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JNU students intensify protest over mandatory attendance rule

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JNU students intensify protest over mandatory attendance rule

The demands of the protesting JNU students included the immediate withdrawal of the minimum attendance circular issued by the administration on February 9.

Demanding an immediate rollback of the new rule of minimum attendance issued by the JNU administrations, students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Thursday intensified their protest at the university campus.

To protest against the new rule to make 75 percent attendance compulsory in an academic year to avail scholarships and fellowships, large number of students gathered outside the JNU administrative block to raise their demands with the JNU vice chancellor Jagadesh Kumar. Reportedly, students formed a human chain near the main entrance of the administration block and stopped Rectors Chintamani Mahapatra and Rana Pratap Singh and other staff members from leaving the building.

The demands of the protesting JNU students included the immediate withdrawal of the circular issued by the administration on February 9, which stated that the students might be denied of fellowship and debarred from examinations if they didn’t fulfill the minimum attendance requirement.

The students reportedly ramped up their protest after a meeting of the JNU academic council – which was scheduled to be held on February 23 – was postponed indefinitely.

However, claiming that the movement of any official on the campus was not restricted, JNU Students Union said in a statement, “Students have been peacefully waiting to meet JNU VC and raise questions about compulsory attendance.”

Further alleging that the administration is trying to evade dialogues, JNSU said, “All university officials freely moved into and out of administration building. No one was stopped and students have not blocked any entrances and are peacefully waiting to meet the VC. Ironically, JNU VC has taken to Twitter to say we are violating High Court judgment but has he forgotten that the same HC has asked him to meet the students and union and resolve the issues?”

Also claiming that the “compulsory attendance policy was never part of Academic Council agenda”, a JNU student said, “He (JNU VC) has threatened to take away hostels, cancel studentship, stop fellowships, which, for him to do, is illegal. This is clearly against JNU statutes. By threatening and not meeting students, the VC has forced students to come to the admin block to meet him and question him. However, he has been running away from meeting the students like he did from holding a declared academic council meeting.”

Reacting at the students protest at the university campus, Vice-Chancellor Jagdeesh Kumar, over a series of posts in Twitter said, “As you can see from my past tweets, JNU administration including the VC, regularly meets the students for their inputs. Students can meet with appointment or can meet every first Monday of the month in the afternoon without any appointment. Even after JNU administration has promised to meet the JNUSU officer bearers, see how they have mistreated and shouted at the two rectors. All this against the attendance in University? Shouldn’t such behaviour be condemned?”

“JNUSU led students have confined top officials of JNU in admin building since 11 AM. When they tried to go out of admin building, they were shouted at and forced to go back into the building. Unbecoming of students. Shouldn’t such behaviour be condemned? Taking the university to ransom by JNUSU led students and confining the top officials in admin building since morning is highly condemnable. Let us raise our voice against such unwelcome behaviour. You can see the pictures to realize how they are bent upon creating unrest in JNU,” he added.

Extending support to the students, the JNU Teachers Association in a statement released on Monday, said, “JNUTA has serious reservations regarding the new system of mandatory attendance. Procedural lapses that have taken place in implementation of the new rules were in contrast to the democratic decision making processes of the university. After the general body meeting, several Centres and Schools, in addition to JNUTA, have expressed their grievances. However, instead of taking cognizance of these reservations, the JNU Administration has repeatedly sought to impose its decisions through coercion. Therefore, JNUTA urges the JNU administration to immediately start a dialogue with students and teachers.”

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Swati Maliwal records statement, claims Bibhav Kumar slapped her 7-8 times, kicked her in chest, stomach

The horrific incident  took place took place at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s house on May 13 at around 9 in the morning.

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AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal today filed an FIR against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal assistant and aide Bibhav Kumar, in which she claimed that he repeatedly kicked her in the stomach and pelvis and slapped her 7-8 times as she begged him to stop and indicated that she was menstruating.

The horrific incident  took place took place at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s house on May 13 at around 9 in the morning. The former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief said Arvind Kejriwal was at his home when the incident occurred. However, Delhi CM’s name is not mentioned in the FIR.

The AAP MP, Bibhav Kumar came into the drawing room where she was sitting and began insulting her, and shouted  at her without any provocation. While screaming a Maliwal Kumar said that How can you not listen to us? What do you think, you despicable woman? We will teach you a lesson, Maliwal quoted Kumar as saying.

