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| Jadavpur University students shouted slogans in favour of JNU, Kashmir, Manipur and Afzal Guru (videos below) ANI Pic |
February 16, 2016, NewsCrunch
Jadavpur University students took out a rally in Kolktata on Tuesday night in support of JNU students.
Th rally turned controversial when a member was seen raising slogans eulogising Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
But PTI quoted SFI and other student leaders saying the person was a fringe element and did not represent the mainstream,an argument usually given by the right-wing groups to explain extreme actions of some of their members.
Other slogans focused on JNU, Kashmir and Manipur seeking freedom from RSS and Modi.
The Jadavpur University students rally was criticised by both left and right parties.
Gurudas Dasgupta of CPI said he condemned the slogans as they were weakening fight of democracy in JNU.
ANI Video 1: Jadavpur University students raise pro-Afzal slogans, seek freedom from Modi
WATCH: Anti-national slogans raised at a protest march organized by students of Jadavpur University in Kolkata.https://t.co/2qdni8QiNN— ANI (@ANI_news) February 16, 2016
ANI Video 2: Jadavpur University students raise pro-Afzal slogans, seek freedom from Modi
WATCH: Anti-India slogans raised at a protest march organized by students of Jadavpur University in Kolkata.https://t.co/78WNyGSRTt— ANI (@ANI_news) February 16, 2016