JNU Roundup: Geelani in Police Custody, Scribes Approach Rajnath
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- Ex-DU Professor, SAR Geelani, charged with sedition, remanded to two days police custody.
- Home Minister Rajnath Singh calls the attack on journalists “unfortunate”.
- Women’s Press Corps (WPC) submitted a petition to the HMO, demanding accountability of Delhi Police.
- A delegation of journalists approach Rajnath Singh.
- Journalists march towards the Supreme Court from the Press Club to protest against the attack outside the Patiala House Court.
- FIR registered against “unknown people” for attacking scribes.
- At all party meet, PM Modi’s assures JNU crisis will be discussed in the Parliament.
Students of Jadavpur University, in Kolkata held a protest march this evening. Reports say anti-national slogans raised at the march.
JNU Library Website Hacked
The website of the JNU library has allegedly been hacked into by someone who identifies himself as “black dragon”.
The page is currently unaccessible.
Kejriwal Writes to Modi
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi “over the incidents that have taken place in Delhi in recent days”.
He has asked the PM to take “immediate action against elements like OP Sharma”.
On Monday, BJP MLA OP Sharma was caught on camera thrashing a member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) Ameeque Jamai. Sharma had claimed that Jamai was yelling “Pakistan zindabad”.
Also read: BJP MLA OP Sharma Asks Afzal Supporters to Go to Pakistan
Sharma then said Jamai attacked him when he asked the latter to stop sloganeering against the country. Sharma also alleged he tried to flee the spot when Sharma and his men chased Jamai and thrashed him.
SAR Geelani Sent to Police Custody
Former Professor of Delhi University, SAR Geelani, has been sent to two-day police custody by the Patiala House Court.
He was taken to the court from Parliament Street police station today. The police had sought two day custody of the professor.
Geelani was arrested for his alleged part in the event in which anti-national slogans were raised.
FIR In Patiala House Court Case
An FIR has been registered in the case of an attack on journalists outside the Patiala House Court on Monday, the Delhi Police commissioner BS Bassi has said.
Ex-AG Calls Patiala House Act Shamefull
Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee has said that Kanhaiya Kumar, JNUSU president’s acts do not amount to sedition as it did not incite violence.
Congress member and lawyer, Kapil Sibal, also agreed that the charges of sedition were misplaced.
Rahul Gandhi Condemns Attack on Journalists
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi condemned the attack on journalists outside Patiala House Court in Delhi on Monday.
A delegation of journalists met Home Minister Rajnath Singh today and narrated the incident where men and women journalists were attacked by the lawyers. Even as Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi called it a “minor incident” yesterday, Singh called it an unfortunate incident.
Also read: Bar Council Condemns Attack on Journalists in Patiala House
The Bar Council of India has also condemned the attack and a few lawyers also joined the reporters outside SC where the police prevented them from entering.
ABVP Workers Protest in Jammu
Journalists Prevented From Marching to the SC
Journalists marching to the Supreme Court have been stopped by the police.
Journalists marched from the Press Club to the Supreme Court. When the police stopped them from entering SC, a delegation of journalists approached Home Minister Rajnath Singh to bring the incident of lawyers assaulting journalists outside the Patiala House Court on Monday, 15 February to his notice.
Rajnath Singh Calls Incident Unfortunate
Singh called the incident of attack on women journalists an “unfortunate incident”. The women brought to his attention that the incident was not a minor one.
Also read: Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi Calls Attack on Journalists A “Minor Incident”
The Bar Council of India has condemned the attack on media person on Monday.
Bajrang Dal Workers Protest Outside JNU
Bajrang Dal activists are protesting outside JNU, trying to break police barricades and enter campus.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal At Home Min’s Residence
Journalists who were hurt in yesterday’s assault met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and the WPC has submitted a petition to the minister. Also present was Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Protest March Begins at Press Club, WPC Submit Petition to Home Minister
Journalists gather at the Press Club for a protest March to the Supreme Court.
The members of the Women’s Press Corps (WPC) have submitted a petition to the Home Minister, demanding that the Delhi Police who watched the assault silently on Monday be accountable for their actions and that the perpetrators of the assault be punished.
Opposition Seeks PM’s Intervention
The Opposition has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention into the JNU incident.
Protests Against the VC
Protests by those enraged by ‘anti-national’ slogans both inside and outside the campus.
SAR Geelani to be Produced in Court
SAR Geelani to be produced in court today. He was arrested for allegedly shouting slogans hailing Afzal Guru.
Delhi High Court Rejects Plea for NIA Probe
Delhi High Court rejects plea for NIA probe into Kanhaiya Kumar’s arrest, saying that it is ‘premature.’ It went on to add that since the incident took place on February 9, there is no reason to believe that the police are not investigating the matter.
Journalists to Meet Home Minister Rajnath Singh
Journalists to meet Home Minister Rajnath Singh at noon today over Monday’s violence at Patiala House Court.
Two FIRs Filed Over Violence at Patiala House Court
The Delhi police has filed two FIRs over yesterday’s violence at Patiala House Court.
Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charges, was produced in court on Monday. Lawyers allegedly snatched reporters’ phones and notebooks and pushed them to the ground, accusing them of being “pro-Pakistan” and “anti-Indian”. Woman constables too were asked to come inside to the courtroom to ensure that JNU faculty and students were taken out of the premises.
Local media alleged that the police did little to stop the chaos. Social media claimed that right-wing Hindu nationalists were behind the violence.
A group of journalists plan to walk from the Press Club to the Supreme Court at 12pm tomorrow to protest against the violence at Patiala High Court.
Social Media Responds to the Face-Off at JNU
NIA Probe Into JNUSU President Kanhaiya’s Arrest?
The Delhi High Court will hear a plea seeking NIA probe into JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar’s arrest.
JNU Row May Cast Pall Over Budget Session
The clash between students and state forces has left the government worried; the row may cast a shadow on the upcoming Budget session.
Opposition parties will seek a clarification from the Prime Minister on JNU row at a meeting ahead of Budget session, says PC Gupta, of the RJD.
Students on Strike, Ex-DU Prof SAR Geelani Arrested for Sedition
Beginning Monday, students and some members of faculty from Jawaharlal Nehru University have gone on an indefinite strike and have called for a solidarity march on Thursday, demanding the release of Students’ Union President Kanhaiya Kumar.
The JNUSU has submitted a memorandum to the Vice Chancellor, signed by 2,000 students, demanding that the decision to debar eight students from academic activities be rolled back.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi defended Kumar’s arrest, saying the student leader raised anti-national slogans during the controversial event on the JNU campus, but sources in the security establishment remained skeptical of his claim.
An ex-DU Professor, SAR Geelani, has been held for allegedly shouting slogans in support of Afzal Guru. He has been charged with sedition.
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