JNU teachers join students’ strike

Jawaharlal Nehru University teachers joined in the ongoing indefinite hunger strike by students in large numbers on Tuesday.

The strike, which was started to protest against the JNU administration for the punishments meted out to students for the February 9 incident, entered its sixth day on Tuesday.

The protesting teachers also condemned the ban on sales and distribution of a book by DU authored by noted historian Bipan Chandra as it referred to Bhagat Singh as a revolutionary terrorist.

“70 teachers and 180 students today sat on relay hunger strike in support of the on going hunger strike against the decision of high-level committee of JNU.

Twenty prisoners in Ara Jail have also started a two-day hunger strike in jail premises demanding revocation of punishment of JNU students,” a statement by the JNU Students Union read.

“The struggle is on and will go on till all rustication, out of bond, fines and hostel debar orders are scrapped,” it added.