On the late evening of the first Sunday of 2020, masked people entered the university campus. The goons as reported then started vandalizing the hostel and brutally attacked the students along with the professor of the university who were protesting. Also, the student union president Aishe Ghosh was badly injured in the violence at the university. It is said that the masked people entered with rods, sticks and other weapons. As many as 23 students got injured with some of them suffering head injuries.
Many images of brutally injured faculty members and students, including professor Sucharita Sen and JNUSU president Ghosh, went going viral on social media. At least 20 students have been admitted to the AIIMS for their treatment
The teachers' dharna was attacked brutally and many teachers got injured. The administration has given them a free hand to beat up students and teachers at JNU. Free entry is given to sanghi workers to supply weapons and iron rods in the campus.#SOSJNU pic.twitter.com/Shm8XN40NQ
— Praneet Kumar (@PraneetKumar43) January 5, 2020
The violence in JNU against students and teachers is highly condemnable. Directed @DelhiPolice to take all possible steps in coordination with JNU Administration to maintain law and order & take action against the perpetrators of violence. The situation is being closely monitored
— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) January 5, 2020
Many of the twitterati believe that the violence was done under the influence of the administration of the University since no outsider can enter the campus just like the masked people entered.The JNU administration feels great pain and anguish for the students who have sustained injuries in the violence that took place in JNU campus. The JNU administration strongly condemns any form of violence in the campus. pic.twitter.com/Quk3Zc7wN0
— Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar (@mamidala90) January 5, 2020
JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh is attacked by ABVP goons. The JNU administration and security gaurds sided with goons. I unequivocally condemn it! #abvpviolenceinjnu #savejnu pic.twitter.com/W5Fq3uVorq
— Kartikey Shukla (@kartikeyRaahi) January 5, 2020
#indiaagainstvoilence
— J P SINGH MAURYA (@JPSINGHMAURYA1) January 5, 2020
Today goons attack on education temple of india and jnu administration is in conspiracy @abhisar_sharma @DrAMSinghvi @RahulGandhi @priyankagandhi @Javedakhtarjadu @Jayant_R_Patil @Dr_Uditraj @ArvindKejriwal @NayakRagini @yadavakhilesh @AkbaruddinIndia pic.twitter.com/ylYeobHthb
CPIM strongly condemns attack on students and teachers in JNU. #JNUSU president has been brutally assaulted. #ABVP goons have been resorting to large scale violence with support of the administration. Shameful.
— CPI (M) (@cpimspeak) January 5, 2020
We stand in solidarity with the students and teaching community. pic.twitter.com/wRo6r7fJpu
Government officials and the celebrities condemn the act of violence on the JNU students and tweeted requesting immediate enquiry to put the involved people behind bars.What's happened is JNU is biblical- 50 odd goons still feared in JNU Campus, beating protesting students over fee hike.
— Ram (@prince4rmdrksyD) January 5, 2020
Goons stand is clear and with the administration which obnoxiously hiked the fees at first place. https://t.co/DIlW0mOezf
Union Home Minister has spoken to Delhi Police Commissioner over JNU violence and instructed him to take necessary action. Hon’ble minister has also ordered an enquiry to be carried out by a Joint CP level officer and asked for a report to be submitted as soon as possible.
— गृहमंत्री कार्यालय, HMO India (@HMOIndia) January 5, 2020
Sums it all
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) January 6, 2020
For everyone who refuses to look at it, acknowledge it let’s wait till your house burns down. pic.twitter.com/2vcfum6p7X
Humanity > Religion + Politics
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) January 5, 2020
What happened in #JNU last night was horrifying and frightening. This is brutality at its worst! Those attackers behind this violence against students and teachers must be punished. It’s time we stand united against hate and violence. #StandWithJNU #JNUViolence
— Nivin Pauly (@NivinOfficial) January 6, 2020
Are we all gonna be still quiet?? Watch this happen to our students?? #JNUViolence
— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) January 5, 2020
Image Source: NDTVUnion Minister of Human Resource Development, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank: The violence in #JNU is extremely worrying and unfortunate. I condemn the violence within the campus. I appeal to all students to maintain the dignity of the University and peace on campus. pic.twitter.com/dQoqOFeO6o
— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2020