Lately a group of students in the JNU campus gathered and shouted some anti-India slogans which included, “India, go back!”, “We will fight the war till we destroy India” and “Afzal we will take your aspirations to the destination”.
Let us tell you that Mohammad Afzal Guru was born in Kashmir who was convicted and was given death sentence in India for his role in the December 2001 terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament.
The JNU administration has ordered a “disciplinary” enquiry into holding of an event on campus against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru despite cancellation of permission saying any talk about country’s disintegration cannot be “national”. The organizers went ahead and conducted the event despite of the cancellation of their proposal. On this the members of ABVP (Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad) conducted a protest and demanded an action at the earliest.
JNU Vice-Chancellor Jagdeesh Kumar said, “The permission for the programme was sought by giving incomplete information, so it is an act of indiscipline. A committee headed by the Chief Proctor will examine the footage of the event and speak to the witnesses. It is on basis of the report, the varsity will take appropriate action.”
JNU students’ union joint secretary Saurabh Kumar, said, “How can an event on Afzal Guru, who attacked the temple of democracy, be held here? We are demanding expulsion of those who organized it. This was an anti-national event. When we tried to stop them from holding a march, I was shown a gun. They raised anti-India slogans and for freedom of Kashmir,”
Anyway the police say they have received the complaint and they are further investigating.
What’s your take on the issue? Do you think this is freedom of speech to glorify a terrorist as a martyr? Comment below your viewpoint.
