The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration has despatched proctorial notices to a number of college students, together with workplace bearers of the scholar union, for allegedly violating the COVID protocol.
On Thursday, JNU Students Union (JNUSU) President Aishe Ghosh acquired such a discover.
“A complaint has been received against you in the Chief Proctor’s Office from the Chief Security Officer on December 7, 2020. In the said complaint, it is alleged that you have violated the COVID-19 rules implemented in the University and the Government of India,” the discover learn.
It stated, “You are directed to clarify your position in this regard through email … latest by June 24, 2021 … You may also send any evidence, which you may submit in your defence. want.”
This has occurred after burning of effigies on the fundamental gate of the college towards the newly applied agricultural legal guidelines in solidarity with the United Kisan Morcha.
The safety report within the matter, submitted to the Chief Proctor’s workplace, additionally names three different JNUSU office-bearers – Vice President Saket Moon, General Secretary Satish Chandra Yadav and Joint Secretary Mohammad Danish.
Responding to the discover, Ghosh stated, “Let it be said loud and clear, whatever injustice is happening around us, in this society, we will continue to speak against the oppressor. We will continue to speak up for the oppressed.”
Similar notices associated to different incidents have been additionally despatched to a number of college students. One such incident happened on April 1, 2021, when college students protested outdoors Damodar Hostel towards opening of gates as per pre-Covid timings and beginning mess amenities for engineering college students.
Apeksha Priyadarshini, who acquired the discover on this regard, stated that she was not current even throughout the stated protest.
Another incident is said to the burning of an effigy of ABVP on March 17, 2021 for the alleged assault on a scholar.
Saket Moon, named within the grievance, together with others stated that the administration is issuing selective notices concerning previous incidents.
“Will the administration additionally probe the violence perpetrated by right-wing goons on January 5 final yr… The incident (burning of effigies) was in response to the ABVP assault on a scholar. Has he additionally despatched him the same discover?” He requested.
Moon stated that if the Covid protocol was to be adopted, then these within the administration must also be given discover, who participated within the inauguration of a life-sized Swami Vivekananda statue in JNU in November final yr.
Chief Proctor Rajnish Kumar Mishra didn’t reply to calls or texts Indian Express.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
