Sedition Debate

With new political trajectory, Kanhaiya Kumar leaves JNU comrades in a quandary

Kanhaiya Kumar is flying high, quite literally. Organisers for the events at which “he is invited to speak” pay for his air travel. “Nothing wrong in travelling by air,” he said when accused of indulging in extravagance.

Kanhaiya Kumar arrives in Patna; will meet Nitish, Lalu and Shatrughan

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar morning arrived in Patna on Saturday on a two-day visit during which he will address meetings, meet top state leaders and travel to his native village in Begusari district

Case still in court, JNU's pre-judicial punishment to Kanhaiya, Anirban and Umar is a travesty of justice

The JNU administration has achieved the impossible. Perhaps for the first time in JNU's history, it has united the Left and Right against a draconian decision that verges on the farce.

JNU fight far from over: Students and teachers call inquiry a 'farce'

The fight inside the countries premiere institution, JNU, seems to be far from over

Rebels punished: JNU rusticates Umar and Anirban; Kanhaiya fined Rs 10,000

The JNU on Monday slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on student leader Kanhaiya Kumar and rusticated three others for varying durations over their alleged role in the controversial 9 February event for which they were charged with sedition, an action which had sparked outrage and triggered protests.

Sedition law has no place in a democratic India: Professor Upendra Baxi on JNU row and murky politics

In a freewheeling chat with Firstpost, Professor Baxi shared his views on issues ranging from article 356, sedition law to student politics in University campuses.

Bharat Mata ki Jai row update: Everybody has an opinion and Baba Ramdev is ready to cut heads

On Sunday, Ramdev speaking about Bharat Mata Ki Jai, said that if there wasn't a law that forbid decapitation, then he would have beheaded lakhs.

Kanhaiya, Rohith Vemula are Bhagat Singhs of today, says family

Kanhaiya Kumar, Rohith Vemula and every youth who is concerned about the issues in the country and raises his voice is present era's Bhagat Singh, the martyr's nephew Jagmohan Singh said here on Tuesday.

Not so soon: JNU students gear up for more protests after series of show cause notices

With the controversy over Afzal Guru event at JNU still going on, the varsity's students are gearing up for more protests especially against the series of show-cause notices served to students on different issues.

I was declared a traitor by virtue of birth: Umar Khalid returns to JNU campus in triumph

Hours after his release from Tihar jail in a sedition case, JNU student Umar Khalid today said he has no regrets of being jailed and was rather proud of being booked under the said charges.