DU clash over seminar invite

New Delhi, February 22 

Violent clashes broke out between Left-affiliated AISA and RSS-backed ABVP at Delhi University’s Ramjas College today over a seminar invite to JNU students Umar Khalid and Shehla Rashid, which left many students, teachers and policemen injured.

A group of students was also allegedly locked up by ABVP activists inside the college campus for over four hours. Police officials claimed that a few policemen, including the SHO of Maurice Nagar police station, were roughed up.

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A few journalists too alleged that they were attacked by police during the clash. The clash broke out when a group of students and teachers tried to take out a march demanding action against ABVP for alleged vandalism and also disruption of a seminar yesterday.

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad had yesterday locked down the Delhi University college’s seminar room and pelted stones in protest against the invitation to the JNU students, calling them “anti-nationals”.

The college decided to withdraw the invitation, which irked a section of students and teachers who planned the protest march. —  PTI