Delhi police on Friday detained Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) President Kanhaiya Kumar at Bihar Bhawan for protesting against the “violent crackdown” on the Patna Arts College students by Patna Police, reported The Indian Express.
JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar and other protesters detained by Delhi Police outside Bihar Bhawan pic.twitter.com/CFp4mqEcZR
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JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar and others were protesting against alleged brutality of Bihar Police against Patna arts college students
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Kumar and JNU students were demanding the suspension of Patna Arts College Principal Chandrabhushan Srivastav and the ongoing examinations. They requested that the exams be conducted again.
According to India Today, violent clashes broke out on Friday between the All India Students Federation (AISF) and the JD(U) student wing over the exam date. The AISF wanted the exams to be postponed, while the JD(U) student wing wanted it to be conducted on Friday.
Kumar and other students have been taken to the Chanakya Puri police station, reported NDTV .