Left-affiliated students' outfits demand action against RSS march on JNU campus
New Delhi, (PTI): Several students' outfits have raised their voice over a "Pathsanchalan" (march) organised by RSS volunteers on the JNU campus, seeking action against the organisers by the university administration.
Members of some Left-affiliated students' outfits claimed on Monday that it was the first time that such a parade was conducted by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus.
The march by the RSS volunteers in their trademark uniform was taken out on the campus on Sunday night and it concluded at the university's administrative block, said members of the organisation's students' wing, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
"The pathsanchalan was held by the RSS volunteers to mark Vijaya Dashami," said Vikas Patel, secretary of the JNU's ABVP unit.
No immediate reaction was available from the JNU administration over the march and whether any permission was sought for it by the organisers.
This was the first time in the history of the university that the RSS was allowed to organise a march on the campus, a representative of the Left-affiliated All India Students' Association (AISA) told PTI.
The swayamsevaks sung and chanted "communal songs and slogans" and held a gathering near the administrative block, where mobilisation has been prohibited by the Delhi High Court, AISA leaders alleged.
In a video shared with reporters by the JNU's Students' Federation of India (SFI) unit, people in the RSS uniform can be heard raising slogans such as "Jago to ek bar Hindu (rise up Hindus)" while they were seated near the administrative block.
The men can also be seen parading on the roads of the campus dressed in the traditional khaki attire of the RSS.
"It was for the first time that the RSS held a march on the JNU campus," AISA Delhi president Abhigyan claimed.
Protests within 100 metres of the administrative block were prohibited by the high court in 2017.
"For several years, the JNU administration has prohibited any form of mobilisation in this campus area. Student activists from various organisations have been fined and penalised for congregating in that area," the AISA said in a statement.
The students' outfit has demanded an explanation from the JNU administration over the march taken out by the RSS volunteers and suitable action against its organisers.
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Ranji Trophy Final: Jammu and Kashmir tighten grip with 527/6 vs Karnataka on Day 2
Hubballi (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir piled on the agony for Karnataka, reaching a commanding 527 for six against the eight-time champions before bad light forced an early end to the second day of the Ranji Trophy final here on Wednesday.
Resuming on 284/2, J&K batters capitalised on a good surface with Kanhaiya Wadhawan and skipper Paras Dogra scoring 70 each to keep the scoreboard moving at a steady pace.
Shubham Pundir (121) had set the tone earlier, while Yawer Hassan (88) and Abdul Samad (61) ensured Karnataka bowlers were made to toil for long periods.
Sahil Lotra, who found a place in the XI due to Vanshaj Sharma's injury, grabbed his opportunity with a fluent unbeaten 57 at No. 7, becoming the sixth J&K batter to cross the 50-run mark.
Abid Mushtaq was unbeaten on 20 as J&K ended the day firmly in control.
For Karnataka, pacer Prasidh Krishna was the pick of the bowlers with 3/90, but it was largely a day of hard grind for the hosts, who rotated as many as six bowlers.
Karun Nair also rolled his arm over for a couple of overs of part-time off-spin in search of a breakthrough.
Brief Scores:
Jammu and Kashmir: 527/6 in 156 overs (Shubham Pundir 121, Yawer Hassan 88, Paras Dogra 70, Kanhaiya Wadhawan 70, Abdul Samad 61, Sahil Lotra 57 batting, Abid Mushtaq 20 batting; Prasidh Krishna 3/90) vs Karnataka.
