India Tomorrow
NEW DELHI, JANUARY 5—Masked goons created terror in the Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) on Sunday, attacking students who are protesting against hostel fee hike.
Carrying iron rods and sticks, the masked men, around 50, attacked even faculty members who tried to protect the students.
The goons targeted Sabarmati Hostel, Mahi Mandvi Hostel and Peiryar Hostel.
Many of the students are reported to have jumped from upper floors to save themselves.
JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh is reported to have sustained head injuries. In a video circulated to mediapersons, she is seen profusely bleeding.
Ghose said, “I have been brutally attacked by goons wearing masks. I am bleeding. I was brutally beaten up”.
Hashtagged #EmergencyInJNU and #SOSJNU, a tweet from JNUSU’s official twitter handle @JNUSUofficial said “The ABVP attackers, with covered faces, are trying to enter Periyar Hostel by climbing the pipes @Delhi Police, if you believe protecting students, who have locked themselves in their rooms, is part of your job, then stop this carnage. #SOSJNU #EmergencyinJNU”.
Another tweet said, “Professors, who were trying to protect us, have been beaten up. These are unknown ABVP goons, not all are students, they have covered their faces, and they are moving towards the hotels near the West Gate. Stay alert. Make human chains. Protect each other”.
“Police helping ABVP in JNU to attack Students. We need help. Lots of ABVP goons have entered campus with rods. Police asking students to chant Bharat Mata Ki Jai at JNU North Gate. Tapan Bihari standing at the North Gate recognising students to beat up”, said a tweet from the official handle of JNUSU.
One more tweet said, “ABVP terrorists from DU have entered campus in large numbers with iron rods, and they have been told to single out students’ representatives. The JNUSU President, Aishe Ghosh, has been attacked. The Police and guards are aiding and abetting the attackers”.
“Female students have locked themselves up inside the girls’ wing in Sabarmati Hostel. These attackers are roaming the corridors with rods and sticks. ABVP terrorists have broken the cars parked outside. We are under attack”, said a tweet from @JNUSUofficial.
According to JNUSU official twitter handle, Sucharita Sen, faculty of CSRD, has been admitted in AIIMS with head injury.
Another tweet, a few minutes ago, said, “The ABVP attackers have entered Koyna Hostel. This is an all female hostel. The women, and mess workers, are terrified. The terrorists are trying to break the doors #SOSJNU #EmergencyinJNU”
Congress leader Randeep Singh surjewala, reacting to it, said, “Enmity of Modi Govt to JNU is well known. “
Delhi Police is at the gate of JNU.
Despite this, goondas brandishing lathis & rods beat up students and teachers in Sabarmati & other hostels.
Is this state sponsored mayhem being unleashed?”