Maliwal claimed, following that, Kumar slapped her 7-8 times, and the horrifying acts of torture began. According to the FIR, she said, she was screaming for help over and over again and felt absolutely numb and shocked. The AAP leader claimed that after that, Kumar pulled her by her shirt and dragged her.

She said, her head struck the center table as she fell to the ground. She screamed for help all the time, but nobody ever came, Maliwal added.

The former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief said that Bibhav continued the abusive pattern by repeatedly kicking her in the chest, stomach, and pelvic area. She said her shirt was coming up, but he still continued to assault me, she continued.

Maliwal added that despite her repeated saying to him that she was in unbearable pain and on her menstruation, Kejriwal’s assistant did not give up. However, he attacked her with full force again and again, stated Maliwal.

The former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief claimed that after a while, she was able to release herself and dialed 911. She said that Bibhav had been threatening her, claiming he would bury her and that he shall see to it. After then, according to the AAP leader, Bibhav left the room and returned with guards stationed at the CM’s home’s main gate. After that, she was requested to leave the area.

Meanwhile,on Friday, Swati Maliwal underwent through medical test. According to a medicolegal case report, the AAP MP has internal facial injuries.

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BJP to contest all 13 Punjab Lok Sabha seats for first time since 1996, says state BJP chief Sunil Jakhar

Jakhar said that the Lok Sabha election was the most appropriate time for the BJP to contest independently, as the state is looking for an option

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Punjab BJP state President Sunil Jakhar recently said that his party will contest all 13 Lok Sabha sears in the state independently. The BJP has not allied with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) since 1996.

Sunil Jakhar in an interview with a news publication, said that this decision signifies a new chapter in the party’s strategy in Punjab. The BJP had allied with the SAD in Punjab for over two decades, and is considered to be a major coalition in the state’s political landscape.

The BJP state chief noted that the decision to contest independently was taken on the account of the feedback from the public and party members, reflecting a growing sentiment within the BJP to establish a stronger, independent presence in Punjab.

Jakhar continued that the Lok Sabha election was the most appropriate time for the BJP to contest independently, as the state is looking for an option. He asserted that Punjab tried out-of-the-box experiment in form of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), but are dissappointed with them.

He further highlighted the BJP’s work under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, particularly in securing minimum support prices for farmers, as key accomplishments that the party will present to the electorate. This development follows as the BJP aims to consolidate its position and expand its influence in Punjab.

Notably, the SAD was one of the oldest allies of the BJP. Nonetheless, the SAD severed ties with the NDA in September 2020 over the now repealed farm laws that saw widespread protests in northern India.

Speaking about coalition with SAD, the BJP state chief said that the alliance was not political but a social one. He added that the party is facing a battle of survival, and that its leader Sukhbir Singh Badal has sins to wash of, including the drug problem and sacrilege cases.

Election in Punjab’s 13 Lok Sabha seats is scheduled for June 1, 2024. This development is expected to significantly alter the dynamics of the electoral battle in Punjab, traditionally dominated by the SAD-BJP coalition and the Congress party.

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3-year-old found dead inside Patna school drain, crowd sets school on fire

Superintendent of Police Chandra Prakash said an investigation is launched and three people have been arrested

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Protests erupted in Bihar’s capital after a three-year-old child was found dead in a private school in the city. The body of the child was discovered in the school’s sewage system, prompting a mob of protesters to attack the building and attempt to set it on fire.

The tragic finding was reportedly made when the child’s family began looking for him after he did not came back home from school. As soon as they went to the school, family members began to suspect more after school administrators allegedly made an effort to divert questions regarding the child’s whereabouts.

The family continued in their quest to find the truth, which finally led them to a devastating revelation. The three-year-old’s body was discovered hidden in a drainage gutter deep within the school grounds.

Soon the local authorities were informed about the incident after which the police launched the investigation. Superintendent of Police Chandra Prakash said, the child was observed entering the school but did not exit.

Chandra Prakash said the child was observed entering the school in the CCTV video, but he was never seen exiting the school grounds. The school was hiding the body, which indicates criminal intent, therefore the police will look into it as a murder case, he added. An investigation is launched and three people have been arrested, Chandra Prakash added.

The parents rushed to the streets seeking justice for their child. They  claimed that the school was trying to hide what had happened to their child. The angry protesters blocked traffic on roads and set fire to school walls. The cowrd also blocked the road leading to school.

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