A high-level committee of JNU has recommended rustication of Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and two other students for their alleged role in a controversial event inside varsity’s campus on 9th February.
Anti-national slogans were allegedly raised at the event. Sources said that a decision on the recommendations by the panel will be taken by the Vice Chancellor and Chief Proctor of JNU after a thorough scrutiny of the suggestions.
A meeting of the university’s top brass chaired by the Vice Chancellor yesterday discussed the report. Following this, the varsity issued show-cause notices to 21 students including Kanhaiya and Umar, who were found guilty of having violated its discipline norms.
The committee was formed on 10th February to probe the event organised to protest hanging of the Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. Kanhaiya, who was arrested by Delhi police, was released on bail on 3rd March, while Umar and Anirban are still in judicial custody.