New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing row over alleged anti-India activities in the Jawaharlal National University, college teachers held a meeting with the Vice-Chancellor on Friday and questioned how the university allowed police to enter the premises.
Defending itself, the JNU administration said the varsity is not a platform for activities that violate constitution.
"While the JNU community upholds the right to free debate on campus, the university strongly condemns its use as a platform for activities that violate the Constitution and the laws of the land. However, there could be aberrations where fringe sections misuse the freedom provided," the newly appointed Vice Chancellor Jagdeesh Kumar said.
"The university takes serious note of the incidents on campus on the evening of February 9. A high-level enquiry committee has been constituted to investigate the matter and take appropriate action as necessary," he said.
The JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested this afternoon after police had picked him for questioning.
A case was registered on Thursday under Section of 124 A (sedition) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC against unknown persons at Vasant Kunj (North) Police station following complaints by BJP MP Maheish Girri and ABVP.
A group of students on Tuesday held an event on the JNU campus and allegedly shouted slogans against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru in 2013.
The event occurred despite varsity administration having cancelled the permission following a complaint by ABVP members, who termed the activity as "anti-national".
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