JNU students’ delegation meets NHRC

A delegation of JNU students met officials at NHRC on Monday over the alleged crackdown and arrest of students in Hyderabad Central University and demanded concrete action against its VC Appa Rao in connection with the Rohith Vemula issue.

27 people including 25 students and two faculty members of the varsity were arrested on March 23 in connection with the recent violence on the campus. However, they were today granted bail by a local court. The delegation which met National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Registrar CK Chaturvedi submitted a compilation of testimonials of HCU students regarding the “inhuman treatment” meted out to them on March 22 and demanded that Rao be removed from the post of VC.

“We compiled the testimonials of HCU students who were on the receiving end of the crackdown, in a CD, and submitted it to the NHRC. We have especially pointed out the case of a student Uday Bhanu who was physically assaulted. That is the case of human rights violation,” JNUSU Vice President Shehla Rashid Shora said. “We hope NHRC takes this case seriously and does something concrete about it,” she added. Many students from different universities including JNU, DU and Jamia Milia Islamia had gathered in front of NHRC building to express solidarity with the students of HCU.