“I can certainly tell you that when I studied in JNU, we did not see any ‘tukde tukde’ gang there,” Jaishakar said to media when asked about the matter
New Delhi: Minister of External affairs S Jaishankar, alumni of Delhi’s reputed Jawaharlal Nehru University, on Monday let his displeasure show about the situation in the premier institution.
“I can certainly tell you that when I studied in JNU, we did not see any ‘tukde tukde‘ gang there,” Jaishakar said to media when asked about the matter. “Tukde-Tukde” is a term used by right-wing parties to attack the Left-backed groups and their supporters.
The phrase was struck after the last huge storm at the JNU and when anti-national slogans were allegedly raised at a program on Afzal Guru, the man who attacked the parliament. Former student leader Kanhaiya Kumar and several other students were accused of sedition.
On Sunday, Jaishankar was among the first to condemn the attack on the campus, during which around 50 masked men, equipped with sticks and iron bars, had barged into the hostels and hit up teachers and students, leaving more than 20 of them injured.
“I have seen images of what is happening in JNU. I condemn the violence unequivocally. The incident is completely against the tradition and culture of the university,” Jaishankar tweeted.
“For a long period of time, Leftists have been treated with good taste. No wonder this “good for nothing breed” has grown like a Weed. It is time #JNU Tukde Tukde Gang is recognized and punished for its acts of violence. Future of India can’t be at the pity of Leftist Goons,” a tweet from their official handle texted.
Around 18 students who were hospitalized belonged to Left-backed groups. The Left and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad – the student body linked to the BJP – have accused each other for the brutal attack.
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