: From making a Twitter hashtag to organising door-to-door visits, the students of JNU are doing everything possible to ensure a good turnout for the protest march on Tuesday seeking “justice” for Hyderabad University scholar Rohith Vemula.
The protesters, which according to the organisers will include students from central universities across the country, will begin at Ambedkar Bhawan at 11 am and culminate at Jantar Mantar.
The organisers are working overtime to overcome obstacles presented by the simultaneous happenings at the campus. With a good number of students camping with the five youths wanted by the police and the possibility of police action anytime, the organisers are looking at other options.
JNUSU vice-president Shehla Rashid wanted the students to overcome the hindrances by gathering online support for the march from Monday night itself. Speaking to a large gathering outside JNU’s administration block, she urged them to trend the hashtag #JusticeForRohithVemula on Twitter.
“For a better impact, please ensure we go by one spelling for the hashtag,” she said before shifting focus to stressing on the need for students’ physical presence at the march.
The students were told to visit every hostel, library, laboratory and canteens to draw a crowd for the march. “One of our friends (Kanhaiya) is lodged in jail at this moment and there are charges against some others, but we have to ensure maximum mobilisation for the march for Rohith Vemula,” said Ms. Rashid.
Ten buses carrying the university student protesters will leave from Ganga Dhaba in JNU for Ambedkar Bhawan at 10 am on Tuesday.
A similar protest by the JNU students following the attack on JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar last Thursday had seen a large turnout and the organisers for Tuesday’s event want a similar, if not better, response for Rohith Vemula.
A similar protest organised by the
last Thursday saw many people come out in support
