Question : VIOLENCE IN JNU CAMPUS



(a) whether there has been increase in the incidents of violence in Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) campus during the last one year;

(b) if so, the details of such incidents; and

(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to maintain peaceful atmosphere in the University?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a) & (b) According to the information furnished by Jawaharlal Nehru University, there has been no increase in the incidents of violence on the University campus during the last one year.

(c) For maintaining peaceful atmosphere in the campus, while the University is ensuring scrutiny of all individual and vehicles at the entry gates, it has deployed security guards, particularly at nights, at all sensitive locations. Night patrolling has also been intensified and all acts of reported violence are enquired into and persons involved are proceeded against.