the streets with a peaceful candlelight march to protest against the violence at JNU and demanded that the perpetrators be booked for the violence.

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2.       West Bengal – The outpouring of support from West Bengal has been heartening. Students and teachers from Jadavpur University joined hands to condemn the attack on JNU students. The rally held by the students’ union of the arts, science and engineering faculties saw slogans like “Awaaz do sab ek ho” and “Lathi goli ki Sarkar, nahi chalegi ab ki baar”.

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Inspired by the women of Shaheen Bagh, women staged a sit-in leaderless and banner less protest at Kolkata’s Park Circus in solidarity with the women attacked at JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University.

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Students from the Indian Statistical Institute formed a human chain and sang Jana Gana Mana on Wednesday afternoon to protest Sunday’s attack on students and teachers of Jawaharlal Nehru University. Reciting ‘Africa’ by Rabindranath Tagore and ‘Hum Dekhenge’ by Faiz at the ‘cultural assembly’, they spoke against the atmosphere of discrimination in the country.

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3.       New Delhi – The people of Delhi called people to join a protest against the JNU attacks starting from Mandi House. However, to quell the same, the Delhi Police imposed section 144 there. Yet, not cowered down by the police’s tactics, people sang and raised slogans condemning fascism.

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After the attack on JNU students and faculty on the night of January 5, 2020, Delhi came together in condemnation of the shameful act. The protest continued at JNU, with actress Deepika Padukone standing in solidarity with the students at JNU.

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Even St. Stephen’s College, stood up for the students of JNU with students gathered under colourful umbrellas walking out of their classrooms, for the first time in 30 years, to actually take part in a protest, reported The Telegraph.

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Thousands of students from Delhi University paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda and marched against the violence perpetrated on students and faculty members in universities across India in a silent protest.

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4.       Mumbai – Mumbai came to the streets immediately to condemn the attack on JNU students and teachers, starting with a peaceful protest at the Gateway of India.

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Bollywood celebrities staged a silent protest at Carter Road in Bandra to show their support for the JNU victims.

 

 

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Thousands came out in support in various other areas like Mumbra with the hashtag #JNUWeWithYou.

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Students of IIT Bombay too extended their support to JNU students and faculty.

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5.       Bangalore – Bangalore always showed up in solidarity with the people of India for the causes that mattered most. After heavily protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), students and various other professionals came out to voice their anger against the attack on the pupils of JNU.

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It’s true when they say that when it rains, it pours. The students of JNU who have been fighting for the longest time against the management’s decision to revoke the fee hike that if implemented, will lead to more than 40% of the students being bereft of quality education.

The dastardly attack by the alleged ABVP goons or the Hindu Raksha Dal which has claimed responsibility for the attack, has only brought together more people to support JNU’s cause. The attack which displayed the complicity of the police and the government, has today, once again brought together the future and the strength of India, its students, together to support inclusivity and foster democracy.

Related:

‘Killing Dissent’ – How the government has been silencing opposing ideas and voices
Police brutality in the wake of peaceful JNU protests
What Exactly Happened in JNU?

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