HCU, JNU: Joint youth front to intensify stir against NDA govt


New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI): Accusing the NDA government of using Rohith Vemula and JNU incidents to "divert attention" from its "failure" in keeping poll promises, youth wings of Left and other parties today decided to intensify their stir against the Centre.

They demanded dropping of sedition charges against the JNU students and action against Delhi Police Chief B S Bassi, who will retire tomorrow.

"The cases of Rohith Vemula of HCU and Kanhaiya Kumar of JNU have been politicised by the NDA government to only divert attention of people from their own failures in keeping the promises made during the elections.

"And, people governed by RSS, who never contributed to our freedom struggle are now branding students as anti-national. We will oppose such attempts with greater force now," MP and President of Democratic Youth Federation (DYFI), M B Rajesh told reporters at the Press Club here.

The Palakkad MP from CPI(M) was joined by representatives from other youth bodies like All India Youth Federation (AIYF), All India Youth League, JD(U) and RJD youth wings.

"We had given a call to hold protest against the handling of these incidents by the Centre from February 27 (martyrdom of Chandrashekhar Azad) to March 23 (martyrdom of Bhagat Singh) and we will hold stirs in different capitals during this period.

"And from March 23-31, we will organise big human chains in different cities across the country," Rajesh said.

AIYF National General Secretary Tirumalai Raman said the Left and other "democratic fronts" have galvanised together and "we stand in solidarity on both Vemula's case and the JNU incident."

"The government first branded students of FTII as anarchists when they protested against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as its chairman and then called Rohith as anti-national and now sedition charges against Kanhaiya and other JNU incidents. It is only to hide its own failures," he alleged.

Rajesh claimed, "The Modi government had promised to generate two crore employment in five years but, as it nears two years in office, several thousands have actually lost jobs."

"The youth is becoming discontent with this government and the Centre wants to suppress their voice. But, we will stand by them," he said.

"As JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar and others were arrested based on fabricated evidence and doctored videos, we demand action against Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi also and dropping of all sedition charges against Kanhiya and other JNU students," Rajesh said.

"And, if they have any credible evidence then they must use that and take action," he said.

Rajesh also said that a national convention would be held here in March as part of the protests in which youth leaders from Left and and other fronts, besides authors and intellectuals, would be present.

The joint forum also reiterated their demand for removal of Union ministers Smriti Irani and Bandaru Dattatreya from office in the HCU case.

  

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  • hari, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 28 2016

    guys use less protest by handful of JNU guys. if government can't tackle these silly JNU students how come it can tackle paki and Chinese aggression. so Useless protest which will make few daiji guys happy with no results

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  • hari, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 28 2016

    no use of agitation JNU guys. if govt bows to silly university how will it ever fight aggression of Pakistan and china. JNU you r a bachha. no use. 

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  • Sumit shanbhog, Manipal

    Sun, Feb 28 2016

    Modiji don't play with future (youth) of india.

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  • Santosh,K, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 28 2016

    In Budget they give more promises to loot peoples money with additional tax. Fit for Chai chai !!!!!

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  • Umesh, Mumbai

    Sun, Feb 28 2016

    Well done... Want nation wide strikes ....

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Sun, Feb 28 2016

    govt must stop all stipend to those who don't believe in integrity of india.. Let them continue to celebrate Afzal but let govt not waste our tax money on such waste bodies.. it has better purpose than this

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  • KRPrabhu, B'luru

    Sun, Feb 28 2016

    Joint Youth front could be named as "Dedha Drohi Student Union".....

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  • Ravi C, mangalore

    Sun, Feb 28 2016

    From your view only BJP is Dedha premi... Not too late to change your views..

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  • MASTHAN , DUB

    Sun, Feb 28 2016

    WHO KILLED FATHER OF NATION

    GODSE.

    WHO IS GODSE

    HE IS A TERRORIST.

    WHICH ORGANISATION HE BELONGS TO

    RSS

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  • Ravi C, mangalore

    Sun, Feb 28 2016

    Bhakths please realize the truth and facts at least now. Do not be so blind and pull everyone to darker side. Acche din will take 25 years. UPA has done a lot of growth especially Globalization which gradually contributed towards Economy growth and created employment. Several our fellow Indians settled down in western countries because we never had religion problem all these while. But things are not the same now. Most of the activities happens now around us has religion and party attached to it which is very harm for our society...

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  • Rakib, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 28 2016

    Meanwhile one more Dalit student from Medical Science committed suicide in his hostel room.Govt should accept that there is discrimination in college campus and have to bring "Rohit Act" to stop discrimination against oppressed people.

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