Kathmandu, January 6
Nepali student leaders have condemned the attack on students and teachers by masked men and women at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi on Sunday.
They have said that the attacks represent an attack on democracy and show that those in power are afraid of the voices of the students. Their comments come as a group of masked and women carrying batons and rods attacked students of the university on Sunday evening.
NCP-aligned All Nepal Free Student Union co-coordinator Ranjit Tamang said, “The attack on JNU, the watchdog voice of justice, smears soot over the face of democracy in India.” Tamang said that the incident shows that those in power are afraid of the voices of the students. He demanded a judicial probe into the incident and those found guilty be punished.
Nepal Student Union leader Nain Singh Mahar said that what happened at JNU should not happen at any academic institution. He said that the people behind the attacks should be brought to book.
