The JNU administration on Saturday alleged that the students who have been “illegally occupying” the admin block were playing the “social justice” card by twisting facts and making illogical arguments on the admission policy.
Following complaints from the JNU Registrar, the Delhi Police have lodged an FIR against a group of students who have been occupying the admin block on campus since last week, seeking an appointment with the V-C over recent amendments in the university’s admissions policy.
Financial loss
“It has been made amply clear time and again that reservation system and relaxation of marks for the marginalised sections of the society, the hallmark of JNU’s admission policy, will be retained within the parameters of the 2016 UGC regulations. How do then they claim that social justice is at stake,” the university said in a statement.
A statement issued by JNU said the blockade was causing financial loss to the university. “These so-called champions of ‘social justice’ are heartless and do not care about the impact of their unlawful occupation on over a 1,000 contractual labourers of JNU,” it said.
“Employees of the university too cannot get their salary in time. Medical reimbursements have been delayed. Students in large numbers seeking jobs are unable to get necessary documents.
“Research projects and their timely activation are also being hampered. JRF, SRF and RA recruitments in projects are also held-up. And teachers seeking leave for attending conferences are finding it hard to process their papers,” it said.
