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In an look of solidarity, hundreds of students and professors – including retired module members from different universities – are attending open-air classes organised by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) for 5 students who were rusticated for 2 semesters earlier this month.
They see 4 JNUSU office-bearers and a erstwhile president of the body. Disciplinary enactment was taken against them for allegedly indulging successful vandalism during a protestation past twelvemonth against the installation of a biometric introduction strategy astatine the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Central Library. The students, who besides received hostel eviction notices connected February 14, are present staying successful makeshift camps connected the campus.
JNUSU has been holding the open-air classes connected the field since Monday.
Union president Aditi, 1 of the 5 rusticated students, said connected Wednesday that respective schools successful JNU had convened wide assemblage meetings and passed resolutions to boycott classes successful solidarity with the students. “Your [administration’s] out-of-bounds bid volition not mean anything,” JNUSU vice-president Gopika Babu said.
