Written by Aranya Shankar |

New Delhi |
Published: February 11, 2018 2:22 am

JNU pakoda protest Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has slapped a
fine of Rs 20,000 each on at least four student activists of the NSUI
for alleged indiscipline (File Photo)

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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 each
on at least four student activists of the NSUI for alleged indiscipline,
apart from withdrawing hostel facilities of one student and punishing
the others with a hostel transfer. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
in a TV interview, said that selling pakodas counts as employment, the
NSUI had, on February 5, decided to sell pakodas to protest against the
statement as well as compulsory attendance that has been introduced in
JNU recently. The campus has seen a string of protests over the issue of
attendance — on Saturday, a human chain was formed on campus.

“There is prima facie evidence that you were involved in blocking the
road near Sabarmati bus stand and at T-point near Administrative Block
since February 5, due to which inconvenience was caused to students,
teachers, staff, visitors and schoolchildren. Vehicles carrying
essential commodities to hostels, etc; were affected. Further, you were
involved in forceful cooking of food at the protest site in spite of
repeated requests from CSO (chief security officer) not to do this act.
Moreover, you also forcefully laid an electric cable for screening of a
movie at protest site at night. The above are acts of indiscipline and
unbecoming of a student,” read an order by the Chief Proctor dated
February 9.

It said that “despite the letter from the Chief
Proctor’s office dated February 8, which stated ‘clear the blockade
immediately failing which strict disciplinary action may be initiated
against you’, you continue to occupy the location of your protest”.

“The Vice-Chancellor, in exercise of the powers vested in him… has
ordered to impose on you a fine of Rs 20,000 and transfer to another
hostel from the present hostel accommodation with immediate effect,”
read notices issued to three students — Alimuddin, Mukesh Kumar and
Manish Meena. Another, issued to Vikas Yadav, mentions the fine as well
as “withdrawal of hostel facility with immediate effect for a period of
two semesters”.

Chief Proctor Kaushal Kumar Sharma did not respond to queries by The Sunday Express.

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