Scuffle during conference at JNU
Speaking at the event, Dhankhar emphasised the importance of indigenous knowledge traditions. "Islamic invasion of India caused the first interlude in the glorious journey of Bharatiya Vidya Parampara... The British colonisation brought forth the second interlude, when Indian Knowledge System was stunted, stymied and subverted," he said, adding, "The great Bharatiya Vidya Parampara and its allied institutions were systematically drained, destructed and decimated.
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JNUSU office-bearers, including president Nitish Kumar—who came in a wheelchair—tried to march towards the convention centre where Dhankhar was speaking, but were stopped midway by the university security, leading to a brief scuffle. Videos of the confrontation, including pushing and shoving, surfaced online.
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Criticising the protest, JNU directed the security branch to submit a detailed report. "Such actions not only violate the principles of democratic expression but also tarnish the image of the university," it stated. tnn
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